Guardiola was moved after the game. Video Editor Xu Chuli (01:11)
"I wasn't feeling well at all, my emotions broke down."
As the victor, the scene with tears in Pep Guardiola's eyes after the game became the famous scene of this battle.
Perhaps a big victory in the face of the old owner made Gua Shuai feel a little strange in his heart, but it was more about the release when he almost collapsed under great pressure.
Pep Guardiola admits he seems to be 10 years older all of a sudden, he has worked hard for this game since the beginning of the squad, and after a 3-0 game, Manchester City have almost reached the last four of the Champions League with one foot.
Rodri blasted out the world wave.
Stones, the key to victory
The course of this game was somewhat unpredictable - in the 27th minute, Rodri's world wave opened the scoring for the Blue Moon; In the 70th minute, Yu Palmecano made a mistake, Manchester City made a successful tackle, Haaland burst into the box to cross the back post, B header scored, 2-0; six minutes later, Stones headed over, Haaland jumped, 3-0.
If Rodri's dunk on Musiala and played a flying kick was an "accident" for Bayern, after all, it was Rodri's first Champions League goal in his career, then Yu Palmecano couldn't say enough to give a gift at the juncture when the team was trying to fight back...
Yu Palmecano missed, Haaland assisted in the B.
Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel also admitted after the game that the second goal was the most hurtful, "Until the score is 2-0, I think we did well. So many games, players do make mistakes at some point, but that punishes us. ”
In part, City's victory was due to better detail than their opponents, and Pep Guardiola's strategizing was equally remarkable.
In this game, Manchester City put out the 3241 formation, and Stones spent more time at the back and partnered with Rodri, which not only provided interception ability when defending, but also gave Rodri depth freedom.
Stones headed in and Haaland pushed the goal.
Looking back at the first goal, Rodri appeared at the front of the box as a defensive midfielder, and standing between him and the back line was Stones - it's hard to imagine that without a competent underpin, Rodri would dare to play so offensively.
In addition to being competent defensively, Stones can also rush into the box when necessary to take advantage of his height, and his assist for Haaland nailed Bayern to the coffin board.
After the game, Stones was officially named the Champions League Champions League's best match, and it was Rodri who won the honour at Manchester City – and it was clear that the pair were the key to City's victory.
Stones was named Man of the Game.
This time it wasn't a whimsy
Having a centre-back play at the back was only an emergency strategy for most coaches, but it became Pep Guardiola's killer move as the season entered the impact phase.
Manchester City have scored 24 goals in their last five games, including a 7-0 slaughter of Leipzig, a 4-1 win over Liverpool and a 3-0 win over Bayern.
It seems that the position change of one person has made Manchester City lose all games, especially against strong opponents, and Manchester City have shown greater resistance and rebound.
After this game, Liverpool legend Carragher has been eager to urge England to draw a scoop: "We have been saying for the past few years that England need a central defender who can always go forward and play at the back and control the overall situation, this is the function of Stones, will Southgate copy Pep Guardiola? ”
Pep Guardiola did not play this time, at least experimenting in the league.
It is worth mentioning that as the head coach who loves to change positions in world football, Guardiola has not been effective in key battles many times in the past, and he has also been ridiculed by the outside world as "overthinking", but this time the coach finally made a name for himself.
Of course, Guardiola is also changing - his use of Stones is not a whim, but has been tested by many games, especially the big win over Liverpool, which has strengthened his confidence.
When Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are no longer in turmoil, they are really hard to beat.
Post-match statistics show that Manchester City have only 44% possession, the lowest at home since Pep Guardiola took charge of the team, but 17-12 on goal, 9-4 on target and 4-1 with excellent chances.
The addition of one more midfielder did not make City needless in possession, but became more direct and deadly, and the constantly self-correcting Guardiola seemed to be moving towards his ultimate form.
Haaland contributed a goal and a assist.
Haaland "eats bread" with peace of mind
In this battle, there is another person worthy of praise.
Haaland's pass and shot have brought his season to 45, breaking the record for goals scored by a Premier League player in a single season.
Haaland scored 34 goals in 26 appearances in the Champions League, and after the game, he couldn't help but say on social media: "There is only pure love for this competition. ”
Interestingly, Finisher Haaland has not been successful in 7 games this game, and the passing statistics are 0, it seems that against Bayern players with hardness, "Majin" is not asking for everything - but he is decisive in front of goal, which only proves that when Guardiola puts everything in order, his striker only needs to "eat the pie" with peace of mind.
Guardiola has won 7, drawn 1 and lost 3 of Thomas Tuchel 11 times, and after losing the Champions League final in the 2020-2021 season, Pep Guardiola has won three consecutive matches against Tuchel in the Premier League and Champions League without scoring a single goal from the opposing team.
Given the big home win, Manchester City's promotion to the last four of the Champions League is already a high probability event, but Guardiola has remained cautious enough: "To eliminate a team like Bayern, you have to play two good games, not just one..."
Obviously, after the tragedy of being reversed by Real Madrid in injury time last season, Guardiola will definitely not celebrate in advance.
Yu Palmecano's performance in this game was catastrophic.
Firing the manager, did Bayern regret it?
Compared to Manchester City, Bayern are currently shrouded in a haze.
De Ligt and Sommer and other players expressed similar views in post-match interviews - Bayern conceded too many balls, which weakened their determination to turn around in the second leg, even if manager Thomas Tuchel was still cheering for the players: "Anything can happen in the second leg, that's how the football world is." ”
To be fair, Bayern's current predicament is somewhat man-made.
On the one hand, the club has changed manager Nagelsmann amid the continuous progress of the Champions League - knowing that this is only Tuchel's fourth game in charge of Bayern, and the new manager is still familiar with the team.
Bayern have won all of their previous Champions League and conceded just two goals.
Bayern had lost 2-1 to Freiburg in the DFB-Pokal and then to Manchester City, who had already lost the lead.
In addition, Shupomotin's injury has made Bayern even worse, and it is difficult for Bayern to release their full energy in attack in a lineup without a center.
Before this game, Bayern was the best team in the Champions League this season, winning all 8 games, beating Barca and Inter, only conceding 2 goals against Plzeň victory, and now swallowing 3 bombs in a game...
I don't know if Bayern's top management will regret it, originally there were opportunities for the championship in the third line, but Tuchel took office for less than two weeks, the team has collapsed in the German Cup and the Champions League, and there is almost only one Bundesliga left to look forward to...
As the so-called self-inflicted sins cannot be lived, when the club's top management "rehabilitates", Guardiola is not enough to see.