Manchester City faced a frustrating match against Southampton, failing to convert their chances despite the return of Erling Haaland. Manager Pep Guardiola noted the unexpected defensive strategy of Southampton, which stifled City's usual attacking rhythm. While players such as Kevin De Bruyne and Rico Lewis performed admirably, the team's inability to score resulted in a disappointing draw. Guardiola acknowledged that crucial aspects like second balls and set pieces were missing, which contributed to the missed opportunity in what was described as a stubborn performance from Southampton.
The result, of course, it's a missed opportunity today, we know that. They defend so deep - in the first half, after 15 or 20 minutes, I realised we need the strikers especially to break them because we didn't expect them to be so defensive.
Today we missed the crosses, the second ball, one player in the 18-yard box to dribble and shoot. Second balls and set pieces - this kind of stuff we miss a little and unfortunately, we could not get the goal we needed.
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