Pep Guardiola has referred to as for “something special” from his Manchester Metropolis facet to avoid wasting their Champions League marketing campaign.
Metropolis, the 2023 winners, have slipped outdoors the highest 24 within the league part after successful simply two of their first seven matches and should now beat Membership Brugge on the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday to remain within the competitors.
“The situation that we have is that we have to win the game and if not we will not continue in this competition,” stated Metropolis supervisor Guardiola. “But it’s not a problem, it’s an opportunity, a challenge, and we will face it.
“We want to rating lots within the first 20 minutes however I do not suppose it’ll occur. The method is to learn the sport now we have to play – be utterly relaxed, no feelings and perceive the sport.
“I know these type of games you have to put in something special – something there has not been enough of so far in this Champions League – to win the games.”
‘We’ve not been ok’
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Metropolis discover themselves on this predicament after surrendering a 2-0 result in lose 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain final week.
Though they’re two factors outdoors the play-off positions, their process is at the least simple as a result of Membership Brugge are one of many groups above them that they will catch.
Victory, subsequently, can be sufficient to grab a play-off spot and Guardiola, additionally a two-time successful coach with Barcelona, is used to coping with such pressures.
He stated: “I’ve been many years in the Champions League since I started my career as a manager, and these type of games I’ve played many times.
“Eventually it’s a must to play these kind of video games the place in the event you win you undergo and in the event you do not you exit.
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“It’s happened more in the further stages but we are here for the reasons we know, that we have not been good enough, but this is a situation we have lived many times.”
Guardiola is refusing to ponder the prospect of defeat.
He added: “It would not be good [to lose] but I’m not thinking about that right now.”
Requested if it will be embarrassing, he stated: “Ask me the question after. I know you want it!
“Thanks to your concern once more. I understand how fearful you might be if we’re out. After the sport you possibly can ask me and I’ll reply you.”
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‘It is a closing for either side’
The stakes are additionally excessive for Membership Brugge, who come into the sport on the again of a 20-game unbeaten run.
Guardiola stated: “It’s a final for both of us. I expect a tough opponent. When a team is 20-21 games unbeaten it is because they are good. There are no secrets about that.
“They do it very well – totally different variations within the build-up, a man-marking scenario, it’s at all times uncomfortable.
“We have to do it well but in every team, Manchester City included, there are weaknesses. You have to try to discover all of them and try to punish them.”
Gvardiol’s warning for Metropolis team-mates
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Metropolis are with out defenders Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias however are hopeful John Stones, who has not began for a month, will likely be match after showing off the bench in opposition to Chelsea on Saturday.
Defender Josko Gvardiol has warned his team-mates to not anticipate a simple trip in opposition to Membership Brugge.
“I can tell you they are a good team”, he stated. “It’s not going to be easy. I faced them three years ago with RB Leipzig and they were really good.
“They play with the huge wingers to allow them to play one v one so I feel it’ll be an excellent sport, we’d like the factors, we have to win and we’re going to do all the pieces to win the sport.”
