Josep Guardiola is gearing up for his second Champions League final as the head coach of Manchester City. The first one, two years ago against Chelsea, ended in a 1-0 loss.
Josep Guardiola is gearing up for his second Champions League final as the head coach of Manchester City. The first one, two years ago against Chelsea, ended in a 1-0 loss. The next final is scheduled for June 10th in Istanbul, with Inter as the opponent. It won't be an easy task for Manchester City, but the confidence is high, especially after the impressive victory over Real Madrid. This is evident in Guardiola's reaction towards Rio Ferdinand after the match.
Manchester City had a tough time in the first leg against Real Madrid. The Madrid team took the lead in the first half and dominated in the second half. However, thanks to a goal from Kevin de Bruyne, City still returned to Manchester with a good result. On their home turf, Guardiola's team was dominant. The coach probably didn't expect his team to be so much stronger than Real Madrid, but he had full confidence that City would win and secure their spot in the final.
After the final whistle, Guardiola pointed to Ferdinand, who was analyzing the match for BT Sport at that moment, and exclaimed, 'I told you, I told you!' According to Ferdinand, the Spaniard was referring to a text message he had received from the former defender, who had wished Guardiola good luck before the second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid. Guardiola responded by saying that City had already defeated Real a few years ago and would do it again. As it turned out, Guardiola's words were not false: Manchester City won 4-0.
