It’s that time of the year again. It’s May, Manchester City are in the semi-finals of the Champions League (again), and Pep Guardiola has to answer those kind of questions (again). These are usually two types of questions, one about his inability to finally win the UEFA trophy with Manchester City and the other one about his ‘overthinking’ ahead of the big matches, which leads him to defeats (finals with Chelsea anyone?).Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne couldn’t score past Jack Grealish 😅 pic.twitter.com/UO55WTPtqT— GOAL (@goal) May 17, 2023 And off course, they were the main highlights from the final press conference ahead of the second leg with Real Madrid. And the Spaniard went straight towards those questions.’I’m not overthinking it. Don’t worry. It’s nothing different from what we’ve done, just more fluid in attack and play a bit better“ he said with the smile. But just hours after that, video and photos arrived where Jack Grealish was on goal?! By the way, the City winger was great, saving all shots from De Bryune and Haaland, but those photos provoked City fans to make jokes about Guardiola’s supposed ‘tweak’, which he announced against Madrid tonight.Manchester City Vs Real Madrid at the Etihad for Champions League finals – Istanbul. pic.twitter.com/rRNvlcgs89— Denis Maina (@denismaina_) May 17, 2023 On a more serous note, Manchester coach was also speaking of his potential failure to win the Champions League while in England, and assured everybody that it won’t harm him at all.„The legacy is that we’ve had one hell of a time and for many years they will remember this generation of players. My legacy is already exceptional. For years we have scored lots of goals and conceded very few, we’ve won lots of things and won very well. People should remember that. It would be a good book. Whether or not they will remember. We had great times with Arteta, it’s the best legacy you can have“ said the Spaniard.Ancelotti: We have to keep the ball, there won’t be much space for counter attacksCity coach also had a message to his players, who are already eager to get their ‘revenge’ for last year’s loss to Real Madrid.”I’ve told the players to live it as a huge opportunity and enjoy the moment. We are incredibly lucky to be here. It’s in our hands, it depends on us, we don’t have to do anything exceptional, just be ourselves and win one game to reach the final. We’ll do everything, I have an incredible feeling about the team and whatever happens, thank you so much to them for getting us here again” said Guardiola.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUESemi-final, second legTuesday, 16 MayInter – Milan 1-0 (0-0) (first leg 2-0)/Lautaro 74/Wednesday, 17 May22.00: (1.67) Man.City (4.00) Real Madrid (5.60) (first leg 1-1)***odds are subject to change
