Pep Guardiola in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League between Mönchengladbach and Manchester City, on February 24, 2021 in Budapest.
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Pep Guardiola, who dreams of taking Manchester City to the roof of Europe, this time avoided the surprise, several months after an unexpected elimination against Lyon in the quarter-finals.
His team won without trembling chin against Borussia Mönchengladbach Wednesday in the round of 16 first leg (0-2) of the Champions League, in a meeting relocated to Budapest (Hungary) because of travel restrictions in force in Germany in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Not clinical enough"
A very good result before the return leg in England, which also allows the Citizens to chain a 19th straight victory in all competitions.
But seeing his team martyr the Premier League and Europe is not enough (quite) for the Catalan.
“It's a good performance, I'm very happy.
A Champions League round of 16 is always difficult.
But we were not clinical enough in the finish, and in this competition it can be punished, ”he regretted.
Pep nitpicks, but we can't blame him.
After winning the C1 twice in three years with Barça, it is now 10 years that he is chasing a new coronation.
Whether with Bayern or with City, he has had his share of (big disappointments).
So this year, there is no question of slacking off.
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