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Pep Guardiola and Ruben Amorim were in opposite moods in their post-match press conferences following Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Manchester City.
The Premier League champions led 1-0 heading into the last five minutes of the game, but were canceled out by the brilliant Amad Diallo.
Diallo won a penalty for his side after latching on to a loose pass from Matheus Nunes, which Bruno Fernandes headed in, before grabbing the winner minutes later.
It left Guardiola reeling at the end, with his side winning just one of their last 11 games.
He said: “Unfortunately this year it happens a lot. We gave away all kinds of things.
“We are not nice in the way we played. It used to be so fluid, now we struggle for different reasons. Lots of defeats.
“I’m the boss, I’m the manager and I’m not good enough.”
Pep Guardiola at his post-match press conference after the Manchester derby defeat 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/EUOW1Yr5Rm
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“We put everything in and the game was almost over. They had more possession in the first half, but nothing special. We score two goals, very difficult.
“It is what it is. What can I say? We can’t blame this or that player, that’s not it. It’s a season, a tough season.
“We didn’t play our best. We are not the best and we are struggling a bit. Now we don’t play all week.
“We haven’t lost so much in two seasons before. We have now done it in eight games. You have to defend. We lost a lot of games. It is difficult. We have to move on and try to find a solution and try to win games.
“I don’t think it was the heaviest defeat in nine years. Champions League defeats are harder. But at this point we need results to lift our spirits. Everything is getting worse and worse. I have to find a solution. So far I haven’t found that and that’s the truth.”
Amorim’s ecstasy
“It’s not a disciplinary thing, it’s something we have to do to improve our standards.”
Ruben Amorim explains why Marcus Rashford and Alejandro were left out of Manchester United’s derby squad pic.twitter.com/odtfcHQkTF
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Meanwhile, it was a celebration for Amorim, who has now beaten City as United and Sporting boss this season.
He might be seen with his head in his hands during the game, but for now all will be forgotten as he celebrates the victory.
He said: “Three points. We have a lot to do, but huge for our fans. But I see the same game until the 85th minute.
“Maybe our conversation would have been so different without the goals, but the effect was the same. They were in the game for 90 minutes. We didn’t control the result all the time, but I think we deserved this. Good day for us.
“You can feel that we were close to the goal. We improved our speed in our runs and had opportunities. We controlled City’s attack and believed in the end. We wanted it more when we scored the first goal. Congratulations guys.
“It’s really important, but when this game ended, I remembered a week ago in the storm. We were losing 3-1 at home to Nottingham and I’m keeping that feeling these days so I don’t get carried away. We really needed three points.”
