They made a great effort yesterday, but Arteta made a mistake in the second half, and as a young manager, I want to correct him so he won’t repeat it. Pep Guardiola discloses the one error he made yesterday that almost brought him to ruin.
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, expressed his annoyance at Arsenal players suffering from cramps on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium as the Gunners attempted in vain to maintain their lead.
Deep into stoppage time, John Stones equalized for City, putting an end to Arsenal’s resistance. In first-half stoppage time, Leandro Trossard was sent off for a second yellow card. Mikel Arteta’s squad played the second half with 10 men.
Key players for both clubs were sidelined heading into the game: Kevin De Bruyne was ruled out for City, and Martin Odegaard was absent for Arsenal. Midway through the first half, Spain’s Rodri was also sidelined by Guardiola’s team due to an apparent serious injury.
Guardiola stated he had not yet spoken with the club’s medical staff to ascertain Rodri’s level of damage. He did, however, appear to be criticizing opposing number Mikel Arteta in his several remarks regarding the opposition’s strategies.
