Pep admits Man City players are affected mentally

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that his side is suffering physically and mentally after the 2-1 defeat to Leicester City on Boxing Day.

The defeat was their second in a row after Crystal Palace handed them their second league loss of the season last weekend with a 3-2 scoreline. The back to back defeats have meant that City are now seven points behind log leaders Liverpool and sit third behind Tottenham Hotspur who thumped Bournemouth 5-0 to move a point above Guardiola’s men.

Speaking in a press conference after the loss to Leicester City, Guardiola noted that his side are suffering both physically and mentally, “Good results make miracles in the mind. All games are about the mind. We are the same, we practice little details as we did last season and in our three years together. Now there will be doubts.

“They need time and minutes in their legs. Apart from the five or ten minutes at the end of the first half when we conceded two or three chances in a row – because sometimes it happens – the rest was no big issue.”

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