City fell 2-0 behind by half-time at the Etihad Stadium, facing the prospect of suffering back-to-back Premier League defeats for the first time since 2018.
But they roared back, with a Riyad Mahrez double helping them earn victory.
Despite a much-needed win that moved City five points behind leaders Arsenal (47) in the standings, Guardiola was not happy.
"Passion, fire and desire to want to win (was missing) from the first minute," he said.
"Our fans were silent for 45 minutes. We are far away from the team that we were. There are many things that we are far away.
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