Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini blames himself for defeat against Liverpool – EPL news
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has admitted that he made too many mistakes in the 3-0 defeat against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 at Anfield on 11
April, 2011.
A brace from Andy Carroll and a goal from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dirk-Kuyt-c11348 helped the Reds to secure a much-needed victory to strengthen their chances for a UEFA Champions League spot for the next season.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nigel-de-Jong-c27882 in the wake of the upcoming FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United. The Italian admitted that he played a wrong formation and it cost them the match.
“I'm disappointed with myself I made a mistake. The result was my fault and not the players. I’m very sorry for this game, and very sorry for the fans. The players played at 100 per cent. It's important that I understand the mistakes I made so I can improve
for the next game. It's important for me to understand this for the last month,” said Mancini.
“I probably made mistakes in the last two days but I know why. We didn't prepare very well and I got it wrong tactically. Maybe we thought we could play a good game even if we were not at 100 per cent. I think arriving to the stadium late probably made a
difference,” added the City boss.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan manager praised Liverpool for playing really well and admitted that his side was outclassed in the first 20 minutes of the game.
The 46-year-old believes that this defeat is a wakeup call for his team and they should put it on their backs and move forward. He added that his team was desperate to win the game as other rivals had won their respective weekend matches.
City’s miseries multiplied as their prolific striker Carlos Tevez picked up a hamstring injury in the 15th minute and has been ruled out of the FA Cup match.
With only six matches left to play in the Premier League, Mancini is still confident of his team’s chances of qualifying for the Champions League next season. Let’s see if they are able to do that.
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