Premier League spectacle! Guardiola actually scratched his own face after the match!
At the post-match press conference, Guardiola walked in through a side door, and everyone was instantly stunned!
Guardiola's bald head was covered with clearly visible bloodstains, and there were also cuts and scrapes on his nose and chin.
What happened? Who attacked Guardiola?
All the reporters present were utterly bewildered.
Everyone was speculating, wondering if it was caused by a disagreement between Guardiola and one of the players in the locker room.
Just as everyone was waiting to see what would happen next, Guardiola sat on the stage and smiled helplessly.
"Sigh, stop guessing, the scars on my face are from scratching myself!"
These words shocked everyone in the audience. They stopped their discussions and turned their gazes to the man on the stage.
"Although the result of three away goals is not bad, the process was absolutely terrible! This is the biggest mistake of my career. Before the game, I repeatedly told the players to mark Tang tightly, but as we saw, he scored two goals and provided an assist. Our marking of him was completely ineffective!"
"I won't blame the players; they're all great kids. Who can I blame? I can only blame myself for not explaining my tactics clearly to them. I apologize for our terrible defense; I take the blame!"
The media in the audience were well aware of Guardiola's image.
His public persona, starting from his time coaching Barcelona, has always been that of a "football fanatic"!
According to reports from Catalonia media at the time, Guardiola spent at least 18 out of 24 hours a day thinking about things related to football.
Throughout his life, football always came first, even more so than eating and drinking.
Furthermore, Bayern's marking of Tang Long was practically nonexistent in this match; many times when he had the ball, Bayern's players failed to effectively mark him.
So when Guardiola said that, although the audience was shocked that he was scratching his face, they could understand his feelings.
Therefore, Guardiola's next statement seemed quite reasonable.
You're saying Lewandowski, who scored a hat-trick, is the best player of the match?
"To be honest, I think there was a lot of chance and luck involved in those three goals, because in my experience, Manchester City's defense has always been impenetrable; they have such good defenders."
"So in my opinion, Vidal, who had to leave the field due to injury in the first half, was the best player!"
"That's right! Although Vidal was outmaneuvered by Tang Long, he is very aggressive on defense!"
"His fearlessness in the face of Tang Jing's superb skills, his willingness to challenge and contest with him, is something all other Bayern players should learn from!"
"His departure was definitely our biggest loss in this match. If Vidal hadn't been substituted so early, I don't think we would have conceded more than two goals in this game."
Lewandowski accompanied Guardiola to the post-match press conference.
He was trying to suppress his laughter, and could only maintain a solemn expression by pinching his thigh hard.
After pinching the left leg, pinch the right leg; after pinching the right leg, pinch the left leg.
And then he accidentally pinched Guardiola's leg.
Guardiola and Lewandowski exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with sorrow.
Guardiola, who rarely praises opposing players, then went on to give Tang Long special praise.
Touching his scarred forehead, his tone carried both praise and a hint of jealousy and heartache.
"Pellegrini knows exactly how to use Dom. Just give him the ball, and this young man, who is not yet 20, can easily control the game. He can score goals and provide assists!"
"I've watched some of Tang's games when he played for Inter Milan in Serie A, and his progress since coming to the Premier League has been very obvious!"
"It's Tang's good fortune to have met a renowned coach like Pellegrini who is skilled at developing young players!"
Guardiola's remarks caused a huge uproar online.
His act of scratching his head became a source of amusement and a topic of conversation among fans.
Even someone as strong as Guardiola has moments of emotional vulnerability!
[That's terrible. Tang Long beat her so badly that she lost her composure and even hurt herself???]
-[I've been a Barca fan for twenty years and have even watched him play for Barca, but I've never seen him so helpless!]
-[This shouldn't be happening. Bayern's players should seriously reflect on whether they've been training properly these past few days, and whether they've listened to Guardiola's pre-match instructions. It's truly disheartening!]
[Such a good coach, yet they don't appreciate it; aren't the Bayern players too arrogant?]
- [Vidal is truly a fighter. Conte said he played intelligently when he was at Juventus, no wonder Guardiola bought him!]
-[Bayern's tactics were terrible in this match; the draw definitely had an element of luck!]
