Manchester City and Pep Guardiola live a complicated season. Accustomed to playing the leading roles in the Premier League and in the Champions League, the Skyblues experienced a real nightmare this year.
With nine championship losses, Man City has recorded his worst season since 2016. Eliminated during the access dams to the Eighths of the Champions League Final against Real Madrid, this exercise seems to sound like the end of a cycle for the Mancunians. The proof is that the legendary player of the club, Kevin de Bruyne decided not to extend the adventure with the Citizens and announced his departure from Manchester City which will take place at the end of the season.
However, things seem to have been better for some time. In the last five games, the reigning English champion won four. Which allowed him a good comeback in the ranking.
Pep Guardiola does not hide his joy
Manchester City was opposed yesterday to Aston Villa on behalf of the 34th day of the Premier League. The Citizens won the 2-1 meeting in additional time. The Spanish coach could not help but explode with joy after the goal of Nunes, synonymous with victory and almost assured qualification of Manchester City in the Champions League.
“” Football is emotion ”, said Pep Guardiola at the end of the meeting before adding ” For supporters and players, the pressure is huge for the club to qualify for the Champions League. The players behave incredibly, we are delighted. Of course, it was important. No need to be a scientist to realize it. I saw the villa matches against Newcastle, PSG, they are in their best shape. We have played as in the past, with a constant commitment. We checked most of the match. “
Provisionally in the third place in the Premier League, there are now four days of the championship in the Skyblues to confirm their revival of form.