Guardiola insists he’s to blame for goal-shy City’s sluggish start

Pep Guardiola recognises the onus is on him to resolve Manchester City’s goalscoring problems.

City have made an underwhelming start to their Premier League campaign, dropping points in five of their opening eight games and scoring just 10 goals.

The team have still en joyed p lenty of possession but creating clear- cut chances and finishing – with strikers Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus both having spells out injured – have been issues.

“The reason why is the manager, I have to find a way,” said boss Guardiola ahead of tonight ’s Champ ions League Group C clash against Olympiacos in Greece.

“I have to find a way to adapt the qualities that we have because the same players in different seasons can make different movements and can 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.

“They want to do it and I have to find a way to help them be what we were in the previous seasons.”

In contrast to their Premier League form, City have looked at ease in their European campaign so far this season, winning their opening three games.

Another victory in Piraeus this evening would secure their place in the last 16 for an eighth consecutive year with two games to spare.

Guardiola said: “Of course it’s important. It’s important for the qualification, it’ s important to recover our feelings, to be able to win games.

“We can ( leave) this competition until February, focus on other competitions, especially the Premier League.”