In the last two summers, City have postponed much of the rebuild; two of the six recruits in that time are now in the band of 30-somethings. And while Guardiola said it was harder to be stable defensively without a quartet of centre backs and two holding midfielders, arguably he only has one: Mateo Kovacic does not covet that role.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he has to "prove himself" and has asked for the opportunity to "rebuild" his team after a tough period.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has moved to clarify a light-hearted remark he made about wanting to harm himself following his team’s match in the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City do not need a major rebuild this summer. For the first time in his storied managerial career, Guardiola is dealing with a crisis of results and faces the difficult task of a Premier League trip to Liverpool on Sunday.

City just squandered a 3-0 lead from the 75th minute to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord , having previously lost five straight games including 4-0 at home to Tottenham . Guardiola has nev

Pep Guardiola accepts that his Manchester City players are "fragile" at present after they capitulated in the 3-3 Champions League draw against Feyenoord.