Pep Guardiola's Toughest Challenge as a Manager

What worries Pep the most is that Manchester City aren't winning games, but that they are losing so many. They should have the resilience and experience to navigate tough moments in matches and ensure they walk away with something, even after making mistakes.

An unbeaten run can begin with draws, but consecutive defeats lead to expectations of a collapse. Now, the team's anxiety when faced with adversity is understandable.

That reflects their current state of confidence. If it were young players making mistakes, it would be more understandable, but these are experienced, international players who aren't performing at their best. Still, you would expect them to manage the situation more effectively.

Some of the goals they’re conceding are among the worst I’ve ever seen from City.

To be 1-0 up with only minutes remaining in the Manchester derby, concede due to an error, and then fail to secure a point is deeply frustrating.

City fans will likely remember this disappointing result more than any other during this time. The hope is that this marks rock bottom, and with players returning, they can begin to find their way back.

Pep Guardiola finds himself in a difficult situation, knowing he needs to end a run he's never experienced before, yet unsure of how to break it.

From his point of view, it’s even more stressful because it’s down to individual mistakes. I hesitate to say it, but I do feel for him.

This is all part of his process, and it’s his biggest challenge as a manager. He must do more than just provide tactics, he needs to instill belief in his team.