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‘Next time we will score’ – Guardiola defiant as Man City’s penalty woes continue

Pep Guardiola has boldly backed Manchester City to score their next penalty after seeing Sergio Aguero fail from the spot again in a 1-0 victory over Leicester.

Struggles from 12 yards have become an unwelcome headache for the reigning Premier League champions.

Guardiola would not expect to face such a poser, given the quality at his disposal in a star-studded squad.

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Aguero, as the club’s all-time leading goalscorer, can be relied upon in most instances to hit the back of the net.

He was, however, to see a spot-kick beaten away by Kasper Schmeichel at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.