Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola responded to his team’s home draw against Chelsea at the Etihad yesterday. Despite conceding a goal in the first half, City managed to secure a draw by full-time.
Guardiola had high expectations for his team as he fielded a formidable lineup including De Bruyne, Haaland, Alvarez, Doku, and Foden in the attack. However, Chelsea effectively silenced these players in the first half, taking a 1-0 lead thanks to Raheem Sterling’s goal, assisted by Jackson.
In the second half, Manchester City displayed greater intensity and applied pressure on Chelsea’s defense. Their efforts paid off as they secured the equalizer with a deflected strike from Rodri. The Spaniard’s goal ensured that the points were evenly split at full-time.
However, according to Blue_Footy via X, Pep Guardiola speaks on why they couldn’t beat Chelsea when he said: “We knew it [Chelsea would be a challenge]. That was a good game. We played incredible in the second half. The first half was not our level but to compete against them teams you have to play 90 minutes not just one half.”