Man City under fire but defiant Pep Guardiola stands by his men

Pep Guardiola has dismissed concerns about Manchester City’s form by suggesting they have played better at times than his Barcelona or Bayern Munich teams.

The City boss also claims he is not concerned by his team’s defensive vulnerabilities and has refused to get drawn in by suggestions they have a disciplinary problem.

City have kept just one clean sheet in their last 15 matches while Saturday’s damaging loss to Premier League title rivals Chelsea has also raised questions about their self-restraint.