Before the match against RB Leipzig in the first leg of the 1/8 Champions League round, coach Pep Guardiola shared many confidants about the criticisms aimed at him.
Guardiola started his career very successfully with 2 Champions League titles with Barca. However, the last time he reached the top of Europe was in 2011, which is 12 years ago. After nearly 7 seasons leading Man City, Guardiola still has not been able to help the British giants win the first Champions League in history and this still hurts in his heart.
Speaking about the criticisms directed at him before the match against RB Leipzig , Guardiola confessed: “Even if my career ends tomorrow, I will be very grateful for what has been achieved with Barca, Bayern and Man City. , including the European Championship and others.
I never expected to have such a career in such a short time, not only because of the successes, but also the way we played. I really like it. I couldn’t ask for more. We want to play our best and get to the quarterfinals this season but what has to come will come. After all, fate is always written.
Sometimes we are very close to victory, sometimes we are not. I have a feeling that everything we do, all of us, will fail. Regardless of what I personally achieve in the past or in the future, I am a failure in the eyes of others. It’s never enough.”
Guardiola has made it clear that City’s number one goal this season is to win the Champions League. Student Riyad Mahrez also agrees: “We are a team built for special moments like this. We have to win the title that everyone wants. We are players. can make a difference at a crucial moment and I am one of them.”
