Pep Guardiola is approaching Manchester City's crucial Champions League match against Club Brugge with a focus on emotional detachment to ensure his players effectively understand and execute the game plan. Currently, City must win to avoid being eliminated from the tournament. Guardiola expressed that while he hopes to score early, the main focus lies in reading and executing the game strategy correctly. He acknowledged the financial implications of missing out on the knockout stages but refrained from discussing specific budgets with club executives. He recognizes the challenge as they have underperformed in the group phase thus far.
Guardiola stressed the need for emotional detachment to help players focus on executing the strategy, stating, 'The approach is now to read the game you have to play.'
He emphasized the pressure of the match, saying, 'If we don't win, we'll be out. If we win, we'll go through,' highlighting the importance of the game.
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