In the social media post, Foden hinted that the decision to dye his hair was inspired by the legendary Paul Gascoigne – who has had a similar haircut for most of his career. Phil Foden attracts attention with bright blonde hair. Photo: Independent. Even the fact that the Manchester City player dyed his hair blonde was considered by the audience to be a search for luck for himself, when the legendary Paul Gascoigne also played for the England team at Euro 1996 and had a memorable goal against Scotland. When asked by reporters if the new look was a tribute to Gascoigne, Foden said, “I’ve had different hairstyles over the years so now I think I’ll try something new. I’m awake. Woke up this morning with a lot of comparisons between Paul Gascoigne and Eminem. But that’s my own thing.” The male player thinks that his teammates in the England team like this hair and this is a positive thing. “I remember watching Paul Gascoigne’s TV highlights. The whole nation knew how much he meant to the country and what he did. So it wouldn’t be too bad if I tried. Try to put a little picture of Paul Gascoigne on the field at Euro 2020 “, he added. Legendary Paul Gascoigne on the field in 1996. Photo: Goal. In the world, many players also have a hobby of dyeing their hair bright colors when standing on the pitch, including Neymar. In 2020, the Brazilian player once appeared with a neon pink mohawk hairstyle. Journal Vogue The nuances in Neymar’s hair are considered as the main color of the year. Player Djibril Cissé also promoted a vertical swept hairstyle with a neon green cover and dyed beard for added consistency when appearing on the pitch in 2008. Neymar dyed his hair neon pink in 2020. Photo: Independent.

Bernardo Silva is playing the role of a “virtual number 9” in Man City. Starting as a “virtual number 9”, Bernardo Silva has created many difficulties for the defense system of Aston Villa thanks to the mobility and great creativity. It was he who launched both assists as set, one for Foden to start the upstream and one for Rodri to put Man City a 2-1 lead over Aston Villa. All of this was done when Bernardo Silva stretched, taking advantage of the space between the home team’s midfielders and full-backs. Not surprisingly, Silva was elected as the best player of the match, not the two faces named on the scoreboard on the Man City side. This is the second time in a row, Bernardo Silva was arranged by teacher Pep Guardiola to play “virtual number 9”. Last time it was in the match against Leeds in round 31. That day, Man City lost 1-2, but Bernardo Silva still left a good impression by assisting Ferran Torres to equalize 1-1 in the 76th minute. In the context of Sergio Aguero distracted by finding a new stop and Gabriel Jesus is still erratic as … normally, the fact that Bernardo Silva shines in the “virtual number 9” position is a very timely solution. Man City is in front of two great battles – with Tottenham in the 34th round of the Premier League, meeting PSG in the Champions League semi-finals. And this team really needs the shine of Bernardo Silva.

The Man City star added: “The current format of the Champions League is working great. That is why it has become the most exciting club-level tournament in the world, for our players and for our fans. Gundogan thinks the new form of the Champions League is just as bad as the Super League. (Photo: Daily Mail) The new Champions League format will be applied from the 2024/2025 season. The number of teams participating in the tournament will increase from 32 to 36 and the group stage will change completely. There is no longer the division of 8 groups of 4 teams competing for 16 tickets to the knockout round, instead 36 teams will play in the group stage as a league. However, each team will only play 10 matches with 10 different opponents (5 home matches – 5 away matches) instead of playing against all competitors like in league format in the league. The top 8 teams after the group stage will go straight to the knockout round. The teams ranked from 9 to 24 will compete for the play-off in the second leg format to compete for tickets to the next round. Since the knockout round, the new Champions League format remains the same. However, increasing the number of teams and changing the format of the group stage will result in 100 more matches per season. The new format of the Champions League is considered confusing. Real Madrid president and Super League President Florentino Perez bluntly stated: “UEFA has built a new form of play, I cannot understand it and it is not generating enough income. .. We created the Super League to save football ”. Just a day after Florentino Perez made his powerful statement, Ilkay Gundogan’s Man City was the first team to leave the Super League and apologized to the fans. In the middle of next week, The Citizens will face PSG in the semifinals of the Champions League this season./.

