Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has taken responsibility for the team’s poor run of form, describing it as the worst of his illustrious managerial career.
City who have dominated the Premier League by winning six of the last seven titles, find themselves 14 points behind League leaders Liverpool. A 2-0 victory over Leicester on Sunday marked only their second win in 14 matches, underscoring the severity of their struggles.

Reflecting on the slump, Guardiola said, “There are many, many things [involved in being a manager] and I missed something – something I am not doing well,” said Guardiola, who has been at the club for nine seasons.
“In the end, when you lose a lot of games it is an incredible responsibility for the manager to take. There is something the team needs and confidence and I was not able to do it.
“The call is on me first, it’s not the players. They naturally drop a little bit and that is normal. It happened a little bit last season as well.”
City have experienced slow starts in previous seasons, trailing the League leaders by six or more points each in their last four title-winning campaigns. However, the current situation is unprecedented.
“With this consistency [of results] I should have found it, and that is why we’re in this position,” Guardiola added.
“I blame [myself]. It’s not to say, ‘oh how nice is Pep’ – it’s the truth. I lead that group of players and I could not lift them. This is the reality.”
The team’s challenges have been compounded by a spate of injuries, including one to Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, which Guardiola has frequently pointed out as the key factor in City’s difficulties.
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