Man Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola questions himself after Champions League defeat to Juventus | Soccer information

Pep Guardiola has admitted he’s second-guessing himself after Manchester Metropolis’s newest defeat left them at risk of lacking out on the Champions League final 16.

Metropolis collapsed to their seventh defeat in 10 video games in all competitions. beaten 2-0 at Juventus.

Second-half objectives from Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie on the Allianz Stadium left Guardiola’s aspect languishing in twenty second place within the desk.

With simply two video games remaining of the league stage, a spot within the high eight and computerized qualification for the knockout levels appears past Metropolis and so they face a battle simply to remain within the high 24 and declare a spot in dams.

Sunday December 15 at 4:00 p.m.

Kick-off at 4:30 p.m.

Metropolis supervisor Guardiola stated: “After all I query myself, however I’m secure in good instances and dangerous.

“I am looking for a strategy to do it. I am extremely trustworthy. If we play properly [I say] we performed properly and right this moment I believe we performed properly.

“Our sport will save us. We will do it. We conceded few possibilities in comparison with the Nottingham Forest sport which we gained. We now have the correct tempo.

“We missed the final go, we did not get into the penalty space [at the right time] or having composure on the proper time.

“However I really like my group. That is life, it occurs. Typically we’ve got a nasty time however I will push till we get there.”

Metropolis now face a vital journey to Paris Saint-Germain, who additionally threat failing to qualify, subsequent month.

Guardiola accepts that the highest 24 is now the one purpose.

He stated: “That is the purpose. We’d like one or three factors. We’ll Paris to attempt to do this and the final sport at dwelling.”

Veteran midfielder Ilkay Gundogan stated after the match that he felt Metropolis have been affected by a lack of confidence, however Guardiola dismissed his participant’s feedback.

“I don’t agree with Ilkay,” he stated. “After all it is tough however, except one or two video games throughout this era, we’ve got performed properly.”

Metropolis now face a brand new check of resolve as they host rivals Manchester United in a derby on Sunday.

Gundogan stated TNT Sports activities: “He [confidence] is a giant a part of it. It is also a psychological downside.

“You may see that generally we miss the ball or lose a duel and also you see that we instantly fall and lose rhythm. They [the opponents] I do not even need to do a lot, but it surely has such a giant impact on us proper now. They’re able to breaking our rhythm with the slightest factor.

“Much more, it’s a must to do the easy issues as finest as doable and create stream, then it is onerous work once more. That is the way you get confidence again – doing the easy little issues, [but] In essential moments, we at all times do the fallacious issues.”

Juventus coach Thiago Motta was happy with the hosts’ efficiency, which boosted their hopes of a top-eight end.

“It was a deserved victory,” he stated. “We needed to defend as a group and be able to assault with high quality.

“We confirmed we are able to compete at this stage and now we’ve got to do it constantly.”