My City players are too proud to repeat last season’s struggles, says Guardiola

<ul><li><p>Manchester City manager admits side were ‘empty’</p></li><li><p>But he’s confident they will be ‘a good team’ again</p></li></ul><p>Manchester City’s players are using last season’s struggles as fuel for their nine-game unbeaten streak, according to Pep Guardiola. After finishing third in the Premier League and without a trophy, the team are aiming to avoid a repeat of the worst campaign since the Spaniard’s first in charge.</p><p>City visit Aston Villa on Sunday seeking to extend their good form, helped by Erling Haaland’s run of scoring in his past 12 appearances for club and country. “The players came to me a month ago and said: ‘Pep we don’t want to live the season like we lived last season,’” Guardiola said. “They are the first. They want to perform properly. They have pride.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/25/my-city-players-are-too-proud-to-repeat-last-seasons-struggles-says-guardiola">Continue reading...</a>