Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has claimed that his side is not ready to challenge for the Champions League, despite their dramatic victory over Schalke.
Sergio Aguero provided the Citizens with an early lead, however the Miners managed to overturn the score in dramatic fashion before the half-time whistle as City gifted the Royal Blues two penalties.
FULL-TIME | A bonkers game!
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We can only guess what the second leg will bring after that!
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City's night went from bad to worse in the second half, as Otamendi saw a second yellow card for bringing down
"The result is incredible, three goals away, but we gave away the goals and the red card.
"It is not over. Hopefully our fans can help us in the second leg and hopefully we can improve for the future."
gbeng Advantage Premier League in the #UCL
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Guardiola also referred to the refereeing and most notably VAR, as the game was halted for three minutes to analyse whether Otamendi handled the ball for Schalke's opening goal, but the City boss said he had no qualms with the official's decisions.
"I'm a big fan of VAR," he added. "
"VAR needs time. Next time it will be better."
#VAR is a shambles. Right or wrong what a time to take to make a decision.
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Penalty Schalke.#UCL #SCHMCI
City
"The game was played good, in the end the quality was from Leroy (Sane) - the big players have the quality. The action from Raheem delivered too."
The Sky Blues face another daunting task on Sunday, tackling a troubled Chelsea side the EFL Cup finals, where they will be hoping to claim their first piece of silverware of the season.
Source : 90min