In the 29th round of the Premier League, Manchester City drew 2-2 with Leyton Orient, the league has suffered two rounds of defeats. After the game, City’s central midfielder Jingdoan spoke to the media and expressed his deep disappointment with the result.
“I’m personally very disappointed,” Mr. Gundogan said candidly in the interview. We took the lead twice in the game and played pretty well overall, but in the end it was frustrating not to get the three points.”
He further analysed: “I think we have been quite successful in limiting our opponents’ possession. But in the second half, after conceding the second goal, our confidence and belief seemed to slip. Form also dropped, giving opponents some easy opportunities. In this situation, it is very important to keep calm. Of course, even at this high level of competition, mistakes are inevitable. The opponents are very strong and every game is difficult. When you concede a goal, you have to avoid overreacting.”
Gundogan also said the team needs everyone to give their best every day: “We need to expect everyone to give their best every day. I think we’ve had a good week in practice and we want to transfer that power and energy to the game. But sometimes that’s not enough.”
City have won two, drawn one and lost three of their last six Premier League games, leaving them a point behind Chelsea with a game in hand and just a point ahead of Newcastle. For City, who are aiming to defend the title, such results are not satisfactory. Jingdoan’s speech also revealed that the team is anxious and dissatisfied with the current results, and they are looking forward to finding the best state in the future games and getting back on the track of victory.
