Pep Guardiola called for more of his team to meet the standards of Nathan Ake and Rico Lewis if they are to chase down Arsenal in the Premier League.
The Manchester City boss was furious after the 4-2 comeback over Tottenham, laying into the players and the whole club as a "happy flowers" team who have lost the drive to win. Guardiola said he was trying to spark a reaction by coming public with his thoughts as he spoke at length about what he wants more of from the team.
No superstar was exempt from Guardiola's criticism, with the manager indicating that Erling Haaland was not following instructions in the first half to contribute to City's lack of threat up front. However, teenager Lewis and defender Ake were singled out by Guardiola as currently essential to the team.
