In a candid assessment ahead of the FA Cup quarter-final, Pep Guardiola labeled his management this season as 'really poor'. He reflected on Manchester City's struggles, including missing the Champions League knockout stage for the first time and facing the possibility of his worst top-flight finish. Guardiola indicated that past successes do not excuse this season’s underperformance, emphasizing that winning another title wouldn't alter his view of the overall campaign's disappointing nature and the subpar behavior from both the players and managerial staff.
"Really poor" was his verdict. When asked to expand on these struggles, Guardiola shrugged: "Forget about it. The titles we won in the past, never the opponents gave us a red carpet to win the titles that we won. My duty was to overcome the situation much better than I've done."
"Of course it could be nice to arrive in the final of the FA Cup and win it, and qualify for the Champions League, but I'm pretty sure right now what happened before is a big success. But the season has been poor, it's not going to change."
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