The defeat against Crystal Palace (0-1) in the end of the FA Cup He finished confirming the 'Annus Horribilis' by Pep Guardiola. “Only he is to blame for his worst season as a coach,” assured ‘The Independent’.
The second worst if we serve the palmraés. The 2016-17, its first in the City, is the only campaign that has ended 'blank'. This, at least, has a 'minor' comfort: He won the English supercop.
Guardiola runs out of titles
“When you finish 22.º (in the Champions League League phase) it is because you have not been well. It is the year we have been worse. We do not have the rhythm that Madrid has right now. You have to accept reality, ”he acknowledged Guardiola After saying goodbye 'to Europe.
It is the year we have been worse
It should be remembered that he could also win the Club World Cup … but, in turn, he faces a greater evil: eliminated by him Tottenham in 4th round of the League Cup and for him Real Madrid in it ‘playoff’ of the Champions, The City runs the risk of stay out of the next champions League: Sixth march in Premier. It has the fifth place, the last one that gives access to Champions, to a point … But two games have left to play, one more than his direct rivals.
Manchester City lost the FA Cup final
“We have achieved something unique in our country and in Europe: We have won once and we have been there many times. Decisions must be made at the equipment level and among all. Now we must classify in the top four to return to Champions, “he insisted Guardiola After starring The greatest disappointment In a FA Cup final since City himself lost with Roberto Martínez's Wigan (2013) in Mancini's farewell to the bench 'Sky Blue'.
Guardiola Palmarés for seasons
- Barcelona (2008-09)-> League, Cup and Champions
- Barcelona (2009-10)-> Liga, Spanish Super Cup, European and World Club Super Cup
- Barcelona (2010-11)-> League, Champions and Super Cup of Spain
- Barcelona (2011-12)-> Cup, Spanish Super Cup, European and World Cup Super Cup
- Bayern (2013-14)-> Liga, Cup, European Super Cup and Club World
- Bavaria (2014-15)-> League
- Bayern (2015-16)-> League and Cup
- Manchester City (2016-17)-> did not win any title
- Manchester City (2017-18)-> League and League Cup
- Manchester City (2018-19)-> League, Cup, League Cup and English Super Cup
- Manchester City (2019-20)-> League and English Super Cup
- Manchester City (2020-21)-> League and League Cup
- Manchester City (2021-22) –> Liga
- Manchester City (2022-23) –> Liga, Copa y Champions
- Manchester City (2023-24)-> Liga, European and World Cup Super Cup
- Manchester City (2024-25)-> English Super Cup
The reasons for a crisis
The Cityafter winning six of the last seven editions of the Premier, The season began looking for an unprecedented record: win five consecutive leagues. With Rodri's injury everything collapsed. In 46 days he went from being a leader to become the 'worst team' of the Premier: He added four possible points. Also suffered his first defeat At home in 742 days! Moreover, the 0-4 against Tottenham is the worst defeat of the City … In the history of Etihad !!!
The City suddenly lost its balance and fluidity in attack. The lack of signings in summer before the threat of the sanction of the Premier by Failure to comply with the 'Fair Play Play – Gündogan and Savinho only arrived- made 'Mella' on an aged 'template. Nine playersseveral of them key, They end up a year to a year: from Bruyne (2025), Carson (2025), Ederson (2026), Ortega (2026), Stones (2026), Gündogan (2026), Bernardo Silva (2026), McAtee (2026) y Walker (2026).
Unexpected City of the City in Campo del Colista (0-0)
“We have started reconstructing. Things are not eternal, there are players who are an age. In nine years, we are no longer the same players as when we arrived. After a break, we will go to the World Cup. In that process, the club will make the decisions you have to make “, newspaper Pep Guardiola.
After a break, we will go to the World Cup. In that process, the club will make the decisions you have to make
Some are already official. Bruyne leaves and Small Begiristain Cede El 'Testroom' In the sports direction to Hugo Viana. The 218 million inverted in winter in Marmoush (75), Nico González (60), Khusanov (40), Vitor Reis (37) y Friday (6) They have not had an effect. At least, for now. Only Marmoush -was a penalty- He started in the final against Palace.
Nico Gonzálezbaptized by Guardiola as a 'minirodri', He has barely played two minutes in the last month. Khusanov does not play since March 30 and Vitor Reis has barely played 136 minutes, the last ones played them on March 1.
Guardiola: “I didn't say I'm leaving or at the end of this season”
Guardiola himself identifies certain evils that the City has been 'correcting': “I think we have solved, in the last month, the problems we had all season in defense, when scoring goals … We grant many goals. And in the last period, we were very stable; We fit five goals in nine games. So we are stable “
In the last month we have solved the problems we had in defense and time to score goals
Between Ederson (11) and Ortega (7) They have left the goal to zero in 18 of the 56 games They have played this season. On the other hand, the a whopping of 71 goals have fitted: 1.26 per game.
The City has also suffered the 'Haaland-Dependency'. The Norwegian, who continues without knowing what it is to score in a final, has 'abandoned' his goal average per game. Even so, It is the outstanding 'pichichi' of the team with 30 goals in 42 meetings.
The Catalan technician is not satisfied with the results of the City of this campaign despite qualifying for the FA Cup final.
They are still fod with 10. However, the 'MVP' of the past Premier has been very far from its level. It cost you 17 days !!! Mark his first goal in the League.
Guardiola, obviously, also has its quota of guilt. In fact, its staging against Palace was very questioned. “The team was overloaded with offensive players. Guardiola 'court' players were missing. It is not typical of him emptying the midfield. There were moments that suggested that he had copied the infamous formquilla formation of Ten Hag, with a hole in the middle, ” insistment ‘The Independent’.
The team was overloaded with offensive players. Guardiola's 'court' players were missing
The City, for losing, has lost until its infallibility. The 'Sky Blues' have lost the last two finals of the FA Cup they have played: 0-1 with the palace and 2-1 with Manchester United. After a 'annus horribilis' touches 'reset'. Guardiola knows. His City has touched background.
