Kevin De Bruyne Upset with Pep Guardiola
The Belgian Manchester City player Kevin De Bruyne didn't hide his displeasure with his coach, the Spanish Pep Guardiola, who decided to substitute him in the 69th minute with the match tied at one goal and bring on Croatian Mateo Kovacic.
De Bruyne, the star of Manchester City, addressed Guardiola as he left the field and continued to be upset on the bench afterward. The match ended in a draw. The substitution didn't sit well with the Belgian footballer, with the game still up for grabs.
"I liked De Bruyne's reaction. Now he's happy, but I liked that he got angry. That's the good thing, and in the next game, he has the opportunity to show me that I was wrong," said Guardiola, who didn't want to comment on the action of his player, Jeremy Doku, on the Argentine Alexis Mac Allister, which could have been a penalty in favor of the Reds.
"I don't know. I didn't see it, so I can't comment," said the Spanish coach, who was satisfied with the draw achieved at Anfield.
"We both had good moments. We started well, but in this stadium, we can't lower our level because otherwise, we have no chance. It was an even match. It's difficult to come to this field and win. I congratulate the opponent," summarized Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola regretted that City equalized "so soon" due to a mistake by Nathan Ake. Regarding the last face-to-face with Jurgen Klopp, who announced his departure from Liverpool at the end of the season, the Spanish coach said, "He made us a better team and me a better coach. I would like him to come back soon. Football needs personalities like his."
