Manchester City leaves half the Premier League at Selhurst Park with a draw that takes them even further away from the lead and continues to lengthen the crisis that the celestial team is experiencing. A situation that is taking his coach, Pep Guardiola, to the limit. If the other day he appeared at a press conference with marks on his face, today he was seen more angry than ever after the match, going to recriminate some actions of the referee as soon as he signaled the end.
Crystal Palace went ahead, Haaland equalized, but the hosts took the lead again at the beginning of the second half. However, the citizens tied once again through a goal from Rico Lewis, who in the 84th minute would see the red card, preventing the current Premier League champions from making a complete comeback. The decision infuriated Pep, who clearly expressed his disagreement at the end of the match. With a BBC journalist he claimed to know the reason for the card: “It’s because it’s Rico Lewis.”
Against Liverpool he already had an unusual gesture, reminding the public of the six Premier League titles he has achieved since his arrival in England. Samples that indicate the nervousness of the one from Santpedor, who is at his worst since he landed in Manchester.
Proud despite the tie
In a press conference he tried to point out some of the main reasons why Manchester City cannot get its head back. “At set pieces we are the worst of all the teams in the Premier League,” said the coach. He did not want to comment on the action that unleashed his fury, stating that “he did not see it.”
Despite the tie, Guardiola wanted to recognize the merit of his players, saying that he was “very proud of them” for how they fought “in difficult conditions.” In addition, he pointed out some of the difficulties they are having this season: “We had seven players who could be injured starters and many players with a heavy load of minutes. Despite everything, we were there and we did everything to try to win.”
Return to Manchester by bus
As if that were not enough, Manchester City has had one more inconvenience and that is that at the last minute their flight home from London has been cancelled, so they will have to travel by bus. It is almost 400 kilometers, so it will be more than four hours of travel.
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