Pep Guardiola in crisis mode: Does he make the turn against United?

Pep Guardiola in crisis mode: Does he make the turn against United?

Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Großbritannien - The Manchester forces are in the spotlight again, because the explosive city derby between Manchester City and Manchester United is closer. Both teams are currently fighting with considerable challenges. Pep Guardiola, the celebrated coach of City, is faced with massive self -doubt after a catastrophic phase. "Of course I question myself," said Guardiola. His team has won only one of the last ten games and has conceded incredible 21 goals since the beginning of November - more than any other club in the large European leagues. The deficit to the leader Liverpool is already eight points, which significantly reduces the hope of a successful title defense, such as reports.

On the other hand, Manchester United is also under pressure under the new coach Ruben Amorim. Only one of four league games was won, while the team in the international competition recently fueled a little confidence in the 2-1 win against Viktoria Pilsen. Both teams only separate eight points in the table, which makes the upcoming derby a decisive duel for both coaches. Guardiola is not just under pressure, his balance sheet in the derby against the last four coaches of United is mixed: in 28 games against United's last coach, he achieved 13 wins, seven draws and eight defeats, losing almost every other time, like Planetfootball.com determined.

A look at the coaching duelle

The fight against Amorim is crucial for Guardiola because it has experienced mixed results against United's coach in the recent past. In the last encounters with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Guardiola had the most difficulties. Although Guardiola against Erik Ten Hag has recently had a higher profit rate of 71 %, he was often brought to the bredouille by Solskjaer. The anticipation for the derby is growing, and both Guardiola and Amorim know that a victory is necessary to consolidate their positions and the confidence of the fans.