Pep Guardiola explained Manchester City’s draw at Brentford on wasteful finishing after his side squandered a two-goal lead.
Phil Foden scored twice in the second half to set the Blues on course for victory, but late goals from Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard spoiled the party for the visiting fans. The point keeps City in sixth place in the table, as their quest for a top-four finish continues.
Once again, numerous players made individual blunders that allowed the opponent to score, but Guardiola blamed his attackers for the dropped points. If they had made better decisions while in space, they could have avoided the late drama and anguish.
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“We didn’t manage well at 2-0, but at 2-1, we managed well,” he added. “But sometimes it happens. [James] McAtee shoots, imagine he makes an additional pass, maybe they finish the game there, but he needs to shoot to score the third. According to Manchester Evening News.
“Savinho had an action to pass to Erling [Haaland] one-on-one. What I missed today was that we didn’t make the appropriate decisions in the final third of the actions in which we could run. Matheus [Nunes] in the first half, followed by Erling and Savinho, and then Phil.
“Maybe it would have been different, but they also had chances; their strikers are really talented. I give credit to them. Brentford has been a really challenging opponent, not only here but also at home. They are an honest crew.
“But we create a lot. We came here many times and we had more chances. At 0-2 you have to close it but we don’t have specific players to defend the result in the box. We have to do it with the ball.
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