Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he felt "guilty" after his side failed to put on "a show" in Saturday's goalless draw with Southampton.
His side managed just a single shot on target in Saturday's stalemate.
"Always when the game is not good I feel bad," Guardiola said.
"[The fans] come to see a show, to see a game. When it doesn't happen I feel a bit guilty because we didn't play good.
The official attendance at Etihad Stadium on Saturday was 52,698 - City's biggest of the season so far and much higher than the 38,062-crowd against Leipzig in midweek - but the vociferous home support failed to inspire the Premier League champions against Saints.