Man City ‘weak and fragile’ but Guardiola defends team after Feyenoord loss
Al Jazeera
Man City manager admits his team are defensively ‘not stable’ after conceding three goals in 15 minutes in the Champions League.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted his team’s defensive failings, terming them “weak and fragile” after the English Premier League champions blew a 3-0 lead in the final 15 minutes of their UEFA Champions League match against Feyenoord to end the game on a 3-3 scoreline.
The draw on Tuesday did snap City’s five-game losing streak but did little to inspire confidence ahead of Sunday’s daunting trip to Liverpool.
City’s players were booed by their own fans as jeers rang around the stadium after the final whistle.
It is the first time City failed to win a match they led by three goals since 1989 and the first time ever it had happened in the final 15 minutes of a Champions League game.
“We concede a lot of goals because we are not stable,” said Guardiola. “We give them the first and the other ones and that is why it is difficult.”
