They contrived to throw away a 1-0 lead in the final moments of the Etihad derby as United staged an unlikely comeback to win 2-1.
The Blues have now won just once in 11 matches and remain fifth in the Premier League table Pep Guardiola must now try and find a solution with City now having a free week ahead of the trip to Aston Villa on Saturday. Here's every word the City boss said after the defeat to United.
I WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
"In the past, maybe I could presume that we could win with two minutes left but in the situation I never thought about that. We are not fluid, we were a team that always played with composure that now we don't have amount of games losing especially for the "At the same time, sometimes the spirit or the strength helps you to find and in this games today we were there.
"It's not about this situation. It happened many times. I don't have a defence. I'm the boss, I'm the manager and I don't find the solution. This is a big club and in a big club, when you lose eight in 11 something wrong is happening. I can say the schedule is tough, injuries to players - but no: 3-0 against Feyenoord and we lose the game. Is it injuries or the schedule? No. We have to win that game.
Today, we have to win that game.
"I'm the boss, I'm the manager and I'm not good enough.
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