Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, expresses unwavering confidence in his team's ability to rebound and regain Premier League dominance despite a challenging season.
Pep Guardiola has expressed unwavering confidence in Manchester City's ability to bounce back and reclaim their Premier League dominance next season, despite a challenging campaign. City, following an unprecedented streak of four consecutive English titles, currently finds itself 12 points behind league leaders Liverpool and teeters on the brink of Champions League elimination after surrendering a two-goal lead in a 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
However, Guardiola, who has amassed an impressive 18 trophies since arriving at the Etihad in 2016, remains optimistic about his team's prospects as they strive to secure a spot in the following season's Champions League with a crucial home match against Chelsea on Saturday.Guardiola, known for his tactical acumen and leadership, stated, 'I'm not stupid enough to not know what are our standards and level. Everybody knows it. Still, I believe they are a fantastic group of players, as we have proven in seven, eight, nine years. For two months of bad results, I'm not going to change the opinion. But I saw it many times - three months ago, two months ago, that this season we are going to suffer, and it's happened.'Despite the recent setbacks, Guardiola remains steadfast in his belief in the team's potential. He acknowledged the inherent challenges of maintaining consistent dominance in a demanding league, emphasizing that such slumps are unavoidable even for elite clubs. With a crucial Champions League match against Club Brugge looming on Wednesday, City must secure a victory to avoid elimination. Guardiola, while aware of the potential for a Champions League absence, underlined that it is a possibility for any top club, stating, 'Many big clubs, like Chelsea right now, are not in the Champions League. (Manchester) United are not the Champions League. It can happen to us, definitely, not being there.'
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