The Champions League of 2020 is being maybe the most atypical of the history. In the first place, by a special format adapted to the pandemia of the coronavirus that does that the eliminatory from quarter-finals are to only party and contest in Lisbon. Second, by the quantity of surprises that is offering the competition during these last days.
The first was the elimination of the Athletic of Madrid to hands of the Leipzig German (2-1) when the rojiblancos were clear favourites; the second was not that the Bayern of Munich deleted to the FC Barcelona, but yes that it did it with a historical marker (2-8) that fell like an atomic bomb on of the Catalan club; the third and last, that the Olympique of Lyon attained to delete to the Manchester City (1-3).
"In Champions League can not commit errors"
After the meeting, Pep Guardiola attended to the media to analyse the very hard defeat. After doing it, the Catalan trainer was asked after the grave crisis of his ex team, the FC Barcelona, as a result of the hecatombe against the Bayern of Munich, to the that considers "an authentic equipazo" since like this "they showed it on the lawn".
In Barcelona key, the technician 'cityzen' was optimistic and considers that the FC Barcelona goes to achieve raise of the hits that has received in a season in which they have not attained titles and that has finished in a humillante defeat. "It is a big club with mechanisms by out and inside to recover of the hit, am sure", commented Pep Guardiola.
The defeat of the Manchester City
In addition to speaking of the crisis of the FC Barcelona, Pep Guardiola also analysed the defeat of the Manchester City, that did not have his best night against the Olympique of Lyon. "It has cost us find the spaces, are very physical and very aggressive. In the second part have been better, but the details have done the difference", manifested after the meeting.
Pep Guardiola regretted that 'his' Manchester City did not have tarpaulin neither in his area neither in the contrary. "We have had more occasions, but have committed errors and in this competition can not fail. It is difficult, but is part of the game. It is necessary to understand it. Now it is necessary to try it again. The football gives other opportunities and it is necessary to try it. This competition to a party has his advantages and his problems", said.
Finally, Pep Guardiola wanted to break one launches in favour of his team when considering that, sooner or later, will achieve to do a big paper in Champions League. "Sometimes there are clubs that have to break a barrier, as ours in chambers, and think that this group the finish achieving", sentenced.