Guardiola blasts careless Man City: Didn’t deserve to win\u060c<\/p>\n
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola blasted his team after their reckless defending and a needless late penalty cost them a well-deserved victory in a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday, saying that they deserved the result.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not bad luck, it\u2019s deserved,\u201d Guardiola told angry reporters after the match. “We give away two points. When you give away that penalty, you deserve it. You see the chances we have created and conceded, it's quite similar to all of them this season – but we are not able to close out games. C 'is the feeling.'<\/p>\n
– Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n City looked unusually vulnerable after a run of six games with just one win<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jack Grealish and Rico Lewis scored in the first half at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, but Jean-Philippe Mateta pulled one back for Palace, then Michael Olise converted a penalty in the 95th minute after Phil Foden fouled Mateta in the surface.<\/p>\n The draw left the three-time winners fourth in the title fight on 34 points, but City have played one game more than the three teams above them: Liverpool, who are top on 37 points, Arsenal and Aston Villa, all of whom play on Sunday.<\/p>\n