A defeat synonymous with the elimination of the Champions League from the dams and at the doors of the knockout stages of the competition.
A first for Pep Guardiola who has always been able to qualify his teams for the knockout stages of C1 since the start of his coach career. It is also the first time that Man City has been eliminated before the round of the tournament since the 2012/2013 edition.
Towards the end of the Grand Man City?
Ultra domineering on the national scene and 2023 European champion, Manchester City heads for the end of a cycle. After the defeat against the Madrid, Pep Guardiola did not hide that the Grand Manchester City was no longer present.
“” We are a big team, but we have lost consistency. When a team is better, you can only congratulate it. We did something historic in our country for many years by winning so many competitions that we had never successfully succeeded before. Now we have to focus on the qualification among the first four in the Premier League. An end of the cycle? A little yes. Things do not last forever, everything does not last forever. There are players who are a certain age. We have won six Premier League in seven years and, in Europe, we have reached the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and the final each year, “he said at a press conference.
Strong words that should react in England. But before thinking about a possible end of the cycle, the Mancunians must quickly raise their heads before the first League shock this Sunday against Liverpool as part of the 26th day of the Premier League.
