Pep Guardiola admits Man City deserve to boo after Champions League collapse

Manchester City threw a three-goal lead away against Feyenoord in the final 15 minutes to add to their recent woes and stretch their run without a win to six matches in all competitions

Pep Guardiola admitted the Manchester City fans are entitled to boo after seeing their team blow a three-goal lead in the last 15 minutes.

Feyenoord’s David Hancko scored an 89th-minute equaliser and City have conceded at least two goals in six successive games for the first time since 1963. “People come here not to remember the success of the past,” said the City boss. “They come here to see the team win and perform well, and we have to do so.

“They support us all the time. When we go away, our fans are amazing. Of course, they are completely right to express what they feel, absolutely.” City have slipped to 15th in the Champions League and Guardiola insisted Josko Gvardiol will learn after he was at fault again to spark Feyenoord’s incredible comeback.

“He’s so young, he will learn,” said Guardiola. "I would be so wrong if I point at any specific player. The game was fine at 3-0, we were playing good, but then we conceded a lot goals because we were not stable. We gave them the first and then the other one, that’s why it was difficult.

“We lost a lot of games lately. We’re fragile and, of course, we needed a victory. I don’t know if it’s mental. The first goal cannot happen and the second as well.”

Guardiola must somehow pick up his side for Sunday’s showdown with Liverpool at Anfield and they will fall 11 points behind the Reds if they lose. I have to, it’s my job,” he said.

Feyenoord boss Brian Priske was delighted to draw for former boss and Reds head coach Arne Slot. “I’m sure he’s proud,” said Priske. “He’s following us, I know that. We’ve definitely done everything we could to help him.”

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