Yes I totally agree with you, it's either the coach hasn't identified the main issue or he is admitting to suggestions that he doesn't really has full control of the dressing room and I guess you understand what this means for any coach. I expected Manchester city to have improved from what we saw last season but it seems as if the teams is still being haunted by their past which is not good at all because if they continue this way it would affect their performance in the UCL
But seriously, it's not a dressing room problem because I don't really see any big player in that team anymore that can detect for Pep. I personally think that they are not big name players anymore in that City team. Manchester City is a team built on expensive quality players. Look at the team right now, how many quality do they have now as against few years ago, the big names have either left or retired and Pep didn't replace them with their own kind. I think that's the major problem with the club.
Agreed. I don't think Man City's current problem lies in the dressing room, especially since Pep Guardiola has never had a dressing room issue throughout his career. These difficult times are certainly a result of last season's failure, which has also impacted the players' mentality. It seems Guardiola strategy hasn't gelled with the new players, which is why they've lost twice in their first three Premier League matches.
If City wants to compete in the EPL, Guardiola must develop better tactics to compete with the EPL tough competition. But in my personal opinion, besides Man City's declining mentality, it's because the new signings aren't suited to the demanding nature of the Premier League. They hold onto the ball too much and aren't strong in possession. Pep must immediately evaluate this problem to compete with Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal.