Pep Guardiola plays down Kevin De Bruyne incident during Real Madrid match: ‘We shout at each other and I love it’

Pep Guardiola explained the tough love given to Kevin De Bruyne in Manchester City’s stunning 4-0 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday. De Bruyne surrendered possession in the second half, prompting Guardiola to gesticulate towards Belgian star from the touchline. The midfielder shouted back at Guardiola.

Ad However, Guardiola dismissed any suggestions of a rift between manager and player, saying it is helpful in the long run to have this dialogue. Champions League'We had to swallow the poison' – Guardiola hails Man City reaching CL finalYESTERDAY AT 08:32 He said in his pre-match press conference: “The reaction with Kevin (De Bruyne) — I love it. We shout at each other and I love it.

I like this step from Kevin. I like it. Sometimes in some games it's a little bit flat and I like his energy.

You don't see how many times he shouts at me in the training ground. “And this is what we need of him, because after that, he became the best. It's just a part of the moment.

We were 2-0 up and in the first minute of the first action (Ilkay) Gundogan lost the ball and Kevin lost it two or three times in a row. We didn't need this type of game at 2-0 against Madrid. “In the first half we didn't do one action of that type.

In sport, we need to have incredible control of the game. So we have to play more than ever, drop them and turn them, drop them and turn them, and we didn't do it. “But Kevin, stayed calm and made an incredible assist that we scored a goal from.