Pep Guardiola throughout and after Man Metropolis’s recreation towards Feyenoord (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Photos, TNT Sports activities)
Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola appeared with scratches on his face after his staff threw away a 3-0 lead to attract 3-3 with Feyenoord within the Champions League final evening.
Guardiola was requested about this in his post-match press convention, and joked that he wished to harm himself as he defined that he minimize himself on his nostril together with his fingernail.
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Watch beneath for this barely weird alternate between Guardiola and a reporter after the Feyenoord recreation, with the Spanish tactician saying he wished to harm himself earlier than abruptly strolling out…
Pep Guardiola has reacted to the cuts and scratches on his face following Man Metropolis’s draw with Feyenoord ? pic.twitter.com/gMN8ZvXFup
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Guardiola’s facet are on an terrible run in the intervening time, having misplaced 5 video games in a row earlier than final evening’s shock collapse from what seemed like a snug 3-0 lead.
That is extraordinarily not like Man Metropolis within the Pep period, and it’s clear that the stress is beginning to get to the previous Barcelona and Bayern Munich supervisor.
Nonetheless, we’re unsure we anticipated to see Guardiola self-harming like this!
What subsequent for Pep Guardiola as Manchester Metropolis disaster continues?
Guardiola not too long ago signed a brand new contract on the Etihad Stadium, so it’s clear he’s dedicated to the mission, even when that is clearly a really tough interval for the staff.
Might the unthinkable really occur and Guardiola be sacked by Metropolis quickly? It’s laborious to think about that being life like at this stage, however issues actually can’t go on like this for an excessive amount of longer.
Metropolis’s subsequent recreation is away to Liverpool within the Premier League this Sunday, which is hardly the fixture Guardiola and co. can have wished at this second in time.
Arne Slot’s Reds are in very good type proper now and would be the clear favourites for this weekend’s conflict, although after that there might be a little bit of respite for Metropolis as they’ve some easier-looking fixtures within the type of Nottingham Forest at residence after which Crystal Palace away, although instantly after that they’ve Juventus within the Champions League and the Manchester Derby to look ahead to.