Man Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola requires ‘one thing particular’ to avoid wasting Champions League marketing campaign | Soccer Information

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 profitable 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,” mentioned Metropolis supervisor Guardiola. “But it’s not a problem, it’s an opportunity, a challenge, and we will face it.

“We wish to rating loads within the first 20 minutes however I do not assume it’s going to occur. The strategy is to learn the sport we’ve 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’

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 no less than simple as a result of Membership Brugge are one of many groups above them that they’ll catch.

Victory, subsequently, could be sufficient to grab a play-off spot and Guardiola, additionally a two-time profitable coach with Barcelona, is used to coping with such pressures.

He mentioned: “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.

“Ultimately it’s important to play these kind of video games the place for those who win you undergo and for those who do not you exit.

“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 could be embarrassing, he mentioned: “Ask me the question after. I know you want it!

“Thanks to your concern once more. I understand how nervous you might be if we’re out. After the sport you possibly can ask me and I’ll reply you.”

‘It is a closing for each side’

The stakes are additionally excessive for Membership Brugge, who come into the sport on the again of a 20-game unbeaten run.

Guardiola mentioned: “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 rather well – totally different variations within the build-up, a man-marking state of affairs, 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

Metropolis are with out defenders Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias however are hopeful John Stones, who has not began for a month, will probably be match after showing off the bench towards Chelsea on Saturday.

Defender Josko Gvardiol has warned his team-mates to not count on a straightforward experience towards Membership Brugge.

“I can tell you they are a good team”, he mentioned. “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 vast wingers to allow them to play one v one so I believe it’s going to be a superb recreation, we’d like the factors, we have to win and we’re going to do the whole lot to win the sport.”