Man City vs Newcastle: Guardiola reveals details of heated exchange with fan

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Man City vs Newcastle: Guardiola reveals details of heated exchange with fan

Faruq Ibrahim 23:50 - 19.08.2023

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola talks about his animated exchange with a fan in victory over Newcastle United.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has revealed the content of his animated exchange with a fan in the stands during his team's victory over Newcastle. 

The Cityzens defeated the Magpies 1-0 at the Etihad in Sunday night's Premier League action thanks to a magnificent strike by Julian Alvarez in the first-half of the game.  

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What Guardiola said 

Manchester City held a slender lead, and in the second-half, a significantly improved performance from the visitors had Pep’s team hanging on by a thread. 

The camera then panned to the sidelines, showing Guardiola yelling at a section of the fans close to the tunnels before returning to the bench.

The City coach was questioned after the match about the incident, and he explained that the fan was asking Pep to make a substitution to influence the game state, which had momentum swinging Newcastle’s way.

Pep explained that he told the fan to come and take his seat if he thought he could do a better job and that he did not make a substitution because he thought the game was in a good rhythm and he did not think his players were too tired to keep going. 

"He said to me 'make a sub', I said come sit here and do it,” Pep said, per the BBC.

“The game was in a good tempo, a good rhythm. I didn't see the players too tired. It wasn't easy to make the changes so I didn't do it."