President Ceferin of UEFA. Photo: Getty. On the evening of April 20 (Hanoi time), The Times bringing one of the clubs MU, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool may consider withdrawing from the Super League. Initially, the British “Bix Six” team was excited about the Super League project and agreed to participate as a co-founder. However, English teams, especially Liverpool and MU, faced fierce opposition from fans. Liverpool fans even burned shirts and raised banners to protest in front of Anfield. Fans of MU, Arsenal, and Tottenham also made drastic moves. Mundo Deportivo it is predicted that the first England team to withdraw from the Super League could be Man City or Chelsea. Super League is facing a stiff response from UEFA. On the afternoon of April 20, the World Football Federation (FIFA) spoke up to support UEFA. President Gianni Infantino stressed that the Super League wants to be separated from the football system. The head of FIFA declared that the teams have two options: to stay present, or to shake everything to go to the Super League. “There is no such thing as clubs on both sides,” Infantino said. Previously, UEFA threatened to remove the names of clubs from the domestic league and the playing fields under the organization’s management. The Premier League, La Liga and Serie A support UEFA’s plan. President Ceferin also warned players who played in the Super League are banned from EURO. In the opposite direction, only President Florentino Perez spoke up. The Super League head dismissed all criticism, and threatened the tournament. Perez said players should be assured because there will be no basis to ban them from attending the EURO or the World Cup.

The Super League was the slap on UEFA’s Champions League restructuring project on 36 teams. The most powerful football agency in Europe affirmed it would do everything to prevent this “rude project”. Old continental football heads are also believed to be furious at the advent of the Super League. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also part of the opposition, saying the Super League will “harm football” and is asking sports leaders to step in. The European Clubs Association (ECA) requested an emergency meeting over the weekend for the project, but none of the Super League founding groups attended. The participants were in fact only Ajax CEO Edwin van der Sar and representatives of Bayern and PSG. Not stopping there, representatives of the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga all oppose this plan. England participated in the Super League the most when the Big 6 including MU, Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham were all said to have agreed. Knowing this information, Gary Neville indignantly: “Everything is bullshit. I have been a MU fan for 40 years but I feel disgusting. I am most disgusted with MU and Liverpool. Gary Neville Liverpool, they are always proud of the slogan “You will never have to go alone”, which is the national team, the fan club. MU is a team with a history of 100 years from workers, but are they planning to give everything to an unbeatable tournament where they are not relegated? It’s a shame and we have to take back our power from the top clubs in this country, including mine. This is purely greed, they (the bosses) are club imposters. They have nothing to do with the football of this country. The fan community here is 100 years old, who live, love football and the club wholeheartedly. They need protection. I make a lot of money from football, I make a lot of money from football, I invest money in a football club. I am not against economic employment from football. But there need to be fair rules for a tournament, the right for a team like Leicester to win the league and go to the Champions League. MU is not even attending the Champions League. So are Arsenal and Tottenham. But do they want the privilege of taking part in top tournaments? A pathetic satire. Enough is enough, this greed needs to end. My responses are not based solely on feelings. I am very honest. Subtract 6 clubs from tomorrow, push them to the bottom of the chart and cut all their money. It takes strong action “. Agreeing with the old game, Sir Alex Ferguson responded: “Super League pulls back the 70-year history of European club football. As a player of Dunfermline provincial football in the 1960s and fourths. The way the Aberdeen manager won the European Cup Winners’ Cup, I understood that a team in Scotland attending the European Cup was like climbing Everest. Everton spent £ 500 million to build a new stadium with ambitions to attend the Champions League. Fans around the world love this tournament. When I was at MU, we reached the finals four times and those were always special nights. I am not sure if MU will participate in the Super League, but I am not part of the decision making.

In the second leg last morning, when Bellingham scored the opener at Signal Iduna Park, Man City fans began to think about bad things. They are used to the image of a foolish Pep Guardiola, whenever they go to Europe, they will be afraid. Man City had never reached the semifinals of the Champions League before this season under Pep and last season was the culmination of disappointment when they lost to Lyon, even though a week ago knocked out Real Madrid. “How to make Pep grow up” – Marca newspaper once headlined the front page to describe a serious illness called Champions League Pep.

But this time is a completely different chapter, the outfit Pep has been researching to put on himself to combat the errors he has encountered over time. Man City calmly implemented the familiar gameplay, had an equalizer at the beginning of the second half and the most sensitive time – when the game entered the last 15 minutes – launched a rebound of the trade code that ended all Dortmund’s last hope .

