John Stones acknowledged the feelings of “anger and frustration” according to the dramatic collapse of Manchester City against Real Madrid.
The Erling Haaland penalty raised the city 2-1 UU Tuesday’s play-off of the Champions League, but former Cityzen Brahim Diaz tied things up with four minutes before Jude Bellingham stopped winner has sealed the famous return.
It was the latest blow to a long row of frustrating results for City This season and, since the Premier League champions are now at risk that they have failed to qualify for the knockout of the Champions League phase, Stones did not turn away from expressing their disappointment.
“I don’t know how to put it right in words, it’s so raw and frustrating for everyone,” Stones said after the last whistle.
“We were in the game late, and then two situations happening and we admit. It’s frustrating as a defender to drain with that result. It is a sense of anger and frustration.”
Mentor Pep Guardiola insisted that everyone in the club has to take responsibility for the fight of the team – “These are just bad decisions, that’s all. Everyone has to take responsibility. I take it. It’s not about you and me, it’s all” – and Stones is an agreed assessment of his boss.
“We need to see the games better,” the central back continued games. “The manager said we have to take responsibility for what we do on the field, I think we do it. We have to step up when these bad moments happen.
“We had a great opportunity to go to Bernabeu with a 2-1 lead. That was not done. We have to remain positive, which is difficult now.
“As the manager says we have to look at ourselves and take responsibility.”
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