Coach Pep Guardiola angry with Erling Haaland after draw with Chelsea

Man City even let Chelsea lead 1-0 in the 42nd minute thanks to Raheem Sterling, before Rodri equalized 1-1 at the end of the match, in the big match at Etihad Stadium in round 25 of the Premier League in the early morning of February 18. Coach Pep Guardiola was not satisfied with the players, especially in the first half and striker Erling Haaland continuously missed opportunities.

Coach Pep Guardiola has many reasons to be disappointed with the performance of Man City players

"In the first half, Man City did not show their inherent class. We did not have the right rhythm. Against teams like Chelsea, you have to play at your best for 90 minutes, not just one half. In the second half, we played really better. We created many chances. However, we only scored one equalizer. Liverpool and Arsenal showed that at this stage they continue to be incredible opponents. They will continue to be our big competitors," said coach Pep Guardiola after the match.

Man City had 29 shots but only scored 1 goal against Chelsea. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland had 10 chances, including a header from Kevin de Bruyne's cross, but the ball still went wide.

While Man City wasted their chances, their two rivals Liverpool and Arsenal both won resoundingly against Brentford 4-1 and Burnley 5-0 respectively to create a better position than "Man City" on the rankings.

Liverpool are currently at the top of the table with 57 points, followed by Arsenal with 55 points, Man City are in 3rd place with 53 points, but still have 1 match left to play. That is the match between Man City and Brentford in the make-up match next midweek (2:30 a.m. on February 21) also at Etihad Stadium.

Erling Haaland frustrated with missed chances

"We have to win the match against Brentford to keep our hopes alive in the title race. I also hope Erling Haaland will score again. I don't have much advice for Erling Haaland. I played for 11 years and scored 11 goals. So obviously my advice to him doesn't mean much," said coach Pep Guardiola, but these are probably words of criticism for his number 1 star, according to The Mail (UK).

After the match with Chelsea, television cameras also showed that coach Pep Guardiola was extremely angry. After shaking hands with coach Mauricio Pochettino, he rushed into the tunnel of the Etihad Stadium with a face "like thunder", described by The Mail . Indeed, Man City had the opportunity to keep the top spot in the Premier League if they beat Chelsea and then Brentford, both at home. But the draw meant that "Man City" were allowed to be taken back the initiative in the championship race by Liverpool (who are about to meet Luton Town).

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