Pep Guardiola justifies fight with Grealish and Mahrez

The Etihad club were 6-3 winners of the Champions League against RB Leipzig.

Pep Guardiola justifies fight with Grealish and Mahrez
Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola's response to questions about his apparent row with Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez on the touchline during Manchester City's Champions League win was simple, "Fights happen.”

The Premier League champions beat RB Leipzig 6-3, however, the attacking display could not save two of City’s match winners from getting a right earful on the touchline.

“We spoke at half-time about the way we have to do it and they didn’t do it,” Guardiola explained about his passionate chat with his players.

“They are so good, they make four players in the build-up to attract you behind the holding midfielders where there aren’t a lot of players, where the ball goes outside and they are so fast when they attack in behind.

“It’s not easy to control it but when you regain that ball there are many players in front of the ball and in the transition to make one or two passes in behind you have a chance to attack.”

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