Guardiola struggles as Man City fall into 'gloomy situation'
Guardiola struggles as Man City fall into 'gloomy situation' Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is combative despite facing his team's worst winning streak since 2018. City's 4-1 defeat to Sporting in Lisbon in the Champions League marked their third straight defeat. Only once during Guardiola's tenure has City lost three games in a row. Guardiola dismissed captain Bernardo Silva's post-match claim that the club is currently in a "dark period", but also acknowledged that words mean little after such a heavy defeat. But he will not shy away from a challenge. "I knew from the beginning that it was going to be a tough season," he said. "I like it. I love it. I want to face it and inspire my players. "We won't give up, that's for sure."