Guardiola cannot explain Manchester City’s lack of potency in front of goal
Pep Guardiola is at a loss to explain Manchester City’s sudden lack of potency in front of goal.
The champions have scored 102 times in all competitions this season but the goals have dried up in the last two games, despite the team continuing to create a multitude of chances.
City had 13 shots on goal to Manchester United’s six in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final and 19 efforts to Tottenham’s three in their Premier League game in north London last week.
City boss Guardiola said: “I don’t know. I would like to find the explanation. In every single game we concede less (chances) and create more.
“I don’t have any energy, any power or knowledge to say something wrong about my players. I know they want to score goals, score the penalties.
“Honestly, we concede few against the big clubs and we create a lot, but we miss a lot of chances. They arrive once or twice and score. We have to improve on that.
“Putting the ball in the net is the most difficult thing in football and we are going to try to improve. We scored so many goals and now we don’t. I don’t have an explanation.”
Given City’s past record and their continuing ability to dominate games, Guardiola is not overly concerned but he accepts “something is missing”.
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