Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was furious with his senior players after defeat at Wolves.
Guardiola read the riot act to Mateo Kovacic and Ruben Dias for ignoring his instructions.
"We didn't do our process properly to attack with a little more fluidity and that's why we struggled a little bit in the transitions," said Guardiola.
"When the opposition defends that well, Kovacic or Ruben has to attack the central defenders of the opponents and we didn't do it. That's why it was more difficult.
"But it was always going to be a difficult game and we knew it, and they defended really well in all situations.
"The players know exactly what they have to do they have done it I don't know how many times since I've been here. This always makes it more difficult."