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I need time to adapt to football – Guardiola

TVC E. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he is still learning to adapt to the demands of English football as he seeks to end his club’s five-game winless run against rivals Manchester United in the League Cup on Wednesday.

City made a blistering start to the campaign, winning their first 10 games in all competitions, but momentum has been stalled in recent weeks, and Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Southampton marked the fifth consecutive game without a victory.

Guardiola’s side are also trailing Barcelona by five points in their Champions League group after three games.

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“Our last few games have been tough,” Guardiola told British media. “If you are winning a game 3-0 in the last 15 or 20 minutes you can have more control and it gets a little easier.

“But we were playing 10 against 11 against Barcelona, it’s physical and tough in the Champions League.

“After that there was the game against Southampton, when we made a mistake to go behind. Three days after Manchester United it is West Brom, then Barcelona and they are so important as well,” he said.

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“I am still learning about football in this country.”

Guardiola has told his players not to lose faith in his high-risk, high-reward style of football, but has said he needs time to assess his side.

“Even when we were winning 10 games in a row I felt we had to make a lot of effort to win those games. You cannot win any game here without spending a lot of energy,” he added.

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“I am still learning how the team reacts to winning and not winning, to playing at home after a Champions League game, and I am pretty sure I need time.”

City, still top of the league on goal difference ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool, travel to face West Bromwich Albion in the league on Saturday.

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