Pep Guardiola Admits to Shame and Ashamed Behavior After Newcastle Defeat
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted to being "embarrassed" and "ashamed" over his behavior during the team's 2-1 defeat at Newcastle on Saturday. The visibly upset coach had a heated discussion with referee Sam Barrott, as well as Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimarães, but it was his interaction with a camera operator that has left him apologizing for.
According to Guardiola, he apologized to the cameraman immediately after handling the headphones during the post-game discussion. He acknowledged that he is not perfect and makes mistakes, having managed over 1,000 games. The City boss also emphasized that his primary concern is winning the Premier League title, requiring them to accumulate 100 points.
Despite the disappointing loss, which left Manchester City third in the league with seven points behind leaders Arsenal, Guardiola remains optimistic about their chances of winning everything mathematically. He was asked if a quadruple is still within reach, but he referenced his December comments about the quadruple being achievable, stating that journalists may not have heard him.
In regards to his confrontation with Guimarães, Guardiola maintained that they have had good relationships in the past and would talk even after games at the Etihad Stadium. He also defended speaking to opposition managers immediately after games as long as it's done with respect.
Manchester City face a crucial Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, marking his 100th match in the competition.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted to being "embarrassed" and "ashamed" over his behavior during the team's 2-1 defeat at Newcastle on Saturday. The visibly upset coach had a heated discussion with referee Sam Barrott, as well as Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimarães, but it was his interaction with a camera operator that has left him apologizing for.
According to Guardiola, he apologized to the cameraman immediately after handling the headphones during the post-game discussion. He acknowledged that he is not perfect and makes mistakes, having managed over 1,000 games. The City boss also emphasized that his primary concern is winning the Premier League title, requiring them to accumulate 100 points.
Despite the disappointing loss, which left Manchester City third in the league with seven points behind leaders Arsenal, Guardiola remains optimistic about their chances of winning everything mathematically. He was asked if a quadruple is still within reach, but he referenced his December comments about the quadruple being achievable, stating that journalists may not have heard him.
In regards to his confrontation with Guimarães, Guardiola maintained that they have had good relationships in the past and would talk even after games at the Etihad Stadium. He also defended speaking to opposition managers immediately after games as long as it's done with respect.
Manchester City face a crucial Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, marking his 100th match in the competition.
... I mean, who hasn't lost their cool at some point, right? But it's how you recover from it that matters, and he seems like a class act by taking responsibility and apologizing. The fact that he's still so focused on winning the Premier League title is awesome, and I think he'll bounce back from this loss 
... and yeah, it's not about being confrontational, just staying focused on your goals. Here's hoping Manchester City gets back on track soon 
that ref was pretty bad, i think he got it all wrong on that one. Pep's just trying to win and take care of business, no need to be ashamed about that 
but yeah, handling his emotions better would've been nice after the game. still 100 points to go for in the league tho 
and that quadruple is looking more achievable by the day 
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. Pep Guardiola looks all shaken up like he just watched a classic film of the old 90s 
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. I guess even the greats have their off days, right? He's just trying to keep it together like we do during those awkward family gatherings where everyone's pretending to get along 
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I feel for Pep Guardiola, he's clearly under a lot of pressure to win the Premier League and get that quadruple! 
He knows he's not perfect and makes mistakes, but who does? 
Guess you could say he took a break from being the "perfect" coach 
meanwhile, it's actually kinda cool that he owns up to being embarrassed and ashamed, shows he's human, you know? 
maybe having 1000+ games under his belt makes him realize how much he can screw up 
. Anyway, still rooting for City to win the Premier League title, even if it means Pep has to tone down the drama 
but on the bright side, his team is still doing amazingly well despite that loss and a quadruple is def still within reach 
. The fact that he still believes they can win everything mathematically gives me hope for Man City! 
. i mean who can't be frustrated when we lose right? but it's how you deal with those feelings that matters. he could've just been like "you know what, we lost this one" instead of lashing out at everyone around him 
. and yeah a quadruple is definitely possible if they keep pushing 
It's not like he's never had a rough game or two in his 1,000+ games, right? 
and don't even get me started on the quadruple comment... like what's new there? 
just saying, if anyone can do it, pep can, but this team is all over the place atm.
i mean who would've thought he'd be apologizing to camera operators after getting into a heated discussion? it's just one of those moments where you gotta respect the guy for owning up to his mistakes even though it's not exactly the most dignified behavior