In the 17th round of the Premier League, Manchester City lost 1-2 to Villa, and in the post-match press conference, manager Pep Guardiola faced the team's current situation and made a profound analysis.
Pep Guardiola spoke calmly about the laws of success and failure in competitive soccer: "Whenever we have a string of victories and even titles on the field, I always remind myself that losing is inevitable. That's the law of the game and that's what makes it so fascinating. Even after we have won 13 to 14 or 10 games in a row, once we suffer a draw or a defeat, outsiders will always wonder: 'What happened? Why did we draw or lose?' In truth, it's just the norm in the soccer world."
Pep Guardiola then revealed the current predicament facing City: "We have had a lot of victories, which we are very proud of. However, now we have encountered unprecedented adversity, even I did not expect this situation. The beauty of soccer is its unpredictability, there are always endless variables waiting for us."
For the future, Guardiola looked a little confused: "I can not predict what will happen next, because the outcome of the soccer game is always full of uncertainty. But life is the same, we must learn to face all kinds of challenges, whether it is against the victory or defeat. As the manager of the team, I will work together with my team to analyze the gains and losses in the game, to find out the crux of the problem and try to find a way to improve."
