Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola ‘cannot deny’ his side missed Rodri against Arsenal. City lost 1-0 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium after conceding in the dying minutes of the game. Moreover, Man City now has lost three consecutive games. They suffered a defeat against Wolves last week. Furthermore, they are knocked out of the EFL cup by Newcastle United.
Asking about the missing Spaniard, Pep said,
“That is a stat, we cannot deny it. We put players to control more passes but they [Arsenal] are aggressive in these areas. We will come back and continue & will move forward.”
Speaking about the match, Pep told,
“That game, we started really well with two or three chances. They started the second half really well with the rhythm. Then it was tight and they got a deflection goal. They won, congratulations to them.
“We tried. We did it. I think from both sides there was not a lot of chances. I think both teams did good, high pressing. It was tight and in the end, one action, we lost the game. Ten minutes was like that [Arsenal on top] and after it was equal. We had also our moments, but in general it was a tight game. Unfortunately, they did it.”
He continued,
“Yeah, of course, we can lose in Wolves as well. Now we have two defeats in a row and then we have the internationals. Hopefully, they come back fit and then we go again. Maybe it is a little bit better to be there and see what we have to do to catch them and then [we will] when we come back.”
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