Turin, Dec 12 || After facing a 2-0 loss to Juventus in the Champions League at Allianz Stadium, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said that City were going through a ‘tough’ period but reiterated his full confidence in his side’s capacity to bounce back to form quickly.
Second-half goals from Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie secured victory for Juventus despite Manchester City dominating possession and territory.
The defeat continued City's disappointing form, leaving them with just one win in their last 10 matches and placing them in 22nd position in the 36-team Champions League table with two games still to play.
“Of course it’s tough. Except one or two games in this period that were not good, we played quite similar, and I give credit to Juventus. I don’t think it was defensive mistakes much. That was not the reason (we lost), other games yes but not today. We missed that last pass when we arrive in the six-yard box. That was the difference today, but I love my team," Guardiola said in post-match presser.
“I love my team the way we play and the result is not going to convince me of the opposite. Congratulations on the way they defended, in the transitions they did it. But we were incredibly aggressive in our high pressing.