Man City was close to death because the score 1-0 was just enough with the away goal but in the end, they reversed the game, pushing Dortmund into the position to score 3 more goals in 15 minutes to get a ticket to continue. . In the context of the Champions League quarter-finals at least, in front of an opponent who only needed to hold the ball 38% but still had 10 shots, Man City was really mature. They did not fall into the opponent’s trap, and the trap created by invisible pressure itself.

In a video published online, Pep once told Man City players “Look at PSG and learn. It took them 7 years in a row to fail the quarterfinals, but once they crossed the threshold, they immediately appeared in the final. You need to look into that spirit ”. Pep also shared with beIN Sport that Bellingham’s goal was a reagent for the team’s morale, a test of courage Man City needed to go through if he wanted to grow up. Man City of Pep, perhaps, is no longer naive.

Coach Pep and Man City players celebrate.

The results of endurance

After nearly 5 years, Pep spent exactly 872 million pounds for 36 big and small contracts. That means, on average, every season, Pep spends 174 million pounds. In these 36 recruits, there are 3 defenders with a great value of 60 million pounds or more and, by extension, all 10 faces are bought by Pep with a starting price of 50 million pounds.

The problem lies here: Pep has spent a lot of money, but the boss provides money for Pep that is important. More importantly: What did Pep do to persuade the leaders to pay their bills? That is what is worth mentioning. Pep is not the highest-paid coach, nor does he work for the richest team in the world and Pep’s owner is not the richest man in the world.

That is the difference of Pep, and also the strongest point of his and the team of consultants behind. Remember, Pep’s new 2-year contract was negotiated and signed at a time when Man City was in crisis. Pep lost to Mourinho 0-2 in the match they were completely pocketed by Tottenham and soon after, was the news of the extension.

The Amazon series exclusively filmed the behind-the-scenes stories of Man City with one strong detail: Pep, when signing a contract, is always interested in the element of “choosing the right project”. He needs owners who absolutely believe in him, ready to dive into the game like a bastard. Pep may not be successful in the European playground, but in the Premier League, they are an absolute force. After a season being usurped by Liverpool, Man City immediately returned, recreating inviolable power. At the very least, Pep proves that the clubs he leads tend to persevere and the Champions League, sometimes, is just a matter of the consequences of time.

Champions League 2020/21 may open a new era for Man City and personally Pep Guardiola. A title is enough for Pep to become a true legend of contemporary football, a true all-round legend: Still able to win the Champions League with superman in the squad (Messi), but capable of conquering. Europe as a team was built methodically, class passed through many periods. The result today is a product of a relationship built on the trust foundation of Pep and the Arab owner in Eithad.

13. The final victory of Man City (4-2) was the 13th in the history of the Champions League, the team that won 2-1 at home in the knockout round won the ticket. In contrast, there were 15 homeowners who were disqualified when they won this score in the first leg.

Pep’s Man City in the Champions League

Season 2016/17: Eliminated in the 1/8 round (lost to Monaco because of the away goals law, 6-6 total)

Season 2017/18: Quarterfinals eliminated (lost to Liverpool, total score 1-5)

Season 2018/19: Eliminated in the quarterfinals (lost to Tottenham because of away goals, total score of 4-4)

Season 2019/20: Quarterfinals eliminated (lost to Lyon, total score 1-3)

After five years since arriving at Etihad with a mission to elevate the team, Pep Guardiola finally succeeded in bringing Man City into the semi-finals of the Champions League.

In the most important moments, Pep chose to think less, trust more and finally reap sweet results.

Pep’s change

Pep Guardiola is too famous for his different changes in the decisive battles in the Champions League and that brought Man City into the picture.

Last season, he put two creative midfielders Bernardo Silva, David Sila on the bench and used three players to recover the ball Fernandinho – Rodri – Ilkay Guendogan in the match against Lyon, causing Man City to suddenly play a lack of creativity. , from there it failed.

Last season, he believed to use Guendogan instead of Kevin De Bruyne in the first leg against Tottenham, making Man City unable to pressure enough to score, and lost 0-1.

This has been repeated in previous seasons as well as leading Bayern Munich, leading many to believe that Pep did not have enough stability and iron at the crucial moment to win the Champions League. The journalists who closely followed Pep believed he “thought too much” and always put himself in a difficult position.

