Guardiola Blamed By Man City Fans For UCL Defeat

Pep Guardiola has been blasted by the club’s fans for the Citizens’ defeat in the Champions League quarterfinal against French side Lyon.

Pep Guardiola is a fraud. I'm sorry it took me so long to realize that.

— Uzoma (@yakubu44) August 15, 2020

The Premier League side crashed out in the Champions League after losing 1-3 against Lyon in which Manchester City players wasted many scoring chances.

Winger Raheem Sterling should have scored at least two goals for Manchester City in the first half considering the chances he had, but the Englishman wasted all the opportunities.

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Moussa Dembele came on from the bench to score two late goals that condemned Manchester City to a defeat as Lyon will now be preparing for their semifinal game against Bayern Munich.

City fans have now kicked against Pep Guardiola’s selection for the Champions League game against Lyon which they lost.

Even when Mourinho was not winning the Champions League, he was busy taking his clubs to consecutive semifinals, almost all the fcukin time.

Stop making excuses for Pep Guardiola abeg, he's not as good as Cules & the media made him out to be & its becoming increasingly obvious.

— UG (@UgwunnaEjikem) August 15, 2020

Pep Guardiola left out winger Riyad Mahrez and played three at the back for the one-legged quarter-final tie.

English youngster Phil Foden was another noticeable absentee from the line-up despite his superb form for the Citizens at the 2019/20 Premier League season.

A fan even took to social media to call Pep Guardiola a ‘fraud’ after the defeat against Lyon in the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola deserves all the criticism. All the "fraud" talk is hyperbole I presume,

But it must be called out. No Final since 2011. While on it's own, there's nothing wrong..it's the way his City teams have gone out.

— O O (@otoiks) August 16, 2020

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Premier League giants Manchester City are now reportedly ready to pay whatever it takes for them to lure Barcelona legend Lionel Messi to the Etihad stadium this summer.

This comes hours after the Citizens were sent out of the Champions League losing against Lyon 3-1 in the quarterfinal of the competition.

After 4 years & almost £1b spent, Pep Guardiola has only gotten past 2 teams in UCL knock out phases. Basle and Schalke.

But "best manager in the world" you know. 🤡🤡🤡

— Babanla (@biolakazeem) August 16, 2020

After losing their Premier League title to Liverpool at the 2019/20 season, Manchester City shifted their attention to the Champions League with the hope of going far.

But the Citizens will now have to start planning for next season for the possibility of them fighting for the Champions League title.

However, Lyon who sent Manchester City out of the Champions League will face Bayern Munich who have been superb this term in Europe.

According to the report on Mirror, Manchester City chiefs are ready to tempt Barcelona by offering them any amount they want for them to have Lionel Messi this summer.