Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola took responsibility for a shocking 2-0 Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, admitting that his decision to make changes to the starting lineup was a mistake.<\/p>\n
Guardiola made ten changes to the lineup that had played earlier in the Premier League, a match City lost 2-1 at Newcastle United, leaving key players like striker Erling Haaland, who has scored 14 league goals this season, on the bench.<\/p>\n
The City manager quickly acknowledged that this gamble backfired.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a post-match press conference, he said: \u201cI overdid the changes. I made this decision because the season is long. We play every two or three days, and everyone needs to play. But perhaps I overdid the changes, and the result shows that.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cIt\u2019s the first time in my life I\u2019ve done this, and it was too much. I realized that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Spanish coach defended his reasoning, pointing to the packed schedule, which includes domestic and international matches\u2014especially for Haaland, who carries the scoring burden for both City and Norway.<\/p>\n
Guardiola continued: \u201cBy instinct, I felt the team was in great condition, so I made this decision, especially since the match was at our home stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n
He concluded: \u201cLooking ahead, we have Fulham, Sunderland, and Real Madrid\u2014many matches. Haaland cannot play all the time. No one can keep going non-stop for such a long period.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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