Pep Guardiola’s club, Manchester City, is struggling to recover from the crisis that brought it to the ground in November and December.
This Tuesday, January 14, 2025 in Brentford, the quadruple title holders achieved a third success in a row in the championship thanks to a double from Phil Foden (66th, 78th) in the second half.
They have regained flamboyance in attack, notably under the baton of Kevin De Bruyne, the captain in the absence of Kyle Walker, a departing defender.
Savinho’s thrusts also put the opposing rearguard to the test.
But the Londoners did not give up, on the contrary, and their offensive ambitions were rewarded by a goal from Yoane Wissa (82nd, 2-1), left too alone in the area, then another from Christian Norgaard (90th + 2 , 2-2), of the head.
“We were unable to cope with the physical intensity at the end,” noted Foden on TNT Sports. But overall, he added, “performance is much better than it was.”
Pep Guardiola’s reaction after Manchester City draw
Pep Guardiola’s team, Paris Saint-Germain’s next opponent in the Champions League (January 22 in France), is standing still or almost, in sixth place with 35 points.
-At the end of the match, the Spanish technician congratulated the opposing team. “We were close (to a victory: editor’s note)”, he remarked.
He continues by adding: “We had chances, they did too. We didn’t make the right decisions. They were very good between the 2-1 and the equalizer.
They put a lot of players in the box and sent in crosses, they are better in that department.”
From now on, Pep Guardiola will have to review his strategy again in order to allow Manchester City to regain their level.
With AFP
