Pep Guardiola blames Crystal Palace's pitch as one of the reasons Man City couldn't win
dailystar.co.ukManchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has claimed the state of the pitch was a contributing factor in their failure to beat Crystal Palace after a goalless draw at Selhurst Park.The Premier League champions saw their bid to retain their title take a significant blow after missing a host of chances to break the deadlock on Monday night.Man City had 18 shots and 76 per-cent possession but could not find a way through, with Bernardo Silva squandering one of the biggest opportunities of the night, somehow skewing his effort wide from inside the six-yard box.The Catalan was satisfied with the level of performance his team produced and praised Palace for their defensive work.But the 50-year-old could not resist aiming a comment at the playing conditions after admitting the grass was “not perfect”, even if it seemed not to affect his side’s slick football."We played a really good game.
We created a lot of chances especially in the first half,” he told Sky Sports.“Difficult side, [they] defend really well, tight and they were with the rhythm.
But yeah played a really good game."We played to win the game. We created more, we conceded few, The stats are there.“The way we played was amazing in a difficult stadium with the grass not perfect.
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