Manchester, Nov. 28 -- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gave a harsh critique of his team following their 2-0 Champions League loss to Bayer Leverkusen in a UEFA Champions League fixture on Wednesday, saying his players "didn't try," , according to Sky Sports.

Despite making 10 changes for the match, Guardiola expressed disappointment with the players, criticising them for playing cautiously to avoid mistakes rather than taking the initiative to create chances.

Guardiola acknowledged the challenge of competing for major trophies, emphasising that performance matters more than results. He said he wasn't too disappointed by the Newcastle defeat, but was critical of the team's lack of effort against Bayer Leverkusen, attributing it to...