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Pep Guardiola insists it's his job to stop complacency creeping into Manchester City but claims 'I understand how my players feel'... as he compares this season to his time as a Barcelona player

Pep Guardiola’s infamous rant about Manchester City lacking fire was based on personal experience at Barcelona player — and he’s warned he can only work with players who show the right attitude.

Guardiola, who met City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak just minutes after calling out his team following a 4-2 comeback win against Spurs, spotted signs of complacency similar to those that afflicted his Barca team as a player when they dominated Spanish football in the 1990s.

‘I won four Liga titles in Spain in a row and it was not the same going for the fifth.