The champions' alarming slump continued as they crashed to a fourth successive Premier League defeat when leaders Liverpool beat them 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday.
It was also their sixth loss in seven games in all competitions, with the other game in that sequence being their dramatic capitulation from 3-0 up to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord last Tuesday.
It is by far the worst run of Guardiola's glorious managerial career which has seen him win 18 trophies at City alone - but he has promised to stick by the players and fight on.
"I've lived better before than now," said the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss, who was subjected to taunts from Liverpool fans that he would be sacked.
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