On Wednesday, Manchester City was eliminated from the League Cup in the round of 16 by Newcastle (0-1).
Following the match, City’s manager, Pep Guardiola, immediately downplayed this setback in relation to the team’s goals for the 2023-2024 season.
« Did you think the objective was the quadruple? We are more than satisfied with the treble. We played an incredible match. They improved after halftime and were more aggressive ».
« They scored a goal. Last season, we were away to Southampton and didn’t perform well, but in this match, we did. Congratulations to Newcastle, » commented the Spanish coach in an interview with Sky Sports.
