Considered by many to be the best coach of all time, Pep Guardiola is a meticulous technician. But he can take his perfectionism to the extreme. The attitude of the Catalan technician on Tuesday evening attests to thisafter another poor performance from Manchester City.
While the English champion was going through the worst series of his recent era, with a string of 5 consecutive defeats in all competitions, Manchester City believed they were coming out of the tunnel by leading 3-0 against Feyenoord Rotterdam, Tuesday evening, in the Champions League , but the British club was joined by its opponent, conceding a draw that looked like a setback (3-3).
“I wanted to hurt myself”
After the match, Pep Guardiola’s attitude stood out. Scars were visible on the Spanish manager’s face. And his way of justifying them surprised everyone in attendance. “I did this to myself with my finger, with my nail”he said, while miming a gesture where he would cut himself, before adding: “ I wanted to hurt myself. »
If these comments are obviously to be taken in the second degree, they are also revealing of the state of mind of the Manchester City manager, who seems lost in this delicate period. Since the start of his career, Pep Guardiola had never experienced such a series of poor performances.
Guardiola’s mea culpa
Given the magnitude of his statement, Pep Guardiola made an update this Wednesday on his social networks.“Last night, at the end of the press conference, I was caught off guard by a question about a scratch that appeared on my face and I explained that a sharp fingernail had accidentally caused it. My response was in no way intended to minimize the very serious issue of self-harm.”
