Pep Guardiola refused to admit that Manchester City “played badly” in their 4-2 defeat at Leicester City but does admit he needs to stop them conceding so many goals.
City found themselves 2-0 down to the defending champions, who had been languishing near the bottom of the table before kick-off, within the opening five minutes.
Guardiola’s side were 4-0 down by the time Aleksandar Kolarov and Nolito pulled back two late goals that did little to hide City’s glaring issues at the back.
The Blues have kept just three clean sheets in 22 games in the Premier League and Champions League proper, and just one since September 17.