Pep Guardiola questioning himself after UCL loss against Juventus

Manchester City FC head coach Pep Guardiola has admitted that he is doubting himself after the 0-2 loss against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday. 

After a goalless first half,  Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie scored in the second half to put their team in front. The Cityzens dominated the possession with 69% but failed to find the back of the net.

Guardiola’s team hasn’t been at their best in the ongoing season and the Spaniard admitted he is starting to question himself.

“Of course [I am questioning myself]. I have my thoughts,” Guardiola said. “I’m stable in good moments and bad moments. I try to find a way to do it. I’m incredibly honest. If we play good, we play good.

“The dressing room is stable. Win we are happy, lose we are not. What can we do? Feel sorry for ourselves. No, we improve it and go forward.

“We have been in this situation this month many times. Tomorrow recover, prepare for United with our people, insist in the good things we do and try to be better.”

Guardiola admitted he isn’t facing the biggest challenge despite a dip in City’s form.

“My biggest challenge is to get results to continue to work in the first seasons [at Barcelona]. It’s life, it happens, sometimes you have a bad period. I’m going to insist until we’re there,” the Catalan coach said.

The Spaniard is optimistic about his team making it to the next round of the Champions League and backed his players to get the job done.

“Of course, it is tough, except one or two games in this period that were not good, the rest we were played good.”

“We were incredibly aggressive in our high pressing. It is a cross [for the first goal] and [Dusan] Vlahovic is strong in this position.

“I don’t think it was defensive mistakes. We miss the last pass, not arrive in the six-yard box and have the composure and made the moment and assist, but we are the best. I love my team.

“[Qualification] is the target, We need one point, three points. Go to Paris to try to do it and then the last game is at home.”

Manchester City will next face derby rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.