Pep Guardiola is insistent Manchester City\u2019s current form the last few matches cannot be blamed on luck \u2014 yet was simply beyond words to account for why the Treble winners are conceding so many goals.<\/p>\n
Guardiola has been stumped watching his side let in 10 goals in their last four games in all competitions, which means the Etihad gladiators have failed to win three straight Premier League\u00a0matches for the first time in six years. By comparison, Spurs scored their three goals from just four shots on target.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t concede many chances,\u201d Guardiola said. \u201cWe lost against Wolves\u00a0after two shots on target. Liverpool\u00a0was similar.\u201cWe have to learn, and watch the game back. I learnt from Johan Cruyff that bad luck in football doesn\u2019t exist. Is the team completely different from previous seasons? I don\u2019t think so. It still feels the same to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou\u00a0was as usual candid in his assessment of his injury-depleted squad performance at the break.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst half we were lucky still to be in it,\u2019 the Australian said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCity could\u2019ve blown us away. I said to them that if there\u2019s any fallout, I\u2019ll take responsibility but let\u2019s show more conviction. The effort second half was outstanding.\u201d<\/p>\n
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