PEP GUARDIOLA tore into his Manchester City side after the Carabao Cup derby – despite their easy 3-1 win at Old Trafford.
Holders City were 3-0 up against Manchester United at the break and their manager was angry that his side took their foot off the pedal in the second half.
Pep Guardiola was fuming with his side despite humiliating Man United at Old TraffordCredit: PA:Press Association
Guardiola felt they should have gone on to win by up to six goals and made his feelings known to the players afterwards.
While he praised some individual performances he was not happy with the team as a group for letting United off the hook.
Marcus Rashford‘s second-half goal gave United a glimmer of hope for the semi-final second leg at The Etihad later this month.
So it was a bizarre contrast between the two dressing rooms afterwards as United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was praising his players for their second-half revival despite being all but out the competition.
It is another example of the exacting standards Guardiola demands from his back-to-back Premier League champions.
The City boss was looking exasperated on the touchline at times during the second period on Tuesday night despite his side looking comfortable.
City had taken United apart in the first period even without one of their two main strikers Sergio Aguero or Gabriel Jesus on the pitch.
Guardiola employed two ‘false nines’ in Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva and United were left bamboozled.
City could easily have been five up by the break which is why Guardiola was annoyed they did not go on to make the scoreline more comprehensive in the second-half.
City travel to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday standing 14 points behind Liverpool in third.
Jurgen Klopp’s leaders also have a game in hand on Guardiola’s side.
It has been a disappointing title defence from City as they aimed for three titles in a row but Guardiola is determined heads do not drop.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
