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The City boss confessed feeling "shame" after a confrontation with a camera operator subsequent to Manchester City's loss at Newcastle on Saturday.

At full time, an emotional Guardiola stepped onto the field and had heated discussions with the referee, Sam Barrott and Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães, and also touched the headphones of the camera operator.

"I apologised," the manager remarked. "I'm humiliated, regretful, when I see it. It's not acceptable. I apologised after one second to the cameraman. I am who I am. After 1,000 games I’m not a perfect person, errors happen."

"One thing is certain, I stand by my team and club, without a doubt. Why I support my squad is clear – because from my experience to clinch the title we need near-perfect totals, high nineties, or we fall short."

City's Position and Guardiola's Assessment

The team sits in third and trail leaders Arsenal by seven points after what was their fourth league defeat of the season. "Losing four games out of 12 we have to improve a lot," he conceded. "Mathematically, it’s possible to win everything."

When questioned if this meant the quadruple could be achieved, he responded: "As a seasoned reporter, did you hear my talk discuss four trophies in December when we won the quadruple? No."

Exchange with Bruno

Regarding his confrontation with the Newcastle player, the coach explained: "I've known him for many years and every time after the game, even at the Etihad, we talk in the tunnel. We often meet and I always have a good relationship. I enjoy it. I'm passionate, I love to talk and gesticulate."

Guardiola would not be concerned should a rival coach addressed his squad right after the final whistle. "Not if you talk with respect as I do, it's fine," he said, before referencing Barrott. "He was part of it for 95 minutes, 98 minutes, constantly. Goodness, very much so."

Debatable Calls

The team felt aggrieved that Barrott or the VAR did not award City a penalty for a Fabian Schär challenge on Phil Foden, and doubted if Guimarães was offside on Barnes' goal Newcastle’s 70th-minute winner. Subsequent images indicate the Brazilian was onside.

Next Big Match

He will manage his century in Europe versus Leverkusen on Tuesday. "That's impressive, showing we compete we have been there," he said.

The club has ten points after four games in the group, and Leverkusen hold five.