Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, spoke candidly after his team suffered an away loss to Bodø/Glimt in the latest UEFA Champions League match.
On 21 Jan 2026, Pep Guardiola, manager of the "Sky Blues" Manchester City, confirmed he will lead the team to achieve better results after their recent 1-3 away defeat to Bodø/Glimt in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League group stage last night. This marks their second consecutive loss across all competitions, following a 0-2 defeat to Manchester United in the English Premier League.
Pep said, "We must bounce back. Our results have been poor, both in the Premier League and today, but we will keep pushing forward in the upcoming matches against Wolverhampton and Galatasaray."
"We feel that everything went wrong, including the small details, but we have to try to change that."
"They delivered excellent crosses from the wings into the middle, while we lacked players who could win one-on-one duels or create movements to break through the defense. That is why our performance was not very good."
"I know how good they are. I never underestimated them. Overall, they played very well and with discipline. Congratulations to them."
As a result of this defeat, Manchester City remains with 13 points, ranking 7th in the table, still in contention for automatic qualification to the round of 16. Bodø/Glimt has 6 points, ranking 27th, still vying for a playoff spot.