Guardiola admits City are way behind after Traore double

PEP GUARDIOLA conceded his Manchester City side had a lot of points to make up after falling eight behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with a surprise loss to Wolves.

Two late goals from Adama Traore at the Etihad Stadium saw Wolves snatch an unlikely 2-0 win over the Premier League champions yesterday.

The defeat was City’s second of the season and leaves Liverpool with a significant lead after only eight games of the campaign.

City manager Guardiola (right) said: “It is a lot of points. They didn’t drop points. From many circumstances they haven’t dropped points.

“But when one team is eight points in front it is better not to think too much about that. It is better to think about what is next.

“It was a bad day, sometimes it happens. We started quite well and after we conceded, two situations in our build-up where it’s impossible to defend, we got a little bit nervous.

“We controlled them better in the second half but at the end, with us attacking and people up front, we lost balls in positions where it is so difficult and they were clinical.

“Before that we hit the post, we had actions, but the way we played was not good. It was not a good day, we didn’t play good.”

City’s defence had looked unsteady in the first half but Wolves spurned a handful of giltedged chances and it seemed they might pay the price as the hosts cranked up the pressure in the second half.

David Silva hit the woodwork from a free-kick but Wolves were resolute and pounced late on as Raul Jimenez twice teed up Traore for breakaway goals.

City were without playmaker Kevin De Bruyne and Benjamin Mendy was also ruled out prior to the game with a hamstring injury. Joao Cancelo started at leftback but further chances were necessary at half-time. Guardiola said: “Kyle Walker could not continue in the second half. Kyle had an infection in his stomach.

“In the last weeks he didn’t train well.”