Guardiola has completