Jamie Carragher believes that Josep Guardiola’s current storm will help him reduce his arrogance and accept that everything in this world is impermanent, that it comes and goes, just like their greatness.
City recently lost 0-2 to Juventus in the Champions League phase and are now 22nd in the standings, just one point ahead of top-ranked Paris Saint-Germain outside the play-offs with two games remaining.
Where is the Black Bow? Without a clean sheet in 8 consecutive away matches in all competitions for the first time since Guardiola took charge of the ‘Sky Blues’ in mid-2016.
Several things that underscore the 2023 Champions League title crisis are what Carragher sees as bringing a smile to the faces of other managers in the industry who have seen a head coach as divine as Pep come into the dust.
“You can’t believe what you’re seeing! I mean, it’s a crisis situation. Man City have had a hard time for two or three weeks now,” the former 2005 Champions League winner said.
“The manager of the team that is consider one of the greatest, most successful in the history of football… Even he himself cannot find the answer to what is happening now.”
“Pep has tried many systems, players have tried different positions.”
“That guy has never been through anything like this before, so he lacks experience in the situations he’s faced. It’s not about getting stuck and getting back up – because he’s always been successful in the past.”
“I think there are a lot of head coaches around the world who look at Pep and smile and think: Well, finally! Pep Guardiola has had to go through what we all in coaching have to go through. At some point in our careers.”
If City are to reach the ยูฟ่าเบท Champions League playoffs. They must win their remaining two games, starting with a tough trip to PSG. Who are also struggling for victory , and then hosting Club Brugge at the end of January 2025 .