LONDON.- “On the eve, I looked at the calendar, PSG-Bayern Munichand I said to myself: what a disgusting game!” The coach of the Manchester City, Pep Guardiolajoked about the duel of the Champions League last Tuesday, which he did not see live because he was watching a match in the English third division at the same time.
The Spanish coach was asked this Friday at the press conference prior to the duel against Everton for his decision to attend the game on Tuesday League One between Stockport County and Port Valeinstead of watching the attractive semi-final first leg between the champions of Europe Parisians and Bayern (5-4), his former club.
“The day before, I looked at the calendar, PSG-Bayern Munich, and I said to myself: what a disgusting game! The coaches are not good, Luis (Enrique) and ‘Vinny’ (Kompany). Really, really terrible, shitty players! So I decided to go. I’m in love with English football and I went to see Stockport,” he responded, feigning contempt.
In fact, “I watched the game on the way back from Stockport” and “I’ll be on my couch” in front of the TV for the return trip, next Wednesday in Germanyaccurate.
Guardiola has always defended football as a spectacle, when the two teams do not speculate on the result, even if that implies, like last Tuesday, defensive errors and many goals.
“That’s football,” he said.
He also acknowledged that the other semifinal, which they played on Wednesday Atlético de Madrid and the Arsenal (1-1), “it was also a good game, with a different style.”
Manchester City, European champion in 2023, was eliminated this season in the round of 16 by the real Madrid and on Saturday they have an essential duel against Everton in their fight for the Premier League with Arsenal, who lead the table with three points ahead, although with one more game.
Corinthians maintains its perfect progress
He Corinthians This Thursday he was on the threshold of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores 2026 by comfortably beating a lackluster 2-0 at home Peñarol.
The team coached by the former coach of Brazil, Fernando Dinizleads Group E with nine points in three presentations, followed by Platense with six units, while Penarol and the Independent Santa Fe Colombians have one each.
