Pep Guardiola gives his Man City players a dressing down after labouring to Saints draw
The Spaniard keeps his side in the dressing room for nearly an hour after a 1-1 draw with Southampton means the club has now gone five games without a victory
Pep Guardiola kept his Manchester City players in the dressing room for nearly an hour after a 1-1 draw with Southampton meant the club had now gone five games without a victory despite the result taking them back to the top of the Premier League.
The City manager insisted that he was not venting his anger on a squad that started his first season in charge at Eastlands with 10 consecutive victories.
But he was clearly frustrated by a loss of form that has seen them beaten at Tottenham Hotspur and held at home by Everton and, now, Southampton, in their last three league outings.
“The red wine was good and I took a little bit longer with my glass,” joked Guardiola, who has also seen his team draw at Celtic and be beaten 4-0 away to former club Barcelona during their current run, as he spoke to reporters following Sunday’s stalemate.
“But we were together and spoke but nothing special – just about what the situation is we now have and we have to try and go up from this situation.”