Pep Admits Unsatisfactory Performance Despite Manchester City's Win Over Salford

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City's manager, admitted he was not impressed with the team's performance despite winning against Salford City in the FA Cup fourth round. The Premier League team was criticized for their playing form in the 2-0 victory over Salford City from League Two on February 14th. After the match, Pep commented on the team's performance: "We couldn't read the game or identify open spaces. The spaces for attacking depend on how they defend, and our inability to read the game made this match boring. The only good news is that we advanced to the next round." The 55-year-old head coach also emphasized that fatigue was not an excuse for their performance. "It would be easy to say we're mentally exhausted. It's been a challenging two or three weeks for many reasons, but this is our job. The match schedule requires us to play every two or three days," he added. "We couldn't read the game's spaces, and everything looked slow and ineffective."