Pep Guardiola appears covered in scratches after Manchester City throw away three-goal lead in Champions league clash

27 November 2024, 11:30

Pep appeared covered in scratches after his team three away a three-goal lead on Tuesday
Pep appeared covered in scratches after his team three away a three-goal lead on Tuesday. Picture: Alamy, Amazon

By Henry Moore

Football fans expressed their concerns after Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola appeared covered in scratches after his side’s Champions League capitulation vs Feyenoord.

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Pep Guardiola, who recently signed a two-year contract extension with the Manchester giants, appeared covered in red scratches, including a bloody injury on his nose after his side gave up a three-goal lead on Tuesday.

His team are six games without a win after they conceded three goals in fifteen minutes in a crucial Champions League tie.

Speaking to the press after the match Pep appeared crestfallen and frustrated, as he explained to reporters that the bloody scratches were self-inflicted.

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He said: “My finger, here [makes a scratching motion]. My nail.

Laughing, he joked that Manchester City’s form has led him to hurt himself.

"I want to harm myself," the Spaniard said.

Fans took to social media after the comment to express their concerns for the legendary manager.

One said: "Pep Guardiola genuinely looks like he wants to cry."

While another added: "What's been going on in that Man City dressing room!?"

And a third guessed: "Are they fighting?"

Speaking about his team’s faltering form, Pep said: "We lost a lot of games lately, we are fragile and of course, we need a victory.

"The game was good for the confidence, we were playing at a good level and then for the first time something happened, we have problems.

Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola. Picture: Getty

"Everybody knows the situation, we don't have to adapt anything.

"Tomorrow [Wednesday] we have to train, recovery then prepare [for] the next game.

"We have two or three days to prepare for that and go for it. We will learn for the future.

"It has been a really difficult season for us for many circumstances.

"And today, unfortunately, the game was well done, we punished them in the right moments.

"The team was so committed to so many things.

"But unfortunately, something happened and we were not strong enough

"We have to avoid these mistakes."

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