🔗 Share this article Pep Guardiola Expresses Remorse Over Broadcast Crew Altercation Following Defeat to Newcastle The City boss confessed feeling "shame" following an exchange with a camera operator in the wake of Manchester City's 2-1 defeat away to the Magpies on Saturday. At full time, an emotional Guardiola stepped onto the field and had heated discussions with the referee, Sam Barrott and Magpies midfielder Bruno Guimarães, while also handling the broadcast crew's equipment. "I apologised," the manager remarked. "I feel embarrassed, ashamed, looking back. It's not acceptable. I apologised after one second to the cameraman. That's just me. With a thousand matches under my belt I'm far from perfect, errors happen." "One thing is certain, I defend any team and my club, that’s for sure. Why I want to defend my team is no doubt – because from my experience to clinch the title we have to do 100 points, 98 points, or we fall short." City's Position and Manager's Take City are third and trail leaders Arsenal by seven points after what was their fourth league defeat of the season. "Four defeats in twelve matches means we must do better," Guardiola admitted. "Technically, we can still achieve all." The manager was asked about a potential quadruple was a realistic aim, he responded: "You are an experienced journalist, have you ever heard me discuss four trophies last winter during our historic run? Never." Interaction with Guimarães On the subject of his talk with Guimarães, the coach explained: "We have known Bruno a long time and every time after the game, home or away, we converse. We often meet and we get along well. I enjoy it. I’m an emotional guy, I love to talk and move my hands." Guardiola would not be concerned if an opposition manager addressed his squad immediately after a game. "No - as long as you talk with respect as I do, it’s not a problem," he said, before referencing Barrott. "He was part of it for 95 minutes, 98 minutes, constantly. Goodness, he was involved." Debatable Calls City were unhappy that the officials denied a spot-kick on a Schär tackle on Phil Foden, and doubted if Guimarães was offside when Harvey Barnes scored Newcastle’s 70th-minute winner. Pictures published later indicate the Brazilian was onside. Next Big Match He will manage his century in Europe against Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. "That's impressive, it means that every season annually," he commented. The club has ten points from four matches of the league phase, and Leverkusen hold five.