Manchester Metropolis suffered a surprising defeat within the Champions League on Tuesday night time as they suffered a humiliating 3-1 defeat away to Bod/Glimt of their first look within the match.
In a match that was anticipated to be a routine victory for the Premier League giants, Josep Guardiola’s aspect had been fully dismantled by the Norwegian underdogs on the substitute turf of the Aspumila Stadion.
The consequence leaves Metropolis’s European hopes in a precarious place and places additional strain on a staff on the verge of dropping their invincibility.
‘It is embarrassing’ – Erling Haaland provides merciless evaluation
The night time was notably painful for Metropolis’s talismanic striker Erling Haaland.
Again in his house nation of Norway, Haaland appeared pissed off all through the match, remoted by a spirited Bodo protection and unable to capitalize on a number of half-chances.
Talking to TNT Sports activities shortly after the ultimate whistle, the ahead made no excuses and gave his brutally sincere evaluation of the night time.
“There isn’t any reply. I’m answerable for not scoring,” he stated.
“I want to apologize to everybody, all of the Manchester Metropolis supporters, all of the supporters who traveled to Bodø. On the finish of the day, it is embarrassing.”
A flurry of warnings for Pep Guardiola
The defeat in Norway follows on from a disastrous Manchester derby consequence by which Manchester United had been comfortably defeated by Michael Carrick’s Manchester United.
The midfield, normally Metropolis’s best power, appeared porous in back-to-back matches, permitting Bodo/Glimt to struggle again with lethal effectivity after days of United dominating the middle of the park.
It was additionally the second recreation in a row that Haaland was fully contained by his opponents.
Because the season enters a crucial section, Guardiola faces the massive activity of reintegrating his new stars and restoring their confidence earlier than their silverware ambitions are fully destroyed.
