`I wanted to hurt myself.' Manchester City's deteriorating status quo, Pep finally ripped his face off during the game

Nov 27, 2024

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"It's a wound made with my hand (saw). I wanted to hurt myself."

Manchester City, which won the English Premier League (EPL) for the first time in four consecutive seasons until last season, has recently collapsed. Following the recent five-game losing streak in official games, he missed the victory and ended up with a draw in the sixth game. The result is a draw, but it is a loss for Manchester City players and manager Pep Guardiola.

Was it because of the extreme stress. Guardiola is starting to show unusual behavior.

During the game, he scraped his nose with his fingernails and eventually made a bleeding wound. Guardiola admitted to committing self-harm, explaining that he wanted to hurt himself. It is proof that there is considerable conflict and stress inside Manchester City.

British media Metro reported on the 27th (Korea time) 'Guardiola explained the cut on the nose after the draw against Feyenoord' Manchester City played the fifth leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) phase in the 2024-2025 season at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. The opponent was Feyenoord of the Netherlands.

Manchester City, which had suffered five consecutive losses in official matches earlier, had a strong attack from the beginning and led 3-0 on the day. Erling Holan scored multiple goals and Ilkay Gündogan's goal was scored to lead 3-0 until the 8th minute of the second half. Unless something big happened, Manchester City seemed to shout victory for the first time in a long time.

But there was a 'big surprise'. Manchester City, which had been leading until the 30th minute of the second half, gave up as many as three goals in the final 15 minutes to draw 3-3. Manchester City's defense has been completely neutralized. Guardiola shouted and encouraged the players, but to no avail. It's the downfall of Manchester City.

The trail was left deep. Guardiola's face at the press conference after the game was covered in wounds as if he had been fighting. There were several scratches and cuts on the back of the nose, forehead, and head. However, this wound was made by Guardiola himself, not by anyone else. He said "It's made of my nails. I wanted to hurt myself," he said with a wry smile.

It was created by sweeping away the face and head with hands without knowing that the wound was caused by extreme stress. Guardiola's hurtful face is a good example of Manchester City's current worst crisis.

wman@sportschosun.com

`I wanted to hurt myself.' Manchester City's deteriorating status quo, Pep finally ripped his face off during the game

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