Pep Guardiola says he would not be able to forgive himself if he left Manchester City in their most testing period since taking charge.
Guardiola takes the reigning champions to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town head-to-head Sky Sports on Super Sunday, aiming to improve on the 2-2 draw against Brentford last time out.
The City boss has won 18 trophies, including six Premier League titles, in less than nine years at the club and ended uncertainty over his future by signing a new two-year contract last November after a run of four successive defeats .
But City’s form has continued to suffer and they find themselves eighth in the table ahead of Sunday’s trip to Ipswich.
“Sometimes we don’t appreciate or undermine the fact that we suffer. That’s life,” Guardiola said. Sky Sports News.
“People always think we have to be happy all the time, we have to show on social media how happy we are. This is a mistake, life is always up and down and when it happens, it happens and of course it is a big challenge .
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“I’m here, so when I feel I can’t handle it, the club – I wouldn’t forgive myself if I said now I’m leaving. I wouldn’t forgive myself.
“Absolutely, that doesn’t mean it’s going to come back. I don’t know, but at least I won’t regret one second that I didn’t try. Not one second. And I work and try to do it. Not one second, impossible.
“I think most players want to do it. Most players want to try and do it because I know how they run and how they suffer. But suffering is part of life, it’s never perfect. That’s life itself. .
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has spoken about Kevin De Bruyne’s contract situation at the start of the year
“You can’t win every race you play for one reason only – because it’s impossible! Even for me, it’s impossible. But in terms of the whole period that I’ve been here for 500+ games, 485 or 490 have been a dream come true, they were a paradise.
“We’ve probably had a bad season, or two bad seasons, that’s what happens in life. So we overestimate success in life very, very much. We try to get back with the club and we’ll do our best. “
pep: Haaland can ‘visualize’ his future at City
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After signing a brand new contract with Premier League champions Manchester City, we take a look at Erling Haaland’s best ever goals from his time in the English league.
City have been handed a massive boost ahead of Sunday’s game with the news that Erling Haaland has signed an incredible nine-and-a-half-year deal at the Etihad Stadium, the longest contract in the Premier League and the one he holds. striker at the club until 2034.
“When Ferran (Soriano, CEO of Man City) told me, I said ‘excuse me, can you tell me again!’ Because I couldn’t believe it. This has never happened before.
“After that it happened, but I don’t think anyone pushed the other. I think both (parties) wanted it.
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Manchester City revealed Erling Haaland’s new contract in a strange way. Courtesy of City Studios
“It’s great news for the club, I hope (and expect) he’s happy, otherwise he wouldn’t be doing it. Having this exceptional talent, player and striker unique to the club, for the next decade, is really important.
“He wouldn’t sign a contract if he couldn’t imagine his future as a footballer at this club, and the potential and the challenge here – it would be impossible.
“I am very pleased, especially pleased that he has done this at a difficult moment for us in terms of results. And to do that at this moment, I think it says a lot about the belief in everyone at this club.
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland believes in the club despite the allegations, which City deny.
“He knows in 10 years – I don’t know what will happen – but he will have different staff and players. So I think he signed because he sees City in the Premier League, of course, and he sees the potential. (and) that the club has been at the top for a decade, for many, many years.
“I think the fact that he loves playing in the Premier League is a great compliment to the Premier League, to the whole organisation, to everyone and he wants to play for the club for many reasons – incredible clubs, incredible teams, year- it’s getting better by the year, and that’s it.”
Watch Ipswich vs Man City live on Sky Sports Premier League from 4pm Sunday, kick-off 4.30pm.
