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11th November 2021
10:10pm GMT
"The day before a game we usually train tactically, based on how the opponent play. Before United, Pep said: 'We don't know how they are going to play. We shall see'. And we stopped training after 10 minutes of so."Guardiola - who is usually meticulous in his preparation - typically uses the final session before games to work on how to approach the match from a tactical point of view. https://twitter.com/HLNinEngeland/status/1458839207498113030 However, the Spaniard did not feel that it was necessary against United. It proved to be a wise move.
"The day before a game we usually train tactically, based on how the opponent plays," De Bruyne told the MidMid podcast.
"But before United, Pep said: 'We don’t know how they are going to play. We shall see'. And we stopped training after 10 minutes or so."
The Belgium star also explained how the City boss 'didn't know' whether the Red Devils would play with three at the back, like they had been doing in recent weeks.He added: "Often Pep knows how the opponent is going to play. This time he didn’t know, so he didn’t know what to do.
"We have done what we always do, but he didn’t know beforehand if they would play with five at the back, or with four, or with a diamond in the middle, or with three upfront."
The Red Devils - who are six points behind City - are next in action when they travel to Watford on November 20, whereas Guardiola's men host Everton on November 21. Related links:Explore more on these topics:
