Tease without climax: Pep Guardiola is no stranger to this tactic. The Manchester City manager sent Kevin De Bruyne to the warm-up area during the match against Sheffield, but did not let him in afterwards. Despite the Citizens’ 2-0 victory, the loudest applause went to our warm compatriot.
An hour before the match against Sheffield, Pep Guardiola suddenly presented a surprise to the chef.
He told a press conference yesterday that the situation with his injured players has not changed, but Kevin De Bruyne’s name has suddenly reappeared in his selection for the first time since his injury.
It was still too early for our compatriot to get a starting place, but after an hour of play – when Manchester City had just taken a 2-0 lead thanks to cruise control thanks to in-form man Julian Alvarez – Guardiola directed his midfielder towards the warm-up area.
Louder than the previous two goals, applause and singing broke out at the Etihad Stadium.
From that moment everyone was holding their breath for a possible return of our compatriot, but this would never happen. Guardiola decided not to take any risks with KDB and saw them win 2-0 without any problems.
2023-12-30 16:55:00
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