A furious Pep Guardiola hit out at his Manchester City players and the club's supporters before angrily walking away from a post-match interview following his side's 4-2 comeback win over Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night.
The Citizen got off to a dreadful start to the match at the Etihad, going into the half-time break 2-0 down after conceding two goals in the space of three minutes late in the first half.
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The Manchester outfit came into the second half guns blazing, though, scoring twice just eight minutes after the restart through goals by Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland.
Man of the Match Riyad Mahrez sealed the comeback with a stunning brace to keep City's title challenge alive.
However, City boss Guardiola felt his side left a lot to be desired as he slammed his players for their shaky performance, while also expressing his frustration at the club's supporters for being "silent" during the whole first half.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the full-time whistle, the former Barcelona manager said: "We play short and we play because our manager told us how to play like this and have to do this, but there is nothing from the stomach and the guts. We were lucky but without change, sooner or later again we are going to drop points.
"[We are lacking] passion, desire, to win from minute one. It's the same for our spectators, our fans. They are so silent for 45 minutes.
"It is my duty, it is my job. I want my fans back. I want my fans in here. Not my away fans – my away fans is the best. But my fans in here, we want support for every corner, their reaction and support, because we play, we cannot expect [to win]."
The Spanish tactician also explained why log leaders Arsenal, who remain five points clear at the top of the EPL table, are currently ahead of them in the title race.
"We have to do it, but everyone is like relaxed. The Premier League doesn't wait," he added.
"We have an opponent in Arsenal who is like, they have the fire. Two decades. Without winning the Premier League. And every player knows they will go down in history. That's how we felt when we won the first Premier League and break all the records and another one back-to-back, and two times back-to-back.
"In life and everything we have the fire inside, it's not, we don't have to ask anything, I just explained the reality that is so comfortable, and opponents don't wait.
"You're telling me how bad? No, we're second in the league, so we are not 20 points behind."
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He was then asked what it was that he told his players at half-time to inspire the turnaround against Spurs, to which he responded by angrily getting up and making his way out of the press room, saying: "I don't have to tell you what I said."
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