Come the final whistle of Manchester City’s 4-nil defeat to Tottenham at the Etihad last night; you got the impression that this is fast becoming the toughest challenge in the managerial career of

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City are in a "fragile" state after they were mauled 4-0 by Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's late game, but his side must stand up to the challenge of turning things around and "cannot run away".