Man City boss Guardiola: I’m to blame, not the players

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he blames himself for the team’s form this season.

City Meet West Ham on Saturday, having won just twice in their last 14 games.

Guardiola said on Friday: “There are many, many things (including being a manager) and I missed something – something I don’t do well.

“At the end, when you lose a lot of games, it’s an incredible responsibility for the manager to take on. It’s something the team needs and confidence and I can’t do that.

“The call is on me first, it’s not the players. They naturally fall a bit and that’s normal. It was a bit last season too.

“With this consistency (of results) I should have found it, and that’s why we’re in this position.

“I blame (myself). It’s not to say, ‘Oh how nice Pep is’ – that’s the truth. I manage the group of players and I can’t lift them. That’s the reality.”

Guardiola also said: “We were the only unbeaten team in Europe (until October 30) and top of the league, but immediately we went down, for injuries, many things we talked about.

“But, even with that, I should have found a way to get better results.”