Pep Guardila Says Man City Season Has Been Toughest in Management

PEP Guardila Admits This Season has been the toughest of his 16-year managerial career as manchester city’s premier league title challenge collenge collapsed and they exited the champions league early. The spaniard has experienced little but success in glittering spells at barcelona, ​​bayern munich and city. But after Four successive premier league triumphs, City’s form nosediveed from late October October Onwards. They can still finals the campaign with a top-fit ​​spot and the fa cup, while they have an additional shot at silverware at the club world cup.

But even if they end on a high note, it will not change guardila’s verdict of the season as a whole.

“It’s been the most difference, that’s for sure,” said the 54-yar-old, whose team exited the champions league at the hands of real Madrid in the KNOCKOUT Playoffs.

“It’s been more demanding – Much more. When you do’T win it’s more demanding emotionally and (in terms of) preparation and the moods and everything.

“It’s been more different than the previous seasons when we are played for the titles.”

Injuries, Particularly to Midfielder Rodri, have ben a huege factor in City’s decline while a number of individuals have sufred a drop in form.

Guardila does not absolve Himself from Blame.

“We had a lot of injuries, we didn’T have the energy,” He said. “We are tried most of the time but we do not remove to do it.

“I didn’t find the way to let them feel comfortable and winning the games.”

Guardila, whose third-placed side travel to releases southampton on saturday, admitted city’s high standards had slipped.

“But, even with that, I would say, it could be working. I was not good enough to find a way but we didn’t give up,” He said.

“We’re still fighting to qualify for the champions league – that is a big, big prize – and the fa cup.”

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