Man City Superstar Admits Juventus Defeat Was Hard to Take

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan blasted his team’s performance in Wednesday’s disheartening 2-0 defeat at Juventus. A third consecutive winless outing in the UEFA Champions League left Pep Guardiola’s side only a point clear of 25th-placed Paris Saint-Germain.

As a result of the club’s worst spell of form under the Spanish manager, Man City are at risk of facing an epic embarrassment. With only two games left, the perennial Premier League champions’ bid to secure a knockout berth at Europe’s top table is in tatters.

Gundogan, who enjoyed a decent game at the Allianz Stadium, admits Man City conceded two cheap goals against Juventus.

“It seems like at the moment we are conceding defensively. By the slightest of chances, we concede,” Gundogan told ManCity.com. “It’s obviously tough to take. And then we’re chasing the game again, a goal behind, when you know you that you could have led by one goal and could have scored earlier in the goal, obviously it’s not so easy.”

Man City dominated possession but failed to find a way past Michele Di Gregorio. Meanwhile, Juventus were clinical in front of goal, outperforming their xG to halt a three-game winless run in Europe’s elite club competition.

“We still tried to do our best and I feel like in the second half we actually played really good,” Gundogan continued. “But we conceded two goals. So, then it’s unfortunate that nothing is worth it.“

While another defeat leaves Man City perilously close to the drop zone, Juventus have whittled down the gap on eighth-placed Lille to only two points.

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