Erling Haaland did not shy away from a blunt assessment after Manchester City were beaten 3\u20131 by Bod\u00f8\/Glimt. The striker described the result as “embarrassing” and offered a direct explanation of where responsibility lay.<\/p>\n
While manager Pep Guardiola had previously admitted his side were struggling for fitness because of a lengthy list of injuries, City still deployed a strong lineup and were overwhelming favourites to see off Bod\u00f8. Haaland refused to offer up any excuses.<\/p>\n
“I think we did our best but there\u2019s something that\u2019s missing,” he told TNT Sports. “I take full responsibility, together with Rodri, Tijjani [Reijnders], our experienced players.<\/p>\n
“I don\u2019t want to blame anyone but we need to take more responsibility because in the end it\u2019s not good enough. We\u2019re Man City. We can\u2019t go around and not win games. It shouldn\u2019t be like this and in the end, it\u2019s deserved.<\/p>\n
“I don\u2019t have the answers and take full responsibility for not scoring the goals. All I can do is apologise to every single Man City supporter who travelled today because it\u2019s embarrassing.<\/p>\n
“In the end, Bod\u00f8 played some incredible football and it was deserved. Honestly I don\u2019t know what to say because I don\u2019t have the answers. Sorry.”<\/p>\n
The defeat completes a difficult run for City. They now sit seven points behind Arsenal in the Premier League title race and find themselves locked in a battle for automatic qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League.<\/p>\n
Domestically there is an immediate chance to respond when the Premier League\u2019s bottom side, Wolverhampton Wanderers, head to the Etihad on Saturday, followed by a crunch European meeting with Galatasaray next Wednesday. Victory will likely be necessary to have any chance of avoiding the playoffs.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on the wider performance, Guardiola added: “They are a little bit fragile, [as] they were last season in a certain period, but how they fought 10 against 11, a lot of players made a step up,”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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