Pep Guardiola during the last Manchester derby

AFTER THE DEFEAT IN THE DERBI

Does Pep throw in the towel? The coach believes that City "cannot win" the Premier

Published:14/01/2023 - 19:59h

Updated:14/01/2023 - 19:59h

Pep Guardiola surprised with his statements after the Manchester derby (2-1 defeat against United). For the Catalan coach, beyond the early season, City "cannot win the Premier League"

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The Manchester City added his second defeat to the thread the Saturday in Old Trafford (2-1). After the unusual elimination of the Glass of the League the Wednesday in front of the Southampton (2-1), the ones of Pep Guardiola fell in the derbi of Manchester by the day 19 of the Premier League. Although it subtracts all the second turn, the Catalan technician surprised after the party when giving by lost the Premier League.

"I do not concern me by the Premier League and the Carabao Cup. We can not win. We win a lot, by what is not a problem", said the one of Sampedor in ironic tone. The City has won four of the last five editions of the English league and of the Glass of the League, by what reason does not be missing him when taking out breast on his local command. However, it does not leave to surprise that it throw the so early towel in the Premier, where in other editions the club has attained to trace back similar disadvantages in the second turn.

In this sense, the Arsenal can pull to eight points his advantage on the 'cityzens' if they win the Sunday to the Tottenham like visitors. The party will not be easy for the 'gunners', as the 'spurs' live a good moment, although in his last party of league home fell in front of the Aston Villa (2-0). If the ones of Antonio Conte add the three points could scalar to the fourth place, whenever the Newcastle do not win like venue in front of Fulham.

On the party, Guardiola did not doubt in criticising the arbitration of the derbi. "Rashford Is offside and Bruno Fernandes no, but Rashford took part in the played and distracted to our goalkeeper and to the defences. It is what is. It is not a legal goal, but know where play and is difficult for the referees in these stadiums", said the trainer 'skyblue' on the controversy played of the goal of the tie of the 'network devils'.

The City will focus in the Champions

After the defeat in front of the United, Pep left clear that the City will put all his efforts in remaining with the first Champions League of his history. The 'cityzens' have an accessible rival in eighth (the RB Leipzig) and only think in arriving to the final, instance in which they fell in the 2020/21 in front of Chelsea (1-0). The past season, the Real Madrid threw them in semis after an incredible traced back (6-5 global). In addition to the Premier, the ones of Guardiola follow alive in the FA Cup, tournament in which they will have to confront to the Arsenal in the fourth round (27 January).

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