The challenge in front of Pep Guardiola is what motivates him and it was clear to see today | OneFootball

There is an argument to be made that the challenge currently in front of Pep Guardiola is the biggest he has faced at Manchester City. His team is currently on a six-game winless run with Liverpool at Anfield to come in a crucial Premier League fixture on Sunday. But after hearing Guardiola speak today you can tell that it’s the challenge of it all that motivates him. That was obvious to see when he faced the media ahead of Sunday’s fixture against Liverpool.

Speaking ahead of Sunday’s match Pep Guardiola wasn’t feeling sorry for himself or his team. Instead he spoke of the challenge ahead of get his team back on track. He also said he was motivated by the challenge of rebuilding his team. Guardiola told the media: “It’s for sure; I want to stay! I want to do it! But the moment I feel I’m not positive for the club, another manager will come. But I want the opportunity to try it, I don’t want to run away, I want to be there, I want to rebuild the team in many aspects, from now on until the end of the season, the next seasons, to try to continue. I asked for that challenge, I asked for this opportunity, because I feel it, I know what I want to do, I know what we need, I know what we have to do, knowing that in that moment our consistency that we had, obviously we don’t have it right now.”

The challenge is ahead of Pep Guardiola but he is more than up for it.

There is a challenge ahead of Pep Guardiola for this season and beyond. His team enters Sunday’s match against Premier League leaders Liverpool off the back of a six-game winless run. They will take on Arne Slot’s in form side at Anfield woefully out of form. That makes the game an even tougher proposition than it already was. But you got the impression today that it is that type of challenge that will bring the best out of Pep Guardiola.

The Manchester City manager recently signed a two-year contract extension with the club. He did that with the knowledge that a rebuild of sorts was coming to his squad. Hearing Guardiola speak today you got the sense that he is more than up for that task. That is a positive sign for everyone associated with Manchester City.

When Pep Guardiola is hungry and motivated his team usually follows his lead. The hope is that they can do so starting on Sunday at Anfield. Listening to Guardiola speak today you could tell how motivated he is to get his team back on track. They must now follow their managers lead on Sunday. Guardiola is also the man to lead City’s rebuild and that also stood out during his press conference today.