GUARDIOLA AWARE OF THE EXPECTATIONS SURROUNDING HIS TEAM – Manchester City will have to accept a more challenging season
Manchester City will have to accept a more challenging season as they cope with injuries that make it harder to repeat the success of recent years, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of their Champions League game at Sporting.
Depleted by a number of injuries to key players, the Premier League champions saw a 32-game unbeaten league run ended with a loss at Bournemouth on Saturday November 2nd after a midweek reverse at Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup fourth round.
Guardiola said on Monday he was aware of the expectations surrounding his team but knew they were likely to suffer more defeats due to injuries and the increasing level of their opponents.
