Pep admits ‘mistake’ with Man City players
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that he made the ‘mistake’ of thinking his players had understood his philosophy.
Guardiola was fooled by ten straight wins at the start of the season but now realises that he must continue to work on delivering his message.
City are three points behind fourth-placed Liverpool ahead of a visit to West Ham on Wednesday night.
“We improved a lot in the beginning and then we stopped,” Guardiola said. “Maybe it looks like I’m being humble, or shy or something, but it was a bit my mistake.
“I believed we had it and they (the players) did not believe we had it. I’m pretty sure we started really good in many things and now we stopped.
“You have to restart that. Our build-up is so fundamental in my vision of football.
“When they attack the space, or when we attack in the counter-attacks, we create a lot of chances. We miss, after that, the last pass. It started at Swansea (on September 24) when we won 3-1. We arrived 10 or 12 times for the last pass and we missed it.
“The way we play, to build up from behind, we have a lot to improve. A lot. That’s why it’s nice. I still have the ambition, unfinished business.”
