“I am not good enough.” Guardiola must undertake a difficult and significant reconstruction.

I am not good enough

“I am not good enough.” Guardiola must undertake a difficult and significant reconstruction.

A nightmare ending to one of the most spectacular losses in Pep Guardiola’s lengthy rule will not help him. As he claims his sleep has deteriorated throughout Manchester City’s worsening problems.

Even after Josko Gvardiol’s header in the 36th minute gave City the lead in the Manchester derby. Guardiola appeared tense, animated, and angry. His response to the goal was almost contemptuous because it was a deflected cross rather than his purist approach.

Before the second half started, he sat by himself, drinking from a water bottle with his eyes closed. He was then denied even the relief of victory when. Manchester United’s incredible late comeback gave this mostly dull derby a dramatic ending that it hardly deserved.

Matheus Nunes first gave the ball to Amad Diallo with 88 minutes remaining. Then compounded his blunder by crushing the striker as he tried to correct his mistake. From the penalty spot, Bruno Fernandes finished the formalities.

Even worse was to come two minutes later as City’s defense was oddly stunned by Lisandro Martinez’s routine long ball. Because of goalie Ederson’s poor positioning. The dynamic Diallo was able to leap from a sharp angle and leave Guardiola and his team in disbelief.

The defending Premier League winners had led and lost at the latest 88 minutes of any match. Additionally, City had never lost a game they were leading that late in.

Additionally, City has only lost four of 105 Premier League home games under. Guardiola in which they have led at halftime. Winning 94 and drawing seven, demonstrating their prior dominance that is currently being questioned.

Guardiola gave Match of the Day a scathing indictment of himself, saying: “I am not good enough. I am in charge. The manager is me. I need to find answers, although I have not done so yet. That is the truth.

“I have nothing more to say. No defense.

I am not good Manchester United was quite tenacious. For the past two seasons, we have not lost eight games. We are unable to defend that.

The quick and unexpected fall of a club. That has lost the air of invincibility that left many opponents defeated before kickoff. In previous years has been raising red signals for weeks. Despite Guardiola’s suggestion that a significant renewal would wait until the summer.

He has said that City needs to “survive” this season, whatever that means for a team with such high aspirations. However, with nine games remaining, they are nine points behind leaders Liverpool. Meaning their hopes of winning the Premier League for a record fifth time in a row are definitely dead.

Another defeat, this time against Juventus in Turin. Has also put their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League in risk.

The City team has been permitted to age too much together. It appears that the unquenchable desire for achievement has vanished. The scales of superiority have shifted. And opponents now perceive weakness till the very end, as United did in this instance.

The way United was able and felt able to seize this triumph went straight to the core of how City and Guardiola. Are letting opponents exploit their weaknesses.

Guardiola has every right to point to injuries, particularly those to Rodri and John Stones. But this cannot be used as a justification for the sharp drop in standards, especially when combined with the appearance of a vulnerable side that is so easily taken advantage of.

Furthermore, rebuilding the city will not be a quick fix. The magnitude of what Guardiola faces is more apparent and intimidating with each game and every loss.

Although he will have the money, City’s rivals will also be getting stronger.

Before being replaced, Kevin de Bruyne, who aged 34 in June, played 68 minutes here. One of the best players of the Premier League era is becoming older and more injured, therefore it is unlikely that he will play for City next season.

The 34-year-old Kyle Walker is coming under more and more scrutiny. His most noteworthy contribution was his humiliating fall to the ground following the least severe head-on collision with Rasmus Hojlund.

Another 34-year-old who was once a key component of Guardiola’s remarkable triumphs, Ilkay Gundogan, lacks the stamina and vitality to make an impact. After his return from Barcelona, it appears that this season has gone too far.

Other places are also revealing flaws, as hitherto dependable performers are falling short of prior expectations.

Last season, Phil Foden won Premier League Player of the Season with 27 goals and 12 assists. In 18 games in all competitions this year, he has only managed three goals and two assists. In 11 Premier League games, he has only provided one assist and no goals.

Jack Grealish, who entered the game after 77 minutes against United, has not scored for Manchester City in a year. On December 16, last year, he scored in a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. Meanwhile, he has scored twice for England.

Erling Haaland is likewise having trouble because City lacks originality and innovation. After scoring 10 goals in his first five Premier League games, he has since only managed three goals in his last 11 outings.

In yet another sign of City’s helplessness and dependence on Haaland, defender Gvardiol scored his fourth goal of the season against United, ranking second in all competitions behind the Norwegian striker, who has eighteen goals.

Ederson, the goalie who has been so dependable for so long, had already been benched once this season and did not bask in the glory of United’s victory.

Guardiola claims he “wants it” as he enters this unfamiliar realm of failure with that recently signed two-year contract.

As he put his head in his hands in agony following yet another devastating and incredibly revealing loss, he will not be deluded by the magnitude of the task before of him.

Guardiola and City are in unfamiliar and harsh territory.