Guardiola: Doubts will slip into the thinking of players

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said doubts would slip into his players' thoughts of defending the Premier League title after losing their third game in the last four games.

The defending champions were beaten 2-1 by Lester City on Wednesday after Mark Albrighton and Ricardo Pereira scored two goals to give the visitors a quick lead.

Citi, who lost to Chelsea and Crystal Palace this month, has 44 points after half-time, seven points behind leaders Liverpool and one point behind Tottenham Hotspur.

Guardiola told Sky Sports TV: "Now there will be doubts and what we need to do is come back to the victories and perform well, I do not forget who we are and what 's the matter. The fact is that we have lost three out of four games, including the last two, and if we really want to play the title, we have to come back to victory. "

Guardiola believes that Liverpool and Tottenham have reached their peak while Guardiola's performance has declined. Guardiola added, "They are better than us right now and we have to accept it. It is important to accept where we are and what they are developing. The fact is that two or three teams from us "We are not talking about going beyond Liverpool or reaching it, or something like that." It's about winning games and to think about how we can grow. "