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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has apologised after suggesting he wished to harm himself in a press conference on Tuesday night.

Pep Guardiola said that he wanted to harm himself following Manchester City’s 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. City squandered a 3-0 lead in the last 15 minutes of the game.

In the last two summers, City have postponed much of the rebuild; two of the six recruits in that time are now in the band of 30-somethings. And while Guardiola said it was harder to be stable defensively without a quartet of centre backs and two holding midfielders, arguably he only has one: Mateo Kovacic does not covet that role.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has moved to clarify a light-hearted remark he made about wanting to harm himself following his team’s match in the Champions League.

Manchester City squandered a 3-0 lead and settled for a 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the Champions League, continuing their disappointing form at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's team seemed to be in control after Erling Haaland scored two goals and Ilkay Gundogan added another,

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he has to "prove himself" and has asked for the opportunity to "rebuild" his team after a tough period.

City just squandered a 3-0 lead from the 75th minute to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord , having previously lost five straight games including 4-0 at home to Tottenham . Guardiola has nev

Pep Guardiola accepts that his Manchester City players are "fragile" at present after they capitulated in the 3-3 Champions League draw against Feyenoord.