Man City players still believe in Guardiola, says Foden

London: Phil Foden insists Manchester City s players still believe in Pep Guardiola despite the painful loss against Manchester United that extended t...

London: Phil Foden insists Manchester City's players still believe in Pep Guardiola despite the painful loss against Manchester United that extended their dismal streak.

Guardiola's side have lost eight of their past 11 games in all competitions following the devastating 2-1 defeat in the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Unhinged by the kind of dismal defending that has become a regular feature of their stunning decline, City conceded twice in the closing minutes as United dealt another blow to the Premier League champions' fading hopes of a fifth successive title.

Fifth-placed City are trailing nine points behind leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand, and have already suffered five league defeats this season -- after enduring just three in the whole of the last top-flight campaign.

Guardiola said after the game that he is "not good enough" as the worst crisis of his managerial career deepened.