Tremendous shovels from Guardiola against his team and Manchester City fans: “We’ve lost our passion”

This Thursday, Manchester City defeated 4-2 Tottenham in a great game in which they started losing and were able to come back in time. However, Pep Guardiola He didn’t leave the Etihad Stadium at all satisfied despite the victory and threw darts for everyone. very difficult

After the victory, the Spanish manager gave an analysis of his team, which he is not satisfied with, but also of the fans, who equalized for how they reacted after the 0-2 defeat before the break.

“We can’t deny how happy we are, but we are far from the team we were, not in terms of play, we played well in the second half, but there were many things, the competitiveness in terms of what we have to do, which we are far far away“, Pep began to explain.

“What things are missing? Passion, desire, to win from the first minute. It’s the same for our viewers, our fans. They have been so quiet for 45 minutes“, he added, emphatically. On the reproaches of the fans, he was sharp:” I want my fans back. I want my fans to come back here.”

We all have clear ideas about what we’ve done, the championships we’ve won, how good we are and the fans are serene but we need two shots on the head to react. Today we were lucky, but this does not happen. I don’t see anything I like for the future,” the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager fired.

“The players have to give something to the spectators. We have to do it, but everyone is relaxed. The Premier League doesn’t wait. We have Arsenal ahead“, he released. And added:” I’m not happy with my team. Obviously not. I don’t recognize my team. My team always has passion, they win and race and everything.”

“My job is to make us change this situation. Arsenal haven’t won the Premier League for 20 years and they kill each other every game, we don’t. This happens. Either you change or you don’t win anything, neither the Premier League nor the Champions League, nor another cup. We don’t lack the ‘balls’ (sic), we lack the love for what we do, the guts, the stomach, the things we don’t have,” he commented.

Julian was saved from criticism

Sure, Pep bet a lot Giuliano Alvarezwho commanded as a starter together with Erling Haaland and did not disappoint: “You have to move the team. I want Julián’s passion, that of Rodri and Nathan (Aké)”, said the DT, also in his acknowledgment of the Spanish striker and the Dutch defender.

The Spider he scored a comeback goal and was very active, essential for the final victory. With the three points against Spurs, Manchester City it was 5 of Arsenalwith one game clear of the Premier League leaders when half of the tournament remains.

Guardiola asked for a change of attitude: “I want a reaction from the whole club. Not just the players, but also the coaching staff and everyone. We are a team of ‘happy clubs’. And I don’t want this, I want to beat Arsenal If we play like this, they’ll destroy us.”