Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City team are lacking ‘credentials’ - but not tackles - and has backed himself to defy Stan Collymore and enjoy success in the Premier League.
City are seven points behind leaders Chelsea having lost their last two matches, the most recent of which was a 4-2 defeat at Leicester City which sparked criticism of Guardiola’s style and apparent refusal to change his methods.
Guardiola refuted the suggestion that his side’s lack of first-half tackles contributed to the result on Saturday, although ex-footballer Collymore, among others, has insisted the Catalan will fail in England if he does not embrace its rough-and-tumble nature.