Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about taking Kevin De Bruyne off against Liverpool with the game in the balance
Pep Guardiola said that Kevin De Bruyne was happy after the game as he explained the thinking behind the substitutions that he believed saved Manchester City a point against Liverpool.
City took the lead at Anfield but gave away a cheap penalty in the second half and were under serious pressure when Guardiola made a double substitution to replace Kevin De Bruyne and Julian Alvarez with Jeremy Doku and Mateo Kovacic. De Bruyne in particular was furious to come off and exchanged words with Guardiola and his coaches on the touchline before the manager later went over to have another chat with him.
Nonetheless, the Blues improved with the changes with Kovacic enabling City to give them more control in midfield and Doku offering more of an outlet on the left. However much Guardiola likes the mentality from De Bruyne, he will not hesitate to take him off if he thinks it is the best decision for the team.
"It's a difficult place to come and he tried and in the first half he was incredibly involved in all the transitions and the shots and the corner. We know it. The moment I had in the second half after conceding the goal the game was not in our hands and I wanted to make something that could give the game back to us a little bit. This was the idea, no more than that."
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kevin De Bruyne was fuming with Pep Guardiola after Man City boss' surprise decision vs LiverpoolThe Man City star was angered by his manager.
Read more »
Kevin De Bruyne hits out at Pep Guardiola after Man City early hook vs LiverpoolThe City boss decided to replace the midfielder with the scoreline level - and the Belgian boss let the boss know he was unhappy.
Read more »
Kevin De Bruyne: Man City braced for £100m+ Saudi bidThe inside track on the football stories that matter
Read more »
Kevin De Bruyne anger ignores Man City reality in Liverpool FC drawManchester City had hopes of snatching Pep Guardiola's first win at Anfield but instead had to settle for a draw
Read more »
Man City use Guardiola’s 1,000-pass policy to silence crowds – Anfield will be ultimate testThese short passes are the foundation for City’s matches in hostile arenas, if not the foundation of Guardiola’s entire managerial style
Read more »
– Pep Guardiola fires subtle jibe at Liverpool as he suggests Arsenal are Man City’s b...The two managers go head-to-head for the final time in the Premier League on Sunday after a titanic eight-year rivalry at the summit of English football, and Simon Jordan expects Pep Guardiola to follow Jurgen Klopp’s lead and call time on his tenure in England soon.
Read more »