The fact that club Brugge will likely progress to the knockout stages of this competition if they get a result against Manchester City is the major reason why they're expected to give their best in that game. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City will be the host in that game and considering the quality of players in the team, almost everyone will be expecting them to win but their visitors who knows that they'll be eliminated from the competition if they fail to win or draw and are also the underdogs will want to throw everything at Manchester City knowing fully well that they've got little to lose if they end up getting beaten.
Pep Guardiola I don't think have ever found himself is this kind of situation since his managerial career which is why I think he'll be heavily criticized if they fail to win that game.
For Pep, a situation like this seems a little new. Because usually he and the team he coaches always manage to get through the initial phase of any competition very well. And you can always pass easily to the next stage. But this season, for the first time with Man City, he had to experience difficulties just to fight for a seat in the play-off round so that he had the opportunity to continue to the next stage.
Well, this is quite ironic considering Man City's strength last season. Meanwhile, this season with the new format in the Champions League, it turns out we have to see more strong teams experiencing difficulties just to qualify for the next stage. Like FIFA, it has succeeded in adding excitement to the UCL with its new format. And for the Man City match against Club Brugge, it is a life and death match for both teams. Club Brugge will definitely try not to lose and at least be able to draw just to get to the play-off round. Meanwhile, Man City, they have to win if they want the ticket. And yes, this will be like another final match for Man City after yesterday against PSG.