Pep Guardiola claims that Manchester City “cannot deny” that their loss to Arsenal was made worse by Rodri’s absence.
At the Emirates Stadium, the defending Premier League winners suffered their third straight domestic loss. Gabriel Martinelli eventually scored in the 87th minute at the Emirates Stadium after Nathan Ake’s touch deflected his long-range shot into the goal.
Guardiola’s team had started off looking menacing but was unable to maintain their pace. City had trouble settling into a routine for significant stretches of the second half. Rodri was suspended after receiving a red card against Nottingham Forest, and Guardiola felt certain that his absence contributed to the loss. When questioned whether his team was lacking the midfielder, he responded, “That is a statistic we cannot dispute it.
“although we’ve added more players to control passes, although Arsenal is aggressive in these spots. We’ll resume when we return. We’ll continue on.
Guardiola said, focusing more especially on the loss: “That game, we started really well with two or three chances. They had a great rhythmic start to the second half. They scored a deflection goal despite the tight situation. Congratulations to them for winning.
‘We tried. We succeeded. I believe that the prospects were slim on both sides. I believe both teams executed high pressing well. It was close, and in the end, we dropped the match with one move.Arsenal was ahead for ten minutes, and then the score was tied. It was a close game overall, however we had our moments as well. Unluckily, they did it.
The defending Premier League winners enter the international matches in October coming off of three straight losses in domestic matches. With two points behind North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, City now sits third in the standings.
Guardiola said that his team is allowed to lose games, but he wants to see them get back to their best as soon as possible. Yes, of course, we may also lose against the Wolves, he remarked.
“Right now, we’ve suffered two straight losses, and then there are the internationals. We’ll start over once they return healthy. Perhaps it is slightly preferable to be there and determine what we must do to catch them before doing it when we return. It has taken place. The game in Wolves was challenging. I’m happy for Arsenal. We carry out what we know to be necessary.
I find it salty coming from Pep Guardiola, perhaps the best manager of the modern period, to criticize Arsenal for defeating Manchester City for the first time in 12 games.
Pep Guardiola actually got upset after the loss, which is why he said such things about the Gunners.
