In the 74th minute of the match against Liverpool, coach Pep Guardiola suddenly took Kevin De Bruyne off to make way for Mateo Kovacic. De Bruyne left the field angrily, then expressed his dissatisfaction with coach Pep Guardiola on the sidelines. The strategist born in 1971 even had to run up to the reserve players' area to calm his favorite student's anger.
Speaking about the moment De Bruyne got angry, coach Pep Guardiola appeared calm: " It's okay, I really like it ."
De Bruyne is angry with coach Pep Guardiola.
De Bruyne had reason to be unhappy because before leaving the field, he had been a pretty outstanding player. He was the owner of the assist from the corner kick, helping John Stones open the score. In addition, the Belgian player also created 2 more scoring opportunities but his teammates could not take advantage.
At Man City, Pep allows players to freely speak their minds to the coaching staff. Previously, fans were delighted to see the moment when center-back Stones talked with Pep, even standing with the Spanish coach to direct his teammates on the field.
Back at Anfield, Man City opened the scoring but the home team equalized after a mistake by Nathan Ake. The Dutch midfielder's careless pass forced Ederson to commit a foul to stop Darwin Nunez in the penalty area. Alexis Mac Allister scored from the penalty spot to help "The Kop" regain 1 point.
This result is beneficial for Arsenal. Coach Mikel Arteta's team maintains the top position in the rankings with 64 points, equal to Liverpool but ranked higher thanks to a better goal difference (46 compared to 39). Man City is right behind with 63 points.
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