Pep Guardiola Explained Why They Lost The Community Shield And Also Criticises The New Rule For Added Time.

Young Cujey August 07, 2023 0

Pep Guardiola "We Lost The Community Shield In A Row. You Know Why? Because We Won The Premier league. 

Manchester City made history by becoming only the second English club to lift the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in a single season last term. Their fifth Premier League title in six seasons came at Arsenal's expense as the Gunners wasted the eight-point lead they held at the start of April to finish five points behind the champions.

Nonetheless, Mikel Arteta's side won 4-1 on penalties in the Community Shield final against the Etihad Stadium outfit and took their revenge. Pep Guardiola told the post-match press conference that they have "lost three games in a row because they won the Premier League".

"I don’t allow them to forget anything we have done. How do you do that? To forget the good moments, we cannot forget them. The players know what they have to do. The other teams are going to be more aggressive and play better," he began.

"This is the level we need to be at. We train less because we don’t have time but we need to play to get our patterns and principles. We know how difficult it is to win one single game. We have to be humble to put the effort in every single game.

"We have done it in the past, why should we not do it now? What we did belongs in our hearts and minds but while we are here we cannot stop," he concluded.

Pep Guardiola's men, aiming for an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League crown, start their title defence at promoted Burnley on Friday, while Arsenal host Nottingham Forest the following day. 

Finally Guardiola also criticises the new rule for added time;

"It's not annoying. I mean, we have to get used to. I had the feeling not beacuse we were winning 1-0, it's just for the fact that I had the feeling that didn't happen much to extend 8 minutes," said the Catalan coach.

"But it's good question for the international board and all the people because they don't consult with the managers, with the players what is their opinion. They moved it there, we have to accept it. With this amount of games now we are not going to play 90 minutes, now the games will be 100 minutes, that's for sure. Because they extend for the goals and every time you score, but a game 4-3? It's 30 seconds or 45 seconds for each goal? Tomorrow morning and I'm here still playing," concluded the Cityzens coach.