Manchester City beat Leipzig 6-3 in an intense debut in the Champions League, of which it has just been a finalist. Such a win was praised by the politicians and the fans and apparently everyone liked it … except Pep Guardiola.
The coach lashed out at Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish during the bloated victory to the bewilderment of thousands of fans in the stadium.
Why?
The image of the scream on the face of Mahrez, author of one of the goals, when the duel went 4-2, was disconcerting. The DT was irate. The attacker tried to speak but Pep did not accept it and the cameras captured many words that begin with F.
Grealish did not have a better time and at halftime he could be seen next to the DT who was yelling orders at him.
Well, Guardiola cleared up the doubts. “We talked at halftime about the way we have to do it and they didn’t. Fights happen. It’s not easy to control (Leipzig), but when you get that ball back there are a lot of players in front of the ball and in the transition to make one or two passes from behind you have the opportunity to attack, “he said.
The complaints, then, were not for the goals but for the little commitment in defense. On offense, for example, he said of Grealish: “I loved it. The last few weeks, I couldn’t wait for this game, it’s been a great night. “Ah good. Good thing he liked it! Poor guys like the game wouldn’t have ended so well …
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