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Pep Guardiola slams Man City criticism in epic six-minute answer - read every word
05.12.2023 - 23:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola slammed the reactions to a third consecutive Manchester City draw in an extraordinary answer during his press conference that lasted over six minutes.
City's stuttering form, and the fact it was the biggest and last game of the weekend, has led to scrutiny of the Premier League champions that they are not usually subjected to, with Gary Neville suggesting there was complacency in the side and fellow pundits Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher also airing critical thoughts. They were all dismissed by Guardiola on Tuesday as the manager pointed to their lack of Premier League achievements as he claimed that he was better placed to analyse his team than they were given.
Guardiola had already said that he believes his team will win the league again this season based on the level of performance shown against Liverpool and Tottenham, despite being unable to claim three points in either game. Guardiola said he would 'sign right now' if anyone could guarantee that his players would sustain their current form for the rest of the campaign, even if there are improvements to be made.
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Moving on to rubbish the idea that he had criticised Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta or engaged in mind games, Guardiola also revealed his message to players in the dressing room after recent draws.
Here is the answer in full as the City manager unloaded on what he felt to be unnecessary comments about his team ...
"I don’t have anything to say about the pundits, honestly. It’s not about that [complacency]. Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t think it’s about complacency.
"I know the players,
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