As if the defeat in the derby wasn’t bad enough, Pep Guardiola also had to have his mouth shut in the final phase.
When the Catalan got involved in a verbal battle with Uniteds Bruno Fernandes on the sidelines, the latter ended it by putting his finger on his lip.
Clear gesture: You have nothing to report here.
After the 1: 2 defeat in the first leg, Manchester City also went bankrupt on Sunday against the city rivals. In the end it was 0: 2 from Guardiola’s point of view, Anthony Martial and Scott McTomminay scored for United.
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Historic low point in Guardiola’s career
Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can now count himself among the illustrious group of those who managed to beat a Guardiola team twice with their teams in one season. The other two: Antonio Conte (with Chelsea FC) and Nuno Esposito (with the Wolverhampton Wanderers).
From a statistical point of view, what is even more serious: never before in his career has Guardiola suffered so many defeats in one season. City has now accumulated seven in number.
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Guardiola contradicts city star
“It was a bad game for us. Not acceptable,” City star Bernardo Silva subsequently criticized. “We have to watch the game again and listen to what Pep has to say. But a team like ours can’t lose as many games.”
However, the analysis of his trainer was far more positive. “Unacceptable? I disagree with Bernardo,” said Guardiola, certifying that his team “played very well for over 90 minutes”.
In fact, City had more of the game as usual, United’s attack efforts were largely counterattacked. But two mistakes by keeper Ederson and too little determination on the offensive ultimately sealed the not undeserved victory of the hosts.
In one game less, City’s deficit to number one, which Liverpool FC holds, is now 25 (!) Points.
“I am a guy who accepts the situation we are in,” Guardiola said, looking nebulously into the future.
“At the end of the season we will sit down as a club and talk about what the situation is like. And then we will see.”
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