"Carragher-Neville, do I have a problem with The Breiner?" After Guardiola's words came 'Devils'...Man City '1 Goal-1 Help' catch Nottingham '7 games winless'

Dec 05, 2024

"There's a problem between me and The Breiner?"

That was the answer from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. The fixer was Kevin the Breiner. Manchester City escaped from seven official games without a win. Manchester City won 3-0 in the 14th round of the English Premier League in 2024-2025 season against Nottingham Forest at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 5th (Korea time).

The Breiner, who returned from injury, scored one goal and one assist, showing great performance. Manchester City, which had been extremely sluggish with one draw and six losses in seven official games, including four consecutive league losses, one draw and one loss in the European Champions League, and one loss in the League Cup, set a point of rebound with The Breiner. Manchester City are in fourth place with 26 points.

The cause of Manchester City's poor performance was the absence of injuries to key players. Rodri, who received the 'Ballon d'Or', was out of the season early, and The Breiner, the core of Manchester City's attack, was also sidelined for a while due to injury. However, even though he returned from injury, Guardiola only hired The Breiner as a substitute. In this situation, Guardiola and The Breiner raised rumors of a feud.

Micah Richards said "Something bad seems to have happened between you two." Jamie Carragher also chimed in "Something's not good." Gary Neville went one step further, saying `abnormal and grotesque.'

Manchester City's Belgian midfielder #17 Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring the team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on December 4, 2024. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Guardiola, who held a press conference in advance against Nottingham, dismissed such rumors of discord. He "People say there's a problem between me and The Breiner. Does it look like you want to keep The Breiner out of the game?" he said. Then "How can I not want a player who shows the best talent in the final, I spent nine years with him."The Breiner is 33 years old. I need time to come out step by step like last season and find the best."

Guardiola said, `I also want The Breiner in his prime. But he's not young anymore. He suffers from minor injuries. In order for him to shine in his own style, he needs to be physically fit," he said emphatically.

In the end, The Breiner met Guardiola's expectations perfectly. The Breiner helped Bernardou Silva's goal in the eighth minute of the first half by heading Ilkay Gündogan's cross. In the 31st minute, he scored an additional goal with a powerful right footed shot. Manchester City, which even tied Jeremy Doku's goal in the 12th minute of the second half, smiled for the first time in a long time thanks to the returning performance of The Breiner. Guardiola said "I'm very happy that The Breiner is back. I played a fantastic 75 minutes."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.