Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City's experience will count for nothing during the Premier League run-in and that the desire fuelling Arsenal's late winners is something that the Blues can't match.
23.02.2023 - 02:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola insisted he didn't see Manchester City's late penalty shout at RB Leipzig, but cryptically said: "I know what happened."
City dominated the first half at Leipzig in their Champions League last-16 first leg, but were pegged back by a resurgent home side after the break and leave Germany with a 1-1 draw. However, their second-half frustrations could have been forgotten if the referee and the VAR had penalised Benjamin Henrich's 92nd-minute punch at a ball in the area.
City players were furious after the final whistle, and Guardiola appeared to join them in their protests. However, after the game he insisted he hadn't seen a replay - before suggesting he didn't need to.
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Speaking to BT Sport, Guardiola said: "I didn't see it. I didn't see it so I cannot talk but I know what happened in these situations."
Expanding on his verdict, Guardiola told his post-match press conference that again he 'knows what happens in the past'.
"I didn't see it. I saw my players but didn't see the image. It was already checked," he said.
"We didn't talk about the referee decision [at full time]. We know what goes on the past the present and the future. It happened, the referee decide no. It's no."
Guardiola instead insisted that City played well in Leipzig, despite their second-half drop-off, and said he always knew the tie would be decided in the second leg.
"We spoke at half-time. I said forget about it, this is not what happens in the second half," Guardiola explained.
"The manager will not accept, the fans make a step forward. The intensity, we were not precise like the first half. It's normal, I was here three years the biggest quality of this country is never
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