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‘We have to control our emotions’: Pep Guardiola urges his Man City stars not to get riled by Atletico Madrid’s dirty tactics after he stepped in when Jack Grealish was targeted by Diego Simeone’s side
- Man City take a slender 1-0 lead into the second leg against Atletico Madrid
- The first leg threatened to spill over after Grealish was targeted by the visitors
- Pep Guardiola was forced to intervene at points to keep his players calm
- The City boss expects similar scenarios during next Wednesday’s second leg
- However, Guardiola has urged his squad not to respond to Atletico’s provocation
Pep Guardiola called on Manchester City to keep their emotions in check at Atletico Madrid next week.
Tuesday night’s slender 1-0 victory threatened to spill over late on when substitute Jack Grealish was regularly targeted by Diego Simeone’s side.
Angel Correa was booked after kicking a ball at Grealish when the forward lay on the ground. Guardiola ran on the pitch, reportedly shouting ‘you’re mad’ at Correa.
Pep Guardiola called on Man City to keep their emotions in check at Atletico Madrid next week
The City boss expects similar scenarios during next Wednesday’s second leg at the Wanda Metropolitano but urged his squad not to respond to provocation.
‘We have to control our emotions and do what we have to do,’ Guardiola said. ‘There will be a referee there. Atletico have known the knockout stages many times and it will be a good test for us with our maturity.
‘The referee is there. It’s not my job. Jack reacted really well and stayed focused on what we needed to do.’
Kevin De Bruyne’s 70th-minute strike proved the difference and the City playmaker was left frustrated by Atletico’s defensive game plan.
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Source : dailymail
