I’M TO BLAME Guardiola takes rap for misfiring stars

per cent record this term. A point at Olympiacos will be enough to clinch their last- 16 place, but Guardiola accepted City’s league form has not been good enough.

Asked if the players needed to be braver in terms of taking on chances, Guardiola cleared them of blame and said the buck stops with him as boss.

“No, they are so brave,” said Guardiola. “The reason why is the manager – I have to find a way.

“I have to find a way to adapt the qualities we have, as the same players in different seasons can make different movements and be in better form or not better form.

“I have to adjust something, to let them feel we can create more chances. It’s in my hands to help them be what we were in the previous seasons.

“We have enough players to score and we’re going to do it. We know we’re a team who last season scored a lot, but now we’re struggling. struggling But we have got to find solutions.

“We have the players to find the right way to attack more fluently.

“It’s the little details we have to improve. We conceded penalties that are not necessary and sometimes we need clear chances to score.”

Guardiola rejected the notion that, after two years of domestic supremacy, broken last season by champions Liverpool, teams have worked out how to stop City.

Spurs nullified City’s attack and won despite having fewer chances and less possession.

But Guardiola defended his style of play and said: “We conceded only two counter- attacks.

“They had four shots on target and two goals – congratulations.

“We shot more, we crossed more, we didn’t concede a corner.

“From day one, all the teams I know defend so deep, except Liverpool, a little bit Chelsea. But the other ones defend so deep and you have to find a way to avoid it.”