John Stones, the center of the center of Manchester City, apologized to his club traveling fans after they were forced to see the champions of the Premier League defenders 5-1 for Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.
Gunners advanced through Martin Odegaard and missed the possibility to go 2-0 for shortly after. The city had its own opportunities in the first half and was at a ten -minute level of the restart thanks to a head of Erling Haaland.
However, the parity lasted barely a minute before the strike of Thomas Partey deflected the stones and beyond Stefan Ortega. The city collapsed later, unable to prevent Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kai Haviertz and Ethan Nwaneri Racing the score.
“It’s difficult,” said a few stones visibly descended Sky Sports post-game. “We don’t take good loss, it is difficult for me to put in words. Our pride is wounded, we feel that fans who came to see the last 30 minutes. It was not acceptable.
“As a collective, we are not us, it is not good to participate in this.”
City has now granted 35 goals from the Premier League this season, more than they sent to all the last term and, cursed, more than their Rivals flying Manchester United I have let in.
Stones described CityThe dressing room as “an emotional place” after the final Sunday whistle. “We stopped doing what we should do. To give the goals we did and allow them to have so much part of the ball is frustrating when we are usually so dominant.”
Pep Guardiola He supported his player’s strong comments. “I agree with Stones,” the head of the city admitted. “We are not used to this. Other results, this team has grown (with). We have allowed the space we wanted to avoid, the space between the lines, so we have the feeling of home.”
Guardiola argued that his side was “really good” for the opening time, but he granted: “the last 20 minutes we were learned.”
Stones He concluded his interview with a final message to the city’s followers: “For our fans who have gone through the good and bad moments, we must do it again.”
