The emotional discharge had to be immense for Pep Guardiola this Tuesday evening. The Manchester City coach was able to explode with joy on his bench after the goal of Matheus Nunes in additional time against Aston Villa, registered in the 94th minute, synonymous with victory against the Villans (2-1). A goal that brings the Citizens closer to a qualification for the next Champions League, after a particularly chaotic season.
“” Football is emotion », Loked Guardiola at the end of the meeting. “” Look how everyone moved today, we were so aggressive. We will need it in the semi-finals, I was incredibly impressed by Forest and his way of defending each ball as if it was the last of their lives. It's talent. We focus on the last four games, if we win them, we will be there ». Third Premier League, Sky Blues are now 95 % chance of finishing in the top 5, according to football meets data. A breath of fresh air for Guardiola, marked by a very complicated first half of the season, and which now projects on the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
