After Manchester City's draw, fans reacted brutally to the scratches on Pep Guardiola's face and his bizarre post match comments.
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Manchester City's troubles persisted as Pep Guardiola's team astonishingly squandered a three-goal lead, settling for a 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.
City raced to an early 3-0 lead as they looked to end a five-match losing streak, with goals coming courtesy of Erling Haaland and Ilkay Gundogan.
However, Pep was left frazzles when Feyenoord mounted a dramatic comeback, starting in the last 15 minutes of the game with Anis Hadj Moussa, Santiago Gimenez and David Hancko's helping the Dutch side to a dramatic point.
In his post match interview, the Spanish mentor was spotted with scratches on his forehead, nose and scalp during the match and when asked about it during his post-match press conference, Guardiola replied that he had caused it with a fingernail, seemingly as a joke: "I want to harm myself."
'I want to harm myself' ?? Pep asked about the cuts on his nose and head pic.twitter.com/VQVCQ9brzy
— BeanymanSports (@BeanymanSports) November 26, 2024
He's gone onto clarify his worrying post match statement by insisted he did not want to make light of issues of self harm. Here's a look at his statement on Twitter/X:
I was caught off guard with a question at the end of a press conference last night about a scratch which had appeared on my face and explained that a sharp fingernail had accidentally caused this. (1/3)
— PepTeam (@PepTeam) November 27, 2024
My answer was in no way intended to make light of the very serious issue of self harm. (2/3)
— PepTeam (@PepTeam) November 27, 2024
I know that many people struggle with mental health issues every day, and I would like to take this moment to highlight one of the ways in people can seek help, by calling the Samaritans hotline on 116 123 or emailing jo@samaritans.org (3/3)
— PepTeam (@PepTeam) November 27, 2024
However, the fans did not hold back in mocking Pep's facial scratches. Here are the most cutthroat posts from the timeline:
Why does Pep Guardiola look like he's just been locked in a cage for 20 minutes with a tiger pic.twitter.com/IRxlXOiNwz
— JJ Bull (@jj_bull) November 26, 2024
Bra? I am in tears.
— Lloyd. (@Lloydbhudda) November 26, 2024
Pep's head is on the Moon???? pic.twitter.com/sPLMCuRqUN
Me watching the downfall of Pep Guardiola and Manchester City pic.twitter.com/Jw40O5At59
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) November 26, 2024
pep guardiola after the feyenoord game https://t.co/sIi7A4Q63R pic.twitter.com/FwPXbhq7tJ
— ? (@UTDCJ_) November 26, 2024
Erm…….impossible not to laugh cause it's pep the situation is pure comedy but this is also concerning wdym you're self harming on live television admitting to it https://t.co/FYEVpJ8Mpf pic.twitter.com/Q6jodAEqG2
— R????#OverallFunGuy (@TheRichyVerse) November 26, 2024
Wtf has happened ?? pic.twitter.com/xm1BIA1sob
— Football Hub (@FootbalIhub) November 26, 2024
new WWE 2K24 cover goes hard pic.twitter.com/zSdiNCe38c
— Fredrik (@F_Edits) November 27, 2024
"Thoughts on the game, Pep?" pic.twitter.com/XSLdKTNHjF
— John Brewin (@JohnBrewin_) November 27, 2024
Pep when he saw Ederson fly off his line miss the ball pic.twitter.com/Ud5731P1qv
— • (@liban91_) November 26, 2024
Pep calling out Slot in his next press conference https://t.co/dXXGqOcWZc pic.twitter.com/kzLgCh4Fs0
— Tobes (@TobyEvenden) November 27, 2024
Looks like Pep's QUITE LITERALLY been scratching his head ???? https://t.co/lG6Q44WKDo
— Neal ???? (@NealGardner_) November 26, 2024
