🔗 Share this article Pep Guardiola Expresses Regret Over Camera Operator Incident Following Loss to Newcastle The City boss confessed feeling "shame" after a confrontation with a camera operator in the wake of Manchester City's loss at Newcastle this past weekend. When the match concluded, an emotional Guardiola stepped onto the field and had heated discussions with the referee, Sam Barrott and Magpies midfielder 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. That's just me. With a thousand matches under my belt I'm far from perfect, errors happen." "One thing is certain, I stand by my team and club, without a doubt. The reason why I want to defend my team is no doubt – based on my career to win the Premier League we have to do 100 points, 98 points, or we fall short." City's Position and Guardiola's Assessment City are third and trail leaders Arsenal by seven points after what was their fourth league defeat this campaign. "Losing four games out of 12 we have to improve a lot," he conceded. "Mathematically, it’s possible to win everything." When questioned about a potential quadruple could be achieved, he responded: "You are an experienced journalist, did you hear my talk discuss four trophies in December during our historic run? No." Exchange with Bruno Regarding his confrontation with Guimarães, the coach explained: "I've known him a long time and every time after the game, home or away, we talk in the tunnel. Our paths always cross and I always have a good relationship. I enjoy it. I’m an emotional guy, I love to talk and gesticulate." He wouldn't mind should a rival coach spoke to his players right after the final whistle. "Not if it's respectful as I do, it's fine," he noted, before referencing Barrott. "He was part of it for 95 minutes, 98 minutes, constantly. Goodness, he was involved." Controversial Decisions City were unhappy that the officials 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. Pictures published later indicate the Brazilian was onside. Upcoming Milestone He will manage of his 100th Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen this week. "That's impressive, it means that every season we have been there," he said. City have 10 points from four matches in the group, while Leverkusen have five.