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Guardiola takes aim at Man City fans and players despite comeback win

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– Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola criticised the club’s fans, despite a memorable fightback win over Tottenham.

– City had to come from 2-0 down at half-time to beat Spurs 4-2, a result that left Guardiola’s side five points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal.

– The home supporters booed City, English champions in four of the past five seasons, off at the break.

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– “Our fans were silent for 45 minutes – I want my fans back,” said Guardiola in a remarkable post-match interview.

– “I want my fans that are here – not my away fans, they are the best – but my fans here to support every corner and every action, because Tottenham are one of the toughest opponents I’ve ever faced.

– “They booed because we were losing but in the second half we played good, we had more chances.

– “Maybe it’s the same with our team, maybe we are so comfortable with winning four Premier Leagues in five years.”

– City had lost their previous two matches – 2-0 against Southampton in the League Cup and 2-1 to Manchester United in the Premier League – and goals from Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson Royal saw them go 2-0 behind.

– But goals from Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland and two from Riyad Mahrez gave City the win.

– However, Guardiola was furious with his side and questioned their commitment and character.

– “There’s nothing from the stomach, from the guts, and we were lucky but if we don’t change we will drop points,” he added in an interview with Sky Sports.

– “We have to prepare better, I cannot deny how happy we are but we are far away from the team that we were.

– “We gave them the first goal, and then the second goal is ridiculous.”

– Asked what was missing, the Spaniard said: “Passion, fire and desire to want to win from the first minute.”

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