After Man City were restricted to a 1-1 draw against RB Leipzig in the Champions League Round of 16, Pep Guardiola explained why he made no substitutions during the clash.
Considering Josko Gvardiol equalised in the 70th minute, the Spanish boss had enough time on his hands to bring on either or even both Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez to change the game.
Several Man City fans were frustrated by Pep Guardiola making zero substitutions against RB Leipzig, as the game was crying for a game-changer off the bench.
The Sky Blues, especially due to the absence of the devastating Kevin De Bruyne were missing a real sense of dynamism going forward from any of their attacking players, barring Jack Grealish on the night.
Considering the tie opened up in the 2nd half and could have led to more opportunities in transition, it remains rather confusing why no late introductions were made by the Catalan boss.
Pep Guardiola on why he made no substitutions during Man City vs RB Leipzig
After the contest, Pep Guardiola was quizzed about why he made no substitutions as Man City were held to a 1-1 draw against RB Leipzig, as he was quoted by City Xtra saying, “I saw the team, good. I thought about Phil [Foden], but in the end, I decided to continue.”
It seems as if Pep Guardiola was happy with a draw
After the game, the Athletic’s ever-reliable Sam Lee revealed that those within the City camp were wary of the threat carried by the German side.
Keeping that in mind, perhaps Pep Guardiola made no substitutions as he was happy to see his Man City side leave with a draw away from home against RB Leipzig.
Well, the Etihad faithful will be hoping that they do the business in the 2nd leg.