- [Once Manchester City moves to the Allianz Arena, Tang Long may not have as much space to hold the ball as he did in this match. I believe Bayern won't make the same mistake twice!]
Guardiola's remarks at the post-match press conference provided a complete answer to the confusion in Manchester City manager Pellegrini's mind.
It turns out that Bayern's players didn't focus on marking Tang Long in this match, not because Guardiola didn't have specific plans before the game, but because the players didn't strictly execute the coach's tactics!
Looking at Guardiola's face, which was covered in blood from being scratched, Pellegrini also let out a cold laugh, his words full of sarcasm.
"Sigh, look at Guardiola, he's like a clown. How old is he? He scratches his face when he doesn't win. Even my five-year-old grandson wouldn't do that. Does he even deserve to coach Manchester City?"
"That's right, boss! If they hadn't been lucky, they wouldn't have been able to score three goals against us. But don't worry, we'll definitely win the away game!"
Pellegrini was reluctant to accept defeat, believing that Manchester City could have easily won the game, but he also remained somewhat clear-headed.
"I don't believe Bayern's goals were all luck!"
"Look at their first goal, it started because Sterling's pressing in the attacking third wasn't tight enough, and then there was a gap between Delph and Toure. The second goal Ranocchia, was behind him because his step back was too slow!"
"As for the third goal, it was clearly a miscommunication between Kompany and Kolarov!"
"Guardiola is saying this on purpose to mislead us. Hmph, we're all in the coaching circle, and he's almost twenty years younger than me. Does he think he can fool me?"
"We can't fall for his tricks. You immediately make a video clip and explain things to the players I mentioned individually."
"Great job, boss! You have such a keen eye! With your corrections, I'm sure they'll improve in the next match!" Rayne scurried off to work on the video.
Weekend.
In the 36th round of the Premier League, Manchester City will play away against Queens Park Rangers.
At this crucial stage of the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds, Pellegrini made significant rotations in this match!
None of the key players played.
Even Joe Hart, who had been sidelined, was brought out and given a starting position.
Not only did they field substitutes, they even picked two promising youngsters from the youth team to be included in the starting lineup.
The goal of this is to ensure that none of the key players and core substitutes get injured before the second leg against Bayern!
Manchester City now leads Manchester United by 7 points. Pellegrini is very confident that even if they lose to Queens Park Rangers and Manchester United win, Manchester City will still enter the last two rounds of the league with a 4-point lead, and they still have absolute confidence in winning the title.
Queens Park Rangers were already struggling to avoid relegation.
Faced with such a generous gift from Manchester City, how could they not accept it with a smile?
An easy 2-0 victory, securing all three points!
With all their rivals losing, Queens Park Rangers, thanks to their match against Manchester City, have surprisingly escaped the relegation zone and are now ranked seventeenth.
After the match, the home fans even sang Manchester City's anthem to thank their opponents!
Manchester City slowed their pace, while Manchester United worked hard to catch up.
They secured a resounding 3-0 victory over Newcastle at home, successfully narrowing the gap with Manchester City from 7 points to 4.
Captain Rooney encouraged the team in a post-match interview:
"We capitalized on Manchester City's UEFA Champions League woes to narrow the gap. With two rounds left in the league, we're four points behind the top spot. Anything is possible. The Red Devils will never give up until the very last moment!"
In this match, the biggest contributor to Manchester United's victory was undoubtedly Icardi, who scored twice in the second half to seal the win.
Despite being embroiled in various messy off-field factors, Icardi's desire for the Golden Boot has allowed him to rise again.
Both assists came not from De Bruyne, but from captain Rooney.
Although Lu Xiaopang also thought Icardi was a very strange person, and his whole family was very strange, he was the captain of Red Devils, and based on the concept of prioritizing the overall situation, he still helped him out.
Icardi gave Rooney a big hug after the match.
Rooney patted Icardi on the shoulder, intending to explain to him the role of the "Red Devils spirit" in the title race, but Icardi had no idea what he was thinking. He said to Rooney in a serious tone:
"Great, Captain! Agüero didn't score again this round, and the gap between us is only two goals. I'm sure I can win the Premier League Golden Boot!"