Pep Guardiola has put Manchester City’s disappointing 2-2 draw at Brentford down to wasteful finishing after his team surrendered a two-goal lead.
Phil Foden scored twice in the second half to put the Enhlish Premier League champions on course for victory, only for late goals from Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard to deny them the three points.
The draw leaves City in sixth place in the league table as their fight to try and remain in the title race continues.
Reacting to the disappointing result, Guardiola felt the responsibility for the dropped points lay with his attackers.
“We didn’t manage well at 2-0, but at 2-1 we managed well,” he said. “But sometimes it happens. [James] McAtee shoots, imagine he makes an extra pass, maybe they finish the game there but he has to shoot to score the third.
“Savinho had an action to pass to Erling [Haaland] one against one. What I missed today was that we didn’t take the right decisions in the final third in the actions when we could run. Matheus [Nunes] in the first half, Erling and Savinho, Phil again.
“Maybe it would have been different but they had chances too, their strikers are really good. I give credit to them. Brentford has been a really tough opponent, here especially but at our home as well. They are an honest team.
“But we create a lot. We came here many times and we had more chances. At 0-2 you have to close it but we don’t have specific players to defend the result in the box. We have to do it with the ball.
“Fatigue is normal, if you don’t have fatigue against Brentford in the last 15 minutes of the game it’s normal butt I don’t have any regret. The players were really good – continue and go to the next game.”
