Midfielder Kevin de Bruyne and coach Pep Guardiola shouted at each other in the match Man City beat Real Madrid 4-0 in the second leg of the Champions League 2022/23 semi-final, after a situation where the Belgian player lost the ball in the half. enemy.
Although Man City won a “4-star” victory over Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final at the Etihad Stadium, thereby reaching the final against Inter convincingly, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and coach Pep Guardiola have each other in the second half of the match.
In a situation of dribbling along the edge of Real Madrid’s half, De Bruyne lost the ball. Standing close to the pitch at that time, Pep told his students: “Pass the ball”, but the Belgian midfielder shouted back at the Spanish teacher twice: “Teacher shut up! Master shut up!”.
All those short harsh words were recorded by a camera, and then circulated online. That proves, in a top game, even though it is almost certain to win, the players and coaches sometimes still cannot avoid tension and controversy.
However, after the match ended, Pep still gave praise to all Man City players, including De Bruyne. “The players of this team are special. At home, we feel very comfortable because we are playing in front of the home crowd. We had to go through the suffering of last season (lost to Real on aggregate 5-6 in the semi-finals of the Champions League 2021/22 – PV). And now it has paid off.
It is heartbreaking to see the players being subjected to unwarranted criticism. People scolded us for our lack of bravery. A year later, we showed, what special players we have. Every member of Man City deserves praise, from the chairman, the owner to the staff, the players. Everyone works for a single goal. What about Kevin’s part? It’s okay, in that situation, no one is angry,” Pep shared after the game.
