Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is confident his team will improve after their 2-0 Premier League loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, Afrosport reports.
The Citizens were off the back of an empathetic 4-0 season-opening win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers the previous weekend but were let down against Spurs by first half goals from new signing Joao Palhinha and Brennan Johnson.
It was back-to-back victories for Tottenham at the Etihad after their 4-0 win last season, and despite the unwanted result, Guardiola has seen some positives.
“I don’t have doubts. Last season, we didn’t achieve but in the training we were really good,” the Spaniard said.
“In the pressure, we missed simple things and then we create enough chances but it’s happened, it’s football.
“It’s just the second game. Last game against Wolves, everyone said everything it’s fine and I said it’s just one game and a lot is going to happen.
“I know how we are working and what the players are doing. There are many good things but we have to improve.
“Step by step we will improve and make more connections.”
2 – Tottenham Hotspur are only the second side to win away to a Pep Guardiola managed team in back-to-back league seasons, after Manchester United, who achieved the feat in 2019-20/2020-21. Bogey. pic.twitter.com/8SuACW1b0U
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City will hope to get back on track in their away trip to Brighton & Hove Albion next Sunday.
