Guardiola in nightmare return to Barcelona
Oct 19, 2016 - 10:54 PM Pep Guardiola defended his judgment after his Barcelona homecoming ended in a nightmare 4-0 thrashing for Manchester City.The City manager's decision to leave out Sergio Aguero backfired while Claudio Bravo, the goalkeeper in whom he has invested much trust, was also sent off in a Champions League mauling at the Nou Camp.
Lionel Messi took full advantage to help himself to a hat-trick while Neymar, who also missed a penalty, added the fourth goal late on.
Asked if the defeat was his worst in football, Guardiola said: "No, that was against Real Madrid for Bayern Munich, because in that moment I didn't make the correct decisions.
"We lost the game 4-0, yes, but we are a new club, we are getting to know each other. We are a club that for 35 years was not in Europe."
On Aguero's omission, the former Barcelona boss said: "It was my idea. I wanted one more midfield player in that position and that was the reason why. I spoke with him and he was good."
Source: AAP
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