The 16th round of the English Premier League competition was played on Saturday night at the “Al-Ittihad” stadium, and Manchester City’s Spanish coach Pep Guardiola discussed the reasons why his team lost the match, 2-1.
Manchester City vs. Brendford
“The best team of won,” Guardiola said in his post-game remarks. “Technically, we had problems controlling the match, and we suffered to win the long balls,” he continued.
We struggled early on and were unable to handle their long balls; typically, we press to win long balls, but today we were unable to do so because Bringford defended well in the depth. The best team won.
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He went on, “Brendford was successful in their strategy, and it was a very challenging match for us. They played well and were superior, and the best team won. We will now get ready for the second half of the season. ”
Guardiola pointed out that “to win such matches, we must be adult in small spaces and we were not so today.
“I thought a lot, but I felt that the players on the field had the potential to score the goal. I believed Riad might have the ability to do so when playing in confined spaces, but I preferred to keep Gundogan because he is strong in defence and running.
With this outcome, Man City’s balance freezes at point 32 in the Premier League table, trailing the league leaders Arsenal with 34 points. Man City also faces Wolverhampton this evening in a match of the same round, while the Brinford team improves its score to point 19 in tenth place.
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