‘They were just lucky yesterday, some of my best player’s where out cause of injury’ – Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola takes shot at Real Madrid’s manager Ancelotti after Real Madrid Vs Manchester City champions league draw yesterday

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City’s manager, continued his difficult relationship with the media after their draw against Real Madrid on Tuesday night.

While there was discussion of covering the roof at the Santiago Bernabeu to reduce the noise, Guardiola felt Real Madrid President Florentino Perez might have concentrated on other upgrades.

Guardiola was questioned before the match whether his players would want to provoke Vinicius Junior into receiving a yellow card, which would result in his ban for the return leg. This proposal did not sit well with Guardiola.

Guardiola was asked about the roof again after the game, but this time he focused on the pitch’s quality. He preferred open sky but appreciated the beautiful stadium.

However, he advocated for pitch quality improvements, stressing the necessity of a decent playing surface.

Rodri Hernandez confirmed Guardiola’s comments, noting that the pitch’s terrible condition had an impact on Manchester City’s performance, but that it was not an excuse.

According to reports, the Real Madrid players were similarly frustrated with the field condition. This has always been a concern at the Bernabeu, and it has been worsened by the stadium’s renovations.

During Guardiola’s time at Barcelona, it became commonplace to think that Real Madrid intentionally kept longer grass and gave less water to slow down the ball’s movement.

This technique irritated Guardiola and Xavi Hernandez, and Guardiola clearly thought that the pitch standards were inadequate again on Tuesday.