Six minutes prior to the conclusion of the Champions League Group G encounter, the Norwegian leapt at the back post and redirected a Joao Cancelo cross into the goal with the outside of his left foot.
“What a triumph! I recall Johan Cruyff scoring a similar goal at Barcelona against Atletico Madrid many years ago. It’s wonderful that Erling mimicked Johan Cruyff “Guardiola, a former player and coach for Barcelona, said reporters.
Guardiola was unhappy with the way in which his team had to turn the game around once again. City needed two goals in the final 10 minutes to overcome a one-goal deficit and defeat a dogged German team.
“We are currently accustomed to doing it. I don’t like it,” This is what he stated as he reflected on his team’s abysmal first-half performance, which improved only after a triple substitution in the 58th minute.
“We played in the wrong gear today. No aggression. We were apathetic. We changed our pace and scored two excellent goals after Phil (Foden), Bernardo (Silva), and Julian (Alvarez) joined the team “he remarked.
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John Stones’s thunderous long-range effort was the equalizer.
“If John had seen how we played in the first half, I’m very positive he would not have had the courage to attempt it, but we had the rhythm and momentum, so we decided to go for it. It was extraordinary. I am so happy for him!” he added.
“They constitute an incredible team. We were aware. Today, we fell short of expectations. Nevertheless, it is always better to be resilient; let’s go, go, go! Effectiveness of having Julian and Erling in the box to provide an option “Guardiola added.