Csaplár’s trap in English! Manchester City beat Tottenham. Guardiola still sad: I don’t recognize my team, we don’t have the fire in us

Manchester City unrecognisable? In a way, it is. And coach Pep Guardiola is not hiding it either, as he has leaned not only on his charges but also on his team’s fans after the sensational turnaround.

Arsenal are playing in a league of their own this season. But it can’t be said that Pep Guardiola is worried about it. He has praised the London outfit, mostly giving up the idea that his charges could win the Premier League. Although there is still a chance.

However, the fact is that Manchester City is not the roller we are used to this season. This was confirmed at the end of the year in the draw with a floundering Everton, in the loss in the Manchester derby and in the duel against Tottenham on Thursday.

Although Spurs were no match for the Citizens, they led 2-0 after the first half and were the more dangerous team. However, Guardiola’s charges found the strength and will to turn the game around during the break and eventually won 4: 2

Julián Álvarez, Erling Haaland and Riyad Mahrez, who also assisted Haaland’s goal, scored two goals. Csaplár’s trap worked in the most watched league in the world.

Guardiola, however, was rather disappointed despite the win and did not hide his concern. His statement followed the recent words of the team’s captain Ilkay Gündogan, who had already claimed before the Manchester derby that he did not feel the hunger and desire to win from the team.

“We are far from the team we used to be. Not in terms of the game. We played well. But in competitiveness, for example, we are lagging behind. We lack passion, fire and desire. It’s the same with our fans. They were quiet for 45 minutes. They booed because we were losing, not because we played badly,” Guardiola told Sky Sports.

The Citizens have won four titles from the last five seasons. So some satisfaction is understandable. But Guardiola wants to change that. Because of this, his charges are conceding goals that would have been unthinkable before. As well as the players, he wants to energise the fans.

“I just explained the reality. The opponents are not waiting for anything. I am not happy with my team right now. I don’t recognize it. My team must always have passion, desire, run and in short everything,” Guardiola added

Source: Sky Sports, Premier League