After the draw conceded by Manchester City at Brentford on Tuesday in the Premier League (2-2), Pep Guardiola came to speak to his goalkeeper Stefan Ortega on the pitch. And the Skyblues coach shook the German goalkeeper in a sort of hug, which seemed both brutal and affectionate.
A lively explanation, almost forehead to forehead, with strong sentences, clenched jaws and large manly gestures. Between remonstrances and signs of affection. Pep Guardiola came to have a surprising exchange with his goalkeeper Stefan Ortega after the draw conceded by Manchester City on the Brentford pitch on Tuesday in the Premier League (2-2). After leading 2-0 for a long time thanks to a double from Phil Foden, the Skyblues conceded the equalizer in added time on a header from Christian Norgaard. While he seemed to be on the trajectory of the ball, Stefan Ortega had too weak a hand to preserve the victory for his team.
Pep Guardiola surely spoke to him when he came to find him at the final whistle. The Catalan coach may also have spoken to the German goalkeeper about his attitude on Brentford's first goal, when he remained glued to his line before bursting into the feet of Yoane Wissa. The City manager in any case gave Ortega a good shake, who seemed quite taken aback by this behavior which was both brutal and warm.
Guardiola is going through the worst season of his managerial career
Arriving free from Arminia Bielefeld in the summer of 2022, the 32-year-old goalkeeper has just played eight of the last nine days of the Premier League, in the absence of Ederson. After this setback at Brentford, Manchester City is in sixth place in the Premier League, twelve points behind leader Liverpool (who have a game in hand).
In difficulty in recent weeks, Pep Guardiola, who has just separated from his wife Cristina Serra after thirty years together, is going through the worst season of his coaching career. His team will try to raise its head on the Ipswich lawn, Sunday in the championship (5:30 p.m.), before going to the Parc des Princes next Wednesday to challenge PSG in a decisive Champions League clash.
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