Pep Guardiola takes responsibility for Man City’s dramatic slump Pep Guardiola insisted he was the one to blame for Manchester City’s dramatic slump this season.
A number of factors could be cited for the demise, including a lengthy injury list, ageing players passing their peak, a natural drop in intensity after years of domination and uncertainty stemming from off-field issues.
I lead that group of players and I could not lift them.
The champions’ campaign unexpectedly and spectacularly hit the buffers in the autumn, with the team suffering nine defeats in 13 games across all competitions prior to last weekend’s morale-boosting win at Leicester.
The Catalan said: “There are many, many things (to being a manager) and I missed something, something I am not doing well.
