Guardiola has devoured the videos of Barça’s 0-4 and 5-2 against Real Madrid looking for solutions
Pep Guardiola Returns to Bernabéu Tonight with Manchester City with everything to lose after the 2-3 result in the first leg.
The Catalan coach said at the end of last week’s first match that City’s chances of advancing in the tie were 1%.
Pep’s Call to Flick
Yesterday in Madrid he said that “I lied to you. Days go by and…”. He now sees it differently, despite the series of injuries that have plagued his team.
During this time, Pep Guardiola has thoroughly prepared for the matchto give Ancelotti a scare at his home. It wouldn’t be the first time. Pep has a special advisor for this match.
The City coach called Hansi Flick at the end of last week, with whom he shares a close friendship from his German days at Bayern Munich.
Flick Explained to Guardiola How He Deactivated Mbappé
And he asked him about the 0-4 and 5-2 in the Super Cup, two recent results. At this point, Pep is not going to discover Real Madrid, but he wanted to hear from Flick about the preparation for that match.
And Flick explained how they did it. How he deactivated Mbappé with offsides and how he overwhelmed the Madridists with a high press they didn’t expect.
Guardiola listened alertly to the explanations and began to dream of another 0-4 as soon as he hung up the phone.
If Barça has done it… why not City? The truth is that this time Guardiola’s team has it very difficult.
Pep Trusts in Finding a Real Madrid Distracted by the Referees
Not because they don’t have the potential to turn the tie around at Bernabéu. It’s more about the form and play his team has been displaying in recent months.
The dynamic is losing, and it’s hard to think of a turnaround in the tie.But Guardiola has done more difficult things. Now he trusts thatthe referee focus in which Real Madrid is currently immersed will distract them against his boys.
Pep has thoroughly studied the videos of the recent 0-4 and 5-2 of Barça against Real Madrid and trusts in repeating the experience.
Source: Madrid-Barcelona
