Manchester City’s four-match winless run has supplied meals for thought for supervisor Pep Guardiola, who stated on Friday he would use the problem of digging them out of its present predicament to show to himself that he’s a great supervisor.
Three attracts and a midweek defeat by Aston Villa have seen final season’s treble winners City fall six factors behind leaders Arsenal, having topped the standings a month in the past.
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“I think for everyone in the club, it’s good what we are living. I think it’s necessary to live that. For a long time, it was about how good we are,” Guardiola advised reporters.
“Maybe we need it. It’s terrible, we’re unbeatable and we are now not able to win one game. In the big moments, I was realising that.
“Maybe for myself first, I need that challenge to prove I’m a good manager. For the players it’s a good challenge, that Aston Villa were miles away from all of us… And now we may not qualify for the Champions League next season.”
City could have the chance to return to profitable methods on Sunday when it visits Premier League newcomers Luton Town, which is 18th with simply two wins.
Luton boss Rob Edwards had described City because the “best team in the world” however Guardiola is conscious a visit to Kenilworth Road isn’t any straightforward job after Liverpool had been held to a draw whereas Arsenal wanted an injury-time winner to seal three factors.
“They’re doing really, really well for the way they played. Top clubs and teams like Arsenal and Liverpool have struggled to win, it will be the same for us,” he stated.
“Hopefully it doesn’t make us weaker, thank you for the words (from Edwards). It’s a football game and in that moment, we are not the best team in the world as we are not getting results.
“When you are winning games, you are the best team in the world. When you are not, it’s a crisis. It can be exaggerated on one side but that’s the reality.”
