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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has heaped blame on his players for failing to kill off the game in their 3-3 draw with visiting Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday at the Etihad.
Heung-Min Son opened scoring for the Visitors against the run of play in the 17th minute and equalized for the opponent via an own goal in the 9th minute before Phil Foden scored to put the Citizens in the lead in the 31st minute.
Upon resumption of second half, Spurs levelled through Giovanni Lo Celso, but the Premier League champions took the lead again as Jack Grealish converted a low cross to pet scores at 3-2.
Guardiola’s men looked as if they were going to take all three points until Dejan Kulusevski’s late header in the 90th minute ensured the match ended in a stalemate.
The City boss, speaking after the game, said: “Unfortunately, against Liverpool as well, this happens [City do not kill the game]. This was a moment where we get to see the team, how they react, how we step forward. It was a top performance again against a top, top team.
“Second half, Spurs stepped forward, a little higher up the pitch. But when you concede just three or four chances to them, of course, they have important absences but even with that, they get the result. But yeah, it is what it is.”