Manchester City's injury crisis proved costly as the champions saw a 32-game unbeaten Premier League run come to a surprising end with a 2-1 loss at Bournemouth on Saturday, but manager Pep Guardiola preferred not to use injuries as an excuse. The defeat dropped City to second spot, two points behind Liverpool, who recovered to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1. "I don't know what would have happened. I would like to tell you if these players [weren't injured], we would have won, but nobody knows," Guardiola told reporters. "The guys give everything, but not enough to compete against that team in that moment." City's loss came on the heels of a midweek defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup fourth round. Guardiola said his team paid the price for a lack of intensity as Bournemouth won through goals from Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson. "We couldn't match up to the intensity," he said. "All the situations with...