It’s not often Pep Guardiola admits he’s got a problem or a concern in public. As he once said to his players: “Of course I’m going to defend you until the last day of my life at the press conference but inside the dressing room, I’m going to tell you the truth.”



But sometimes the truth just needs to be said. So, have Manchester City’s penalties become a problem?



“Yeah,” he said at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night. “Definitely.”



There was more.



“I have to reflect on it. I have to reflect on it. Always, I give the confidence to the players to take it but I have to reflect on it. Maybe I have to take the decision which guy is going to take it.”



Guardiola had just seen his side beat Sheffield United despite Gabriel Jesus’ first-half penalty miss. City have now missed three of their last four penalties in all competitions. Jesus (who is working hard on the...