Pep Guardiola insisted he’s not involved about Manchester Metropolis lacking out on the Champions League following their dour 0-0 draw with Manchester United at Outdated Trafford.
Metropolis had gone into the sport with the prospect to maneuver into the highest 4 following Chelsea’s stalemate with Brentford earlier on Sunday.
However as a substitute of profiting from that chance and avenging a 2-1 dwelling loss to United in December within the course of, Metropolis provided little in an especially uninspiring derby.
It means Metropolis keep fifth in the meanwhile, one level behind Chelsea in fourth. Nevertheless, they are going to be leapfrogged by Newcastle United ought to the EFL Cup winners beat relegation-threatened Leicester Metropolis on Monday.
Nonetheless, with seven video games left to play — their subsequent at dwelling in opposition to Crystal Palace on Saturday — Guardiola rejected any suggestion of hysteria concerning the prospect of Metropolis not that includes in Europe’s premier competitors for the primary time because the 2010-11 season.
Requested how involved he’s about that state of affairs coming to cross, Guardiola mentioned: “Nothing. Proper now, nothing; eight video games [including the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest], Crystal Palace, we’ll go for it.
“I’d want to have 10 extra factors, 5, six or seven video games left already certified, however it’s what it’s.
“It’s Outdated Trafford. All the time it’s troublesome for a derby, so we fought, we had been there, and the gamers gave the whole lot.”
The sport was marked by an absence of depth, with the spectacle a far cry from what this well-known fixture has produced in years passed by.
Manchester United supervisor Ruben Amorim felt that was reflective of the positions by which the 2 groups discover themselves.
United seemingly set to complete within the backside half of the Premier League for the primary time, with the Europa League their solely hope of salvaging one thing from the season and qualifying for the Champions League.
Metropolis stay favourites for the FA Cup and can participate in an expanded Membership World Cup, which begins in June, however their performances this season have fallen effectively beneath their regular requirements.
“Should you look for the time being of each groups, not combating for titles, that modifications the sport fully,” Amorim instructed Sky Sports activities.
“The sensation of successful, not with the ability to lose one level, that feeling is just not right here. Because the coach it’s laborious to say that. We have to combat for large issues, if we do then the sensation will likely be fully totally different.”
