"Really good!" - Pep Guardiola gives bizarre verdict as Manchester City's tailspin continues with Everton stalemate, leaving them with just one win in 13 games

City were held to a 1-1 draw with Everton at the Etihad on Thursday as they struggled to break down Sean Dyche's well-organised side. Despite lacking a spark for much of the game, which involved Jordan Pickford saving Erling Haaland's second-half penalty, manager Guardiola made a questionable comment about how his players performed.

He told Amazon Prime: "We played really good but we are in the period right now that is what happens, we create, we concede the first time arrive. But yeah, keep going.

"The performance against that team was really good offensively and defensively. We shot a lot inside the 18 yard box but unfortunately couldn't get the result we wanted."

The result means City have won just one of their last 13 games in all competitions and it seems their Premier League title hopes are all but over. They may even struggle to qualify for next season's Champions League at this rate.

City round off 2024 away to lowly Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday. On that clash, Guardiola added: "Now is time to recover and go there with the best mentality as possible. That is what we have to do."