The next assignment is the toughest assignment in terms of local rivals of Manchester at the Theatre of Dreams. It is a game of glory, it is a game of history, it is a game of prestige. The Devils are waiting while Pep Guardiola and his men are a little shaky at the moment.
SOUTHAMPTON ELIMINATE MAN CITY FROM THE CARABAO CUP đł
Southampton currently sit in last place in the Premier League. pic.twitter.com/6E2Y1qfg34
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Guardiola believed, the performance Man City showed against Southampton in the quarter-final of the EFL Cup, they are far from competing against Manchester United if the show is going to be repeated. He insisted âthey donât have a chanceâ- is what describes them at the moment.
Man City was sloppy from the start of the game, and it is so unusual to hear from the stats, but the bottom line is, Man city failed to have a shot on target for the first time since 2018!
âWhen you are not prepared to play this game, you arrive one inch late and don’t score a goal. When you are prepared you to score the goal. Today was a bad night, the opponent was better, so we have to congratulate them. To win games you have to deserve it and tonight we didn’t deserve it.â- Guardiola said after the Saints loss.
đŁ "That's the reason why we were not good."
Pep Guardiola reflects on failing to have a shot on target for the first time since 2018 pic.twitter.com/tmW5gjGHxQ
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City was guilty of surrendering the position way too cheaply and they conceded two quick goals inside the first half an hour and never recovered from there, not even with the introduction of Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland in the second half, left Pep Guardiola frustrated.
âIf we perform in this way, we don’t have a chance. The better team won. We didn’t play well; we didn’t play well in the beginning. There are many games you can start not good and overcome and we didn’t do it.â- the Spaniard further added.
SOUTHAMPTON 2-0 MAN CITY đ±
WHAT A GOAL! pic.twitter.com/rN0cgmaQAV
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âIf we perform in this way, we don’t have a chance. The better team won. We didn’t play well; we didn’t play well in the beginning. There are many games you can start not good and overcome and we didn’t do it.â- the Spaniard said after the loss against the Saints.
Manchester United on the other hand is in red-hot form after winning six games in a row and will be out to avenge their humiliating 6-3 loss in their previous meeting.
Only one goal conceded in six-straight wins in all competitions đ„
Manchester United head into the Manchester derby this weekend in top form đ pic.twitter.com/NUHf7WJbr0
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If the poor run of performance continues, with the season has already begun to gather up speed, Guardiola will have a lot to think about. But all things pointing towards a grandstand match.
