US EditionPep Guardiola Blames Himself for Leverkusen Defeat After Wholesale Changes
Guardiola admitted he made excessive lineup changes to manage a tight schedule, resulting in a 2-0 home loss as replacements failed to capitalize on their chances.
- On Wednesday, Pep Guardiola, Manchester City manager, accepted responsibility after the 2-0 Champions League home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, admitting he made too many changes.
- Facing a congested run, Pep Guardiola rotated 10 players, leaving Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Gianluigi Donnarumma on the bench to manage fixtures including Fulham, Sunderland and Real Madrid.
- Match events showed missed chances and two decisive goals as Alejandro Grimaldo finished a 23rd-minute counter and Patrik Schick scored eight minutes after the restart despite second-half substitutes Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki, and Nico O'Reilly.
- Playing-Time concerns emerged for loanees and fringe players, with Claudio Echeverri unused amid recall reports, and Guardiola said he needs everyone in the group.
- Reflecting on the schedule, Pep Guardiola admitted the experiment exceeded the Champions League rotation norm of 5.5 players and said upcoming fixtures affecting selection will guide future choices.
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In the duel with Bayer Leverkusen in the royal class Pep Guardiola rotates like never before – he makes ten changes in the startelf. After the bankruptcy Manchester's coach is scrambled and surprisingly honest in the error analysis.
As a favorite Man City went into the game against Leverkusen. 90 minutes later the English had one more defeat in the account. Pep Guardiola took the responsibility for this.
In the first duel with Bayer Leverkusen in the royal class, Pep Guardiola rotates like never before – ten new starters, Haaland long on the bench. After the bankruptcy, Manchester's coach is crumpled. Trainer Pep Guardiola, after the Champions League defeat with Manchester City, set up his XXL rotation against Bayer Leverkusen as a reason for the bankruptcy.After making ten changes in the starting team and letting top scorer Erling Haaland sit o…
Soccer-Guardiola admits rotation gamble backfired in loss to Leverkusen
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola shouldered the blame for his team's shock 2-0 Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, conceding that his decision to overhaul the starting 11 was a massive misstep. Read full story
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