Quote from: Arenga pinnata on January 27, 2025, 06:45:38 PM

Quote from: Docnaster on January 27, 2025, 05:20:09 PM

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.

If you look at the seasons that have passed, Manchester City has experienced many good things and they won many trophies in the UCL and in the domestic league and indeed at that time Pep was always able to do good and always improve the quality of Manchester City players well if Manchester City's performance was not good. or performance is down. but this season, unfortunately, Pep hasn't been able to improve his team's performance like last season, but of course it's definitely not an easy thing for Pep, but of course I see that Pep has done his best to improve his team and of course we'll see what happens in the next match in Manchester. city against Club Brugge.

It is true that the match can be said to be like a final and of course there will definitely be an exciting competition here because Club Brugge will also definitely want to enter the play-off round and what is certain is that Manchester City will also definitely want to win this match because Manchester City will definitely be very embarrassed if for example until they didn't qualify for the play off round. Yes, it is true that the new UCL format is indeed causing problems for some of the big teams, including Manchester City and Real Madrid.

but personally, I think I want to bet on Manchester City's victory in that match and I'm sure Manchester City will be able to win and will be able to qualify for the play-off round because in the domestic league Manchester City is showing a positive trend because in their last match they were successful against Chelsea, I'm sure because This will make Manchester City more confident, plus Manchester City will be the host so I'm sure Manchester City will win.