Pep Guardiola revealed that the modest celebrations of Manchester City have proven to score goals that his team had lost their passion this season.
City is going to reach a third consecutive FA Cup final when she is confronted with Nottingham Forest on Sunday, but Guardiola warns that they 'have to learn lessons' from a disappointing campaign.
The spirit in the team was criticized by their manager and he noticed a moment during their 3-0 win over Forest in December who summarized the year.
“We have to do better to create a different environment about the team, the Spirit,” Guardiola said. 'The parties when we score a goal.
'[Bernardo Silva] scored a goal in the first minutes [against Forest] And the way we celebrated it … We are not celebrating this season when we scored the first goal in October, November, December, January [like in past seasons].
'We did not celebrate that way – the body language that we did not celebrate that way. That stupid detail says a lot about the passion we always had and this season we didn't have it. '
Guardiola has indicated in recent weeks that the mood around the camp was reversed and Silva's celebration during Tuesday's victory was noticeably more exuberant.
City also welcomed Rodri in incidental training with the first team, while the Ballon d'Or winner continues its comeback from an ACL injury.
The central midfielder wants a return before the end of the season and Guardiola is stimulated by the impact he has in the dressing room. Rodri has been to the team on competition days.
“I always say to the boys who don't play and are injured, I let them be a manager,” Guardiola added. 'Rodri knows perfectly how he can help the boys there.
'It is the way we make teams, it is the bones of something special, where the boys who are injured or not play the boys who play.
'He is really doing every training session that he does with us. Rodri wants it, but the doctor will tell me if I have a green light to give him a few minutes. In that case I will rely on the doctors. '