Ekun Samuel, 22 October 2016
After a heavy defeat against his former side Barcelona at Camp Nou in the Uefa Champions League, Man City's manager Pep Guardiola has insists on not his style and approach to the game. He prefers to quit rather than changing his style of play.
He was much criticised for his decision to leave Star striker Sergio Aguero on bench, which he explained was a tactical approach to the game, as he needed to dominate the midfield. Despite the results, he took full responsibilities of his decisions and was happy with the progress his team have made under him so far.
"What happens when I think about changing is that the solution is not better than what I believe.
"And do you know why as well? Because in seven years, I won 21 titles. Sorry guys. That's three titles per year, playing this way. I am not going to change. I will go home before I change.
"You cannot imagine how difficult it is to build something. We are only three months together but my third year in Barcelona and Bayern Munich was better than my third month. After three months, you think it is all going to go well, we will dominate in the Camp Nou, beat teams 4-0? I'm good but not that good.
"I don't think [I will achieve what I want to in three years]. But I don't want to play like Barcelona. They play in that way with their players. Johan Cruyff started that in 89-90. We need decades to do that.
"What was working in Barca or Bayern is not working here because the players are totally different. I need time to know my players. I hear many times that 'Pep is coming here to change English football'. Forget about it. I am not here to change anything. I will change my team so they can win and fight for the titles, in my way."
"Remember, after 10 games, people said were going to win four titles. But in that time I said we are not ready to win the Premier League and now we are four games without victory. It's part of the process.
"I felt we had to create too much to score goals, and the opponent had to do little to receive goals. We have to improve in that because in the important games against important teams you don't have many chances. The opponents are a machine. They don't fail.
"Nobody said it was easy to win titles. It's very difficult. But we are making good things and some good processes. They played with personality. They weren't scared. They tried.
"What I feel is that they follow me. When I feel they don't I will speak with the club. I speak fluently with the players, with what they think and believe. When they don't play well I am honest with them."
Pep Guardiola must stick with his star striker Kun Aguero if he is to produce goals for a much different team as City, where Aguero has been the force of the attack all seasons.
