During a weird news conference to discuss Manchester City’s stunning 3-3 Champions League draw with Feyenoord, Pep Guardiola claimed that the scrapes and scratches on his face were self-inflicted.
Champions League: Following Man City’s draw with Feyenoord, Pep Guardiola responds to jeers
When addressing reporters at Etihad Stadium, Guardiola, who is considered to be one of the best football managers of all time, imitated a scratching gesture across his face.
The bruised Spaniard clarified, “With my finger, yeah, with my nail,” before grinning and adding, “I want to harm myself, yeah.”
Following the shocking outcome, the City players were jeered by their own supporters.
“They feel let down. We understand it, of course,” Guardiola remarked.
“They have every right to voice their emotions.”
Arrugaron! RedGol’s Manchester City lost 3 to 0 to draw with Feyenoord in the Champions League.
Guardiola’s longest losing run as manager came to an end, although he has yet to win since October 27 (AEDT).
City took the lead thanks to goals from Erling Haaland and Ilkay Gundogan.
After Manchester City’s draw, Erling Haaland responds at fulltime.
However, goals by Anis Hadj Moussa in the 75th minute, Santiago Gimenez in the 82nd, and David Hancko in the 89th minute completely altered the outcome of the match.
According to statistics provider Opta, it was the first time Guardiola’s team had lost a game after leading 3-0 in his managerial career.
It claimed that this was the first time since 1989 that City had lost from that position.
Guardiola remarked, “We need a win, of course, because we have lost a lot of games lately and we are fragile.”
“We were playing at a good level and the game helped boost our confidence, but we had issues when something happened for the first time.”
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If City had won, they would have moved up to fifth place in the Champions League standings, however the draw reduced them to fifteenth place with three games remaining in the first round of the competition.
The top eight teams go to the round of sixteen, while teams ranked ninth through twenty-four advance to the playoffs.
City players, especially Bernardo Silva, Josko Gvardiol, and Haaland, became visibly agitated as they left the field to cheers from the enthusiastic visiting Dutch fans in the away section of the stadium.
“You can never give it away like this if you are up 3-0 at home. Right now, it is what it is. Nathan Ake, a defender for City, stated, “The only thing we can do is fight back and stay strong.”
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On Monday (AEDT), City takes on Premier League leader Liverpool; a loss would put them 11 points behind its title opponent.
During Stan Sport’s coverage, Australian goalie legend Mark Bosnich declared, “I want to ask you guys the unthinkable.”
“They will go seven games without a victory if they lose against Liverpool.
After that, they have Juventus, Crystal Palace away, and Nottingham Forest at home. Will the top brass put pressure on them to question, “Look, are you (Guardiola) okay?” if they lose any of those games—I can’t believe I’m asking?
“Because they have been outstanding.” Let’s be clear: this is the first time in England football history that four titles have been won in a row.
Two seasons ago, they took home the treble. However, because it’s difficult to maintain that kind of enthusiasm, there comes a point at which you either change the team or you change yourself.
