Pep Guardiola hits out at unrealistic expectations after Manchester City draw with RB Leipzig in Champions League

Pep Guardiola insists he was happy with Manchester City’s performance in their 1-1 Champions League draw against RB Leipzig and hit out at unrealistic expectations that his side would claim an easy win. The Premier League champions went in front through Riyad Mahrez in the first half, but were pegged back by a Josko Gvardiol header as the hosts improved after the break. Ad The two sides will face off for a place in the quarter-finals in the second leg in Manchester on March 14, and Guardiola defended his team’s 90-minute performance in Germany.

Champions League'Nothing will be enough' — Champions League success won't satisfy critics, says GuardiolaYESTERDAY AT 19:16 «I am happy for the whole game, not just the first half,” the City manager told BT Sport. “What do you expect? That we play a friendly game here? How many games have you seen from Leipzig? You expect us to come here and win 5-0? “That is not a reality. This is a competition that in the group stage many important teams are out.

It is difficult. “We are a good team and we do many, many good things. We continued to do this.

People expect us to come here and win 4-0, I am sorry we are not able to do this.” Asked about what changed at half-time to alter the momentum of the match, Guardiola said: „They made a step forward and pressed higher and we had more problems to make the build-up. Ferdinand, Hargreaves salute Grealish display — 'Impossible to play against' Haaland trying to 'build cohesion' and 'relationships' at City — Wright-Phillips “After the goal we conceded we came back and played a good last 15-20 minutes. We had good chances in both halves and a good result, and we go to decide it in Manchester.” Guardiola resisted the temptation to make any