It takes more to destabilize the long -standing broken man for high competition requirements. “It is not a problem, it is an opportunity, a challenge and we will take it up,” insisted on Tuesday, Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola, on the eve of the Bruges at home in the league game in the league Champions.
The European Champions 2023 must absolutely beat the Belgian team on the last day of the league phase to reach the dams of the competition. A draw would eliminate them before the final phase, an experience that would be unprecedented for Guardiola.
“It’s not (a subject) personal, it’s for the club. It wouldn’t be good, but I don’t think about that now. I know that many people are concerned about knowing what would happen in the event of elimination, I appreciate your concern, but I think we are going to do it, “replied the multi-Titured coach at a press conference pre-match.
He oscillated between sarcasm, annoyance and short responses
He then rejected the reminders on the subject, oscillating between sarcasm, annoyance and short responses. “You can wonder after the match and I will answer you,” he concluded.
With Guardiola, her coach since 2016, Manchester City has played all the phases with direct elimination in the Champions League. The club lost a first final in 2021 before winning its first title in this competition in 2023.
With 8 points, the “Citizens” are 25th of the league phase, and therefore potentially eliminated, before the last meeting against Bruges. On the other hand, a victory would offer them a place within 24 and a ticket for accession dams in the round of 16.
The Spaniard has been weakened by numerous injuries in its workforce, especially in defense and in the middle with Rodri, the Ballon d’Or 2024, unavailable until the end of the season a priori.