Pep Guardiola is of the opinion that Manchester Metropolis may endure within the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Bayern Munich regardless of profitable 3-0 this night.
Metropolis took Bayern aside this night as targets from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland gave the English facet what seems to be to be an unassailable lead going into the second leg subsequent Wednesday.
Nevertheless, talking to BBC Sport, Guardiola – amid reward for his facet – says that he isn’t underestimating his former employers and believes that he could have change issues forward of the return leg so Bayern don’t trigger his Metropolis workforce any points.
“It actually was a superb Champions League recreation, between two high groups. Throughout 55, 60 minutes it was a decent recreation.
“We discovered an unbelievable aim from Rodri however we couldn’t management the pockets, with [Jamal] Musiala and [Serge] Gnabry. The primary 5, ten minutes of the second half they have been higher, that they had probabilities. However after, we adjusted one thing and within the final components of the sport we have been higher.
“It’s an unbelievable consequence, however I do know what it means to go to Munich and now we have to do one thing new to not endure a lot due to the standard they’ve and we’ll attempt to win once more.”
Judging by Metropolis’s efficiency tonight, Guardiola in all probability received’t have to alter quite a bit for the second leg, whereas Bayern will want one thing near a miracle to advance to the semi-finals of the competitors of which they’re six-time champions.
