Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his side won’t change their style of play despite their run of poor form.
City face Juventus on Wednesday with a record of one win in their last nine games but the former Barcelona manager is confident the 2023 Champions League winners will soon be back on track.
“Right now we are not in the position, when we have had the results of the last seven, eight games, to talk about winning games in plural,” said Guardiola at his pre-match press conference in Italy.
“So we have to win the game and not look at what happens in the next one yet.”
The loss of Rodri through injury for the rest of the season has been a major blow to City but Guardiola insists the solution to the problems should not be complicated.
He said: “It’s not a mental thing. It’s about doing the simple things better.
DIAS 💬 (On current run) When I go home, the only thing in my mind is how are we are going to move forward. Sticking together. Of course [it’s] not an easy period.
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 10, 2024
“They are professionals and as much as we are all together, we will be a stronger team.
“The way we want to play is not going to be changed for obvious reasons, because our success was there.
“I know when we are able to do it, we are able to play good.”
Defender Ruben Dias also believes City will emerge stronger from this tough period.
The Portuguese said: “That people doubt us is the one thing that brings you strength, inspires you to be greater.
“This is our legacy – more than the treble, four in a row. All of it is spectacular but I do believe what defines a legacy is how you react in the most difficult moments of your career.
“I’m a true believer that those moments are the ones that define you. We embrace it. Those are the ones I’ll for sure remember later.”
City go into the game in 20th place in the new-look Champions League table.
