Guardiola acknowledges that set pieces are an important part of the game, but emphasizes that he focuses on improving his team's overall performance, rather than just relying on set pieces. He wants to score from free kicks and corners, but also prioritizes attacking and creating chances to score goals. Defensively, he believes that teams need to be more aggressive.

Guardiola's comments come as City prepares to face Swansea in the Carabao Cup fourth round, a game that may give him a chance to reassess his team's tactics, which have not been working as well as expected this season.