Man City boss Pep Guardiola has asked his side to put the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal behind them, and concentrate on the Manchester United game at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday night. However, the former Barcelona manager could be without the duo of David Silva and Sergio Aguero in the Manchester United derby as both were forced off during the FA Cup clash. It was Argentine star Sergio Aguero who broke the deadlock in the 62 minute at Wembley with a superb goal. But Arsenal's Monreal equalised not too long, before former Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez scored the victory. Even though Pep is obviously disappointed with the game, he has called on his men to bounce back for Manchester United game - an important game that can determine if they will … [Read more...]
Pep Guardiola: We Did It Better At Chelsea Than Against Arsenal
Manchester City lost 2-1 to Chelsea in their last premier league game at Stamford Bridge, and City's manager Pep Guardiola recently admitted that he was intimidated at the sight of the players Antonio Conte fielded. Guardiola managed some of the best players and teams in the world with splendid trophies recorded to him, but he is yet to find his feet at the premier league ever since arriving Man City last summer. The Sky Blue outfit got their title hopes for this season destroyed following the 2-1 defeat on Wednesday that placed them at the fourth position. They are now 14 points behind Chelsea. Obviously, Chelsea have a stronger squad than Man City, and the Spaniard stated that he was scared at the sight of the opponent's line up and that he almost couldn't … [Read more...]