Pep Guardiola had to be held back after one football fan struck a nerve with his comments.
The Manchester City boss had been facing mounting pressure at the Etihad Stadium helm having overseen a run of six defeats and one draw in his last seven games (across all competitions).
Liverpool secured an important 2-0 win over the Sky Blues at Anfield to hand them an 11-point gap in the Premier League table. This has since been reduced to a nine-point gap following a 3-3 draw with Newcastle at St James’ Park on Wednesday evening.
City, meanwhile, have recovered with an impressive three-goal mauling of Nottingham Forest in Manchester.
The Merseysiders are set to take on Everton on Saturday amid warnings of adverse weather conditions.
Football fan infuriates Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola lifts up his hood to protect against rainfall.
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One football supporter (whose allegiances remain unclear) triggered Guardiola in footage shared to X (formerly Twitter) this afternoon. The footage appears to have been taken in Manchester judging by the presence of the Embankment Kitchen (spotted on a sign at 0:09).
The Spaniard was approached by the individual in question who said, “Ah mate, just because you lost.”
“You know what is lost?” the Manchester City boss hit back, having had to be held back by a member of his team after turning to confront the fan.
Without further details on the date of the clip taken, it remains unclear whether the altercation occurred after Liverpool’s hosting of the incumbent league champions or after a separate encounter.
You can catch the clip below, courtesy of @TheKopHQ on X (formerly Twitter):
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— Spion Kop (@TheKopHQ) December 6, 2024
Cracks showing for the Man City boss
City’s recent struggles will earn little in the way of sympathy from Premier League fans who have witnessed the eight-time winners monopolise the title.
That said, it’s not hard to see why Guardiola has recently struggled to process the club’s difficulties in 2024/25.
This was most visibly obvious when the 53-year-old departed a 3-3 draw with Feyenoord in the Champions League with scratches on his face.
Is it any little wonder that the Catalonian’s fuse is a little short?
Guardiola admits struggles against transitional teams
Amid the ongoing injury-enforced absence of Rodri, who ruptured his ACL during a 2-2 draw with Arsenal at the start of the season, the cracks are very much showing on the blue half of Manchester.
Guardiola himself has already admitted that his side is struggling to cope with ‘transitional teams’ like Liverpool following the defeat at L4 on December 1.
Perhaps a comprehensive victory over Forest proves that the former Barcelona boss is nearing a solution for the Cityzens to turn a corner and creep back into the title race.
We’ll have a much clearer idea on that front by April at any rate!