Pep Guardiola has admitted that this has been the toughest season of his 16-year coaching career.
The Catalan, who has enjoyed success with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City, has endured a difficult campaign after winning four consecutive Premier League titles, but the Citizens have failed to challenge for the title and were knocked out of the Champions League early on. Although the team still
has a chance to win the FA Cup, finish in the top five and compete for the Club World Cup, for Guardiola, even if they do it all, it will not change the feeling that this season has been the toughest.
“This season has been the most tiring for sure,” said Guardiola, แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ who has won 18 trophies with City and 39 in his managerial career.
“It’s a lot more stressful and pressured, especially when we don’t win. It affects the mood, the preparation of the team and the overall atmosphere. This year is more difficult than many previous seasons when we were still fighting for the title until the end of the season.”
The main reason for this has been injuries, especially the absence of Rodri, the heart of the midfield. And the form of many players has dropped.
Guardiola does not deny that he is partly to blame, adding: “We have a lot of injuries, the team is out of energy. We tried, but we still can’t do it. “
I myself have found a way to make them play with confidence and win continuously. I am very disappointed with myself when things don’t work. And I have to prove myself all the time. And I can’t dwell on past successes.”
Man City suffered a big blow towards the end of 2024, winning just one of 13 games and losing nine in all competitions. After that, their form was still inconsistent, losing to Nottingham Forest in March, their 15th defeat in 30 games.
But after that, they have not lost again and are still in the running to finish as runners-up in the Premier League.
Guardiola talked about the current situation: “At that time, we could hardly win anyone. It’s all about the results. You have to win, you have to do your best. This year we didn’t do well enough. Our standards were very high. This year we dropped. “
But even so, it can be worse. I admit that I haven’t found a way. But we never give up. We are still fighting to win the Champions League and the FA Cup, which are very big prizes.”