Pep Guardiola in disbelief throughout the PL match vs Crystal Palace (Credit: Twitter)
The draw left the treble winners fourth within the crowded title battle on 34 factors, however City have performed yet one more sport than the three groups above them: Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa
Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola blasted his workforce after their careless defending and a unnecessary late-game penalty value them a much-needed victory in a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday, saying they deserved the consequence.
“It’s not bad luck, it’s deserved,” an indignant Guardiola informed reporters after the sport. “We give away two points. When you give away this penalty, you deserve it. You see the chances we created and conceded, it’s quite similar to all this season – but we are not able to close the games. That is the feeling.”
City have regarded uncharacteristically weak after a run of six video games with just one win.
Manchester City have did not win in three consecutive Premier League house video games for the primary time since Pep Guardiola’s first season in cost in December 2016.Liverpool, Tottenham and now Crystal Palace all depart the Etihad with a degree. pic.twitter.com/SRu5S4Or9F
— Squawka (@Squawka) December 16, 2023
Jack Grealish and Rico Lewis scored within the first half on the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, however Jean-Philippe Mateta pulled one again for Palace after which Michael Olise transformed a penalty within the ninety fifth minute after Phil Foden fouled Mateta within the field.
The draw left the treble winners fourth within the crowded title battle on 34 factors, however City have performed yet one more sport than the three groups above them: Liverpool, who’re prime on 37 factors, Arsenal and Aston Villa, who all play on Sunday.
“At the end, be patient and don’t concede transitions and don’t concede,” Guardiola mentioned of the disappointing consequence.
“But of course in the first action (Palace) run and score a goal and in the last minute we give them (a penalty). In the 18-yard box you have to be careful and we weren’t. We don’t deserve to win.”
“We’re very disappointed with the result.”Goalscorer Rico Lewis offers his ideas following the match with Crystal Palace this afternoon ️ pic.twitter.com/kOFqUcEiHj
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 16, 2023
City have dropped 9 factors this season by conceding targets after the eightieth minute.
Adding to the workforce’s distress is the absence of league-leading scorer Erling Haaland, who has been sidelined for 2 consecutive Premier League video games with a stress response in his foot, which may develop right into a extra critical stress fracture.
The 23-year-old striker has 14 league targets this season.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated news company feed – Reuters)
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