Preliminary decision in Paris?

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Former DFB captain Ilkay Gündoğan and coach Pep Guardiola disagreed on the causes of Manchester City’s upcoming defeat. « It’s very disappointing, » Gündoğan said in a television interview after the 2-0 Champions League defeat to Juventus. “At the moment I feel like every attack against us is dangerous and we are a little careless when we lose the ball. Instead of playing simply, we complicate things and miss the moment to separate ourselves from the ball,” he lamented.

Asked about the 34-year-old midfielder’s statements on the same television channel, Guardiola reacted with surprise and contradicted him. « No no. Today we did it. Not on other days, but today we played well. We didn’t lose many balls today, » stressed the Spanish star coach . “It’s not so easy against Italian teams, they have depth and are masters in such situations. We gave everything, they tried everything. Juventus is a good team.  » Dušan Vlahović (53rd minute) and former Schalke player Weston McKennie (75th) ensured Juventus’ success with their goals.

Only one victory for Manchester City in ten matches

Manchester City have won only one of their last ten matches in all competitions and find themselves in a crisis situation completely unknown to Guardiola. In the Champions League, the English champions are threatened with elimination two days before the end of the championship phase. After the 2-0 defeat against Juventus, the 2023 title holders slipped to 22nd place in the standings with eight points.

“We still have two games left and maybe we need a point? A victory? The last game is at home, » Guardiola said. Before facing FC Brugge on the final day, City will face Paris Saint-Germain in France, who are also in great danger of elimination. The lead over the PSG in 25th place, which would mean the end of the premier category in the new system, is just one point.