Pep Guardiola reflects on disappointing Feyenoord draw
By Hidayah Ali
Manchester City's season is looking very unpredictable at this moment of time, as the club go on a six-game winless streak in all competitions.
Manchester City's worries started off against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup where they were defeated 2-1, then they lost 2-1 to Brigthon in the premier league, were thrashed 4-1 by Sporting in the UEFA Champions League and finished off their fixture list before the international break, had another 2-1 loss but this time to bounremuth.
When club football resumed over the weekend, Man City took on Spurs and the outcome was a whole lot worse than their firsts defeat to them (2-1) with Spurs hammering City in a 4-0.
It looked like the Cityzens were finally going to win a game after this poor run of results, as they started off their game in the Champions League matchday five against Feyenoord with a thunderous display in the first half scoring three goals to take them into the break 3-0 up.
Finally, things were looking very Man City-ish with a controlled scoreline. However, the second half once again showed the issues the club are undergoing, as the Dutch opposition equalised the the 3-0 deposit by the 90th minute and ended the game with a 3-3 draw, one point apiece.
Now, Manchester City go six matches with a victory, a statistic that isn't usually linked to the sky blues - or even expected from them.
After the 4-0 to Tottenham, Pep Guardiola explained his relaxed manner despite the hardships, but does the manager still contain the same calmness for his club?
Pep Guardiola after Feyenoord 3-3 draw
"It's difficult to swallow right now. The game was good, we scored three and we could have scored more. We did a good game but when we were not able to control the last minutes."
"We have to accept it for many circumstances. The team was so committed to many things. It happened today, we are not able to win games."
"We have always found a way to win games. Right now, after 3-0, other situations it's as if nothing happened. We could not score the fourth or the fifth. Unfortunately, something happened and we were not strong enough. "
"Everybody knows the situation. We have to prepare and recover. It has been, is being and will be a tough season for us. We have to accept it for many circumstances. The team was so committed in many things."
Elsewhere in Europe, rivals Arsenal thrashed Sporting by five goalsl to one, Inter Milan continued their unbeaten streak in the Champions League, Atletico Madrid put six past Sparta Prague, Leverkusen won 5-0 over Salzburg and Bayern Munich claimed a 1-0 win over Paris saint-germain.