City lacks a 'weapon' like other teams, says Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola feels his side does not possess a goal-scoring "weapon" like its Premier League counterparts.

Published : Sep 25, 2021 11:25 IST

Manchester City does not possess a goal-scoring "weapon" like its Premier League counterparts, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of Saturday's league trip to table-topper Chelsea.

City broke the British record to sign England midfielder Jack Grealish in the close season, but the side failed to find a new striker after missing out on Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane as a replacement for Sergio Aguero, who joined Barcelona.

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Meanwhile, City's rivals Manchester United welcomed back five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku rejoined Chelsea in a club-record deal.

"We don't have this weapon like other teams have, like United, Chelsea or Tottenham," Guardiola told a news conference on Friday. "We don't have a player who scored 25 goals himself.

"We have to use what we have as a team. We do it as a group and that is what we will try this season," he added.

Guardiola will become City's most successful manager if his side wins against Chelsea. The Spaniard, who has won 220 of his 302 games, is looking to surpass Les McDowall's 58-year record.

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"It would be a great milestone and an honour," said Guardiola. "Sooner or later it will be beaten again, but records are nice."

City, which won the title last season, is in fifth place this campaign after five matches.

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