Pep Guardiola admits that this season has been a struggle because the boss of Manchester City supervised a dramatic slump in both the Premier League and Champions League
Pep Guardiola has admitted this season in Manchester City that he was the most difficult for him as a manager.
City failed to set up a title challenge after he had won a record of four consecutive Premier League titles and the Champions League did not even make the last-16. Although City has reached the FA Cup final and is in third place in the table, closer to securing a Champions League spot, Guardiola said this was his most demanding season.
Tegen een achtergrond van blessures voor belangrijke spelers, implodeerde City en ging op een rampzalige run van één overwinning in 13 wedstrijden in alle wedstrijden tussen 30 oktober en 26. City viel weg in de titelrace, verloor van Real Madrid in een play-off om de knock-outfase van de Champions League te bereiken, te midden van suggesties, te midden van suggesties, te midden van suggesties te midden The suggestions and his wife had divorced.
Asked if this had been the most difficult campaign he experienced as a manager, Guardiola said: It was the hardest, that's for sure. It has been more demanding [than previous seasons]Yes. Much more.
“If you don't win, it is more demanding, emotional, prepared for the votes and everything. It was therefore more difficult. It was more difficult than the previous seasons when we played for the titles.
“We didn't win a game for many months and we couldn't win many games. It's demanding if you don't win. It's a company and you have to win games, otherwise you can't be here.
“We represent the fans, we represent the club and you have to do your work as well as possible. We didn't do that this season. We were on the highest standard and we fell.
“Even with that I would say it could be worse. We were not good, I was not good, but we were not given up. That is why we are still fighting here to qualify for the Champions League.
“That is a big prize and we are in the FA Cup final. So we were still there, I was there and the players were there. Not our best, but we didn't give up.”
The statement of Guardiola, this has been told his most difficult season as a manager, given that he has passed a tapping time in his first management job in Boyhood Club Barcelona, despite great success.
After winning the Treble in his first season, Guardiola's poisonous rivalry with Jose Mourinho – then in Barca's arch rivals Real Madrid – saw him stop after four years, stating mental exhaustion.
Guardiola saw the toll of the Barca track take football for a year before a successful three-year enchantment in Bayern Munich and then to City, where he won 18 major trophies.
Despite that remarkable success, Guardiola said that he still feels the need to prove himself according to his high standards after such a bad season.
“Every time we have to prove ourselves,” said Guardiola. “When I listen to players who say,” I have nothing to prove, “they are completely wrong.
“They have to retire. I have had to prove myself over and over again and I am disappointed in myself if things are not going well.”
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