"I'm not good enough as a coach": Guardiola and Amorim reflect on Manchester derby

Manchester United staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Manchester City 2-1 in the 16th round of the Premier League. Trailing until the 88th minute, the "Red Devils" scored twice late to snatch all three points.

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City's manager, Pep Guardiola, shouldered the blame for the defeat in his post-match interview with Sky Sports.

"This year, unfortunately, it happens often. We've lost a lot. We didn't play very well. Things used to be unstable, but now we have issues for various reasons. Many defeats. We gave it everything, and the game was nearly over. In the first half, they had more possession, but nothing significant. Then we conceded two goals—it's very difficult.

Over nine years, this isn't our toughest defeat. Champions League losses are harder. But right now, we need results to lift our spirits. It's getting worse and worse. I need to find a solution. So far, I haven’t, and that’s the truth.

There’s nothing to say. No excuses — the opponents were incredibly persistent. It’s not about individual players. We conceded goals, and that's on us. We're not playing calmly. The results are bad, the performance wasn’t exceptional. I know the situation, I understand, but that’s reality.

I'm not good enough. As the boss, the manager, I should find the solutions, but I haven’t so far. That’s the reality. We want to play better, create chances, but right now, it’s not happening."

Meanwhile, Manchester United's manager, Ruben Amorim, expressed the significance of the victory for both the team and its fans in his Sky Sports interview.

"We got the three points. We still have a lot of work to do, but this win is huge for our supporters. I see the same game until the 85th minute. Maybe our conversation would’ve been entirely different without those goals, but the game itself was the same. We didn’t control the match for its entirety, but I believe we deserved to win.

You could feel we were close to scoring. We improved the pace of our runs and created opportunities. We contained City’s attack and, in the end, believed in ourselves. After the first goal, we wanted it more. Congratulations to the players.

Amad Diallo? Erik [ten Hag] and Ruud [van Nistelrooy] did excellent work with him, and we’ll continue that. He’s really important. All players fit into my system. If they want to be part of it, if they’re talented, anyone can fit into this system.

Rashford and Garnacho absence? Nothing special. We finish one game and start a new week. There’s always a new week, a new life. If they train well, they’ll compete for a spot in the squad. They play because they’re talented, and we need Rashford and Garnacho."

We would like to add that after this match, Man City dropped to fifth position. United remain in the middle of the Premier League table.