Manchester City arrived in the UEFA Champions League, before expected before Pep Guardiola described as “final” against Bruges on Wednesday. City has refuted the proposal to coordinate a new coordination to compete with the highest club in Europe that would remove any danger to the first clubs, as Guardiola stare the barrel of failure to make the stages of the Champions League go out for the first time in his career. The English champions have carried a busy season in defending the Premier League title and on the continent.
He was one victory in 13 games, which included the Champions League defeat to Sporting Lisbon and Juventus, between October and December was rare from City’s fall from Grace.
Guardiola has since turned into a corner in the Premier League, winning four of the last five games to present to the first four.
But the deepest problems in the heart of the city’s struggles last week, as Paris Saint-Germain fell from 2-0 to the bottom of a 4-2 harmful defeat over the 2023 champions.
The loss of Ballon d’or Rodri’s winner due to a knee injury at the end of September was a devastating blow and a series of fitness issues in the middle, as Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and John Stones were absent into large pieces of the campaign.
Former Captain Kyle Walker shocked the club with a request to leave earlier this month before joining Milan on loan.
All of this forced City to torn their initial plans and a large judiciary in the transfer window in January.
More than 120 million pounds (150 million dollars) have already been sprayed on the Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush and young defenders Vitor Reese and Abdel Khusanov.
However, this trio will not be able to help against the Belgian Champions Borogg, who have not lost in 21 games in all competitions, because they are not qualified for this stage of the Champions League.
“We will not do it if our players are fit, but today I think we have central defenders, not more than that, and with midfielders Holding, we are struggling,” Guardiola of January said.
“After eight years together, we have a lot of players over the age of thirty years and the other reason is the amount of problems we face with the availability of players. It is a completely natural process.”
Guardiola eyes “greater success”
SIT SIT 25th at a table of 36 teams and must end at the top of 24 to avoid eliminating.
But victory will guarantee progress as BRUGGE sits three points above them with the lowest goal.
Despite their issues, some major clubs in Europe will closely see the events in the Etihad Stadium in the hope that the city will not only get rid of by hitting its steps in the go -out phase.
The bets still have the sixth favorite to compete behind Liverpool, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
Ake and Dias can return to the qualifying round next month, while Marmoush, who scored 20 goals for Eintracht Frankfurt this season, will be free in the next round.
Guardiola is sure that his team will eventually revive their previous glories.
“There are seasons in which there are many difficulties. They are (about) how to stand on them,” he said.
“When Rodri is here, when the defenders are here, when many players are here, we will not be in the fifth place in the Champions League.
“Sometimes when you face these situations, then achieve them more success.”
But after winning only two of the UEFA Champions League matches, they do not have a mistake if they want to avoid the embarrassing early exit.
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