By Football365
Published on 2026-03-12 09:25:00
A frustrated Pep Guardiola hit back at reporters questioning his selection choices after Manchester City suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie at Real Madrid on Wednesday evening, while also appearing to raise a virtual white flag when it comes to his team reaching the last eight.
City were left stunned by an unlikely 22-minute first-half hat-trick from midfielder Federico Valverde, which has left their chances of reaching the quarter-finals hanging by a thread ahead of the second leg in Manchester next week.
Ahead of the game, Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa felt that said Guardiola would spring a surprise with his starting XI and the City boss duly obliged by handing starts to…
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