It’s not a good time for the Manchester Cityto put it mildly. The last six defeats and the mocking draw in the Champions League against Feyenoord have generated clouds of discontent, complete with a hail of criticism rained down on the heads of Pep Guardiolamanager of the English champions.
The episode
Yet there are those who have no intention of leaving him alone, at the mercy of disappointment and general discontent. Stefan OrtegaManchester City’s goalkeeper, in fact took the defense of Pep Guardiola after the gesture of the six fingers (for the number of Premier League titles won with his team) addressed by the Spanish coach to the Liverpool public, who during and after the match he chanted derisively: “You didn’t expect this at Anfield”, “You’ll be kicked out tomorrow morning”.
Pep protection
“Someone told me before that this place (Anfield) was probably not the best in the UK. I think the manager reacted very well,” he told Sky Sports UK. As mentioned, a strong defense by Ortega for Guardiola, which clearly provoked the indignation of Liverpool and its fans for what happened.
Guardiola’s words after the match
“All the stadiums want to fire me, it all started in Brighton! Maybe they are right with the results we achieved. I didn’t expect something like this at Anfield. They didn’t do it at 1-0 but at 2-0. Maybe they should have sung it in the past. I didn’t expect it from the people of Liverpool, but that’s fine. It’s part of the game and I understand it completely. I have incredible battles together,” Pep said at the end of the defeat at Anfield Guardiola.