We shouldn’t get our expectations up over Pep Guardiola’s provocative remarks about Chelsea’s team because the Spanish manager often engages in such sweet talk before big games.
Guardiola has turned City into the most formidable force in Europe, but it took him years and he was backed by the board. He is one of the most pragmatic coaches, who has made clubs successful.
Manchester City gave Guardiola all the time he needed to turn the team into an unbeatable force in Europe—something Chelsea supporters and the board can do to Mauricio Pochettino, who has urged for patience.
But Pep’s comments are true at some point because we have a squad that possesses immense talent, but it will take time for them to execute it on the pitch, let’s look at what Guardiola said, quoted by Fabrizio Romano:
“Chelsea are exceptional in all departments. This is one of the toughest games you have until the end of the season.”
When we played City for the first time this season, many predicted we would lose badly, but no one saw us come back against a treble-winner. However, we persisted and earned a point in our 4–4 draw with them at Stamford Bridge.
With Kevin de Bruyne as their main player and their unstoppable attacking force, this time will be different. Our defence is inexperienced, so mistakes are inevitable, but we must try to avoid making them too often against a team that will not hesitate to punish us.
We have always given Guardiola sleepless nights whenever he has faced us, and winning the Champions League was the cherry on top. This time it will be different, and his strong side will be looking to exploit us from every corner, so we will have to be prepared and hopefully try to win this.
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