Phil Foden (right) shines through to get Man City through Dortmund. Photo: Reuters.

This season, the story is no longer like that. Before Dortmund in the second leg, Pep’s Man City replaced only one person for 90 minutes, although there was no shortage of famous stars on the bench. “The Citizens” is loyal to the 4-3-3 diagram with the formula Kevin De Bruyne kicks a virtual number 9 for 90 minutes.

The only change came in the 88th minute when Raheem Sterling replaced Riyad Mahrez. Man City does not change the game at all. Pep pulled out only one link and replaced the same one.

Joao Cancelo, Gabriel Jesus, Ferran Torres or Fernandinho, the elements Pep uses frequently this season, have been on the bench for the full 90 minutes. The Spaniard didn’t want to take the risk.

The results were so sweet for Man City. They prevailed on the scoreboard, completely won the game position and opportunities. Pep’s army controlled the ball more (61%), shot 17 times, 2 of which hit the wooden frame, 5 went on target. Dortmund only hit the target 3 times. 9 out of 11 main Manchester City players have made at least 1 finish.

Man City players double their opponents (14 vs. 7), win the dispute too (13 vs. 6), in short play on the feet of representatives from Germany, despite being ahead.

In the most important moment of the season, Pep chose to think less. He trusted his choices more. Phil Foden, in the biggest game of his Champions League career, has scored. Riyad Mahrez also repaid his teacher with a precise penalty kick.

The factors that are rich in potential but also rich in consequences like Sterling and Cancelo are given few opportunities to show by Pep. For the first time in 5 years leading Man City, Pep has been so perfectionist in the selection of personnel.

“It is not Pep’s team anymore. It is all thanks to the players. Their abilities are too good. It is they that make a difference,” Pep stressed with Sky Italy after the match.

Before Dortmund, Pep chose to believe in his students’ abilities, instead of arranging soulless characters on the tactical table. That big change has paid off.

Man City now has a collective meaning. Photo: Reuters.

Number one candidate Man City

Oddschecker Considering Man City the number one candidate for the Champions League championship among the four semi-final teams. Common odds assigned to Pep Guardiola’s team are 5/4 (place 4 to 5). PSG was awarded to 10/3, with Real Madrid 4/1. Chelsea is rated the lowest with 9/2.

Pep’s change in the steering chair, uniform quality of personnel and consensus are the reasons why Manchester’s green half is expected to lift the Champions League silver cup for the first time.

Guardian revealed in the dressing room of the Etihad Stadium, Pep posted two large slogans that read “Together” (“We fight til the end”) and pictures of Man City. reap past glory.

When Foden hit Dortmund, increasing the score to 2-1 for Man City, Man City’s 2000-born star ran straight to his teacher.

Guardian describes the situation as follows: “Foden’s flying run to embrace Pep quickly became the most emotional act of the Man City team. The meaning of the ‘Together’ or ‘Fight’ banners to the last minute ‘becomes much clearer than its cliché slogan’.

Many people who pay little attention may not believe this: This is the first time, the Man City scorer has come to celebrate with Pep for 4 years. League.

48 goals were shot by the Man City players against the opponent’s net, but no time did the founder come and share the joy with the teacher. Most celebrate alone, or celebrate in front of the reporter camera.

Even in the victory that is considered to be surpassing Real Madrid in the 2019/20 season, this seemingly normal thing does not happen. Phil Foden, the 49th scorer for City in the Champions League knockout round under Pep, made that simple. And Man City in the semi-finals.

When the whistle ended the match, for the first time in a half-decade relationship with Man City, the cameras caught Pep smiling contentedly as a Champions League quarter-final match ended. There are no disappointing hugs like before Tottenham, helpless hips against Lyon, or head bowed to Liverpool, Pep’s Man City overcame those failed ghosts to enter the top four most powerful teams Europe.

Pep once admitted his way to lead Man City will be considered “failure” (failure) if he does not win the Champions League. Now Pep has the perfect opportunity to change his own destiny and Man City.

Dortmund’s starting line-up (left) and Man City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League 2020/21 second leg.

‘Man City is a bit afraid of losing’ Gundogan admits Guardiola’s team had a psychological problem in the 2-1 win over Dortmund in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals 2020/21.