City boss Pep Guardiola reacts after 1-0 Premier League defeat at Nottingham Forest
Pep Guardiola has reacted to the media following City’s 1-0 Premier League defeat at Nottingham Forest.
A tight clash was decided by Callum Hudson-Odoi’s late winner despite City having greater possession and more shots on the day.
Nico and Mateo Kovacic came closest for City either side of Hudson-Odoi’s winner, with the former striking the post and the latter’s volley whistling narrowly wide.
Man City boss Pep Guardiola told the BBC Match of the Day: “Tight game, we controlled the long balls to [Chris] Wood and second balls in transition. But in second half we lost once in transition and Callum Hudson-Odoi finished it really well.
“It is not easy to play against them. That is why they are where they are. We had three or four chances in the first half. Second half it was a bit more tight. We concede one chance in the near post, so in the end the balance was for them.”
On the pace of City‘s play in the second half: “Yes it was slow. We struggled to break the lines and find spaces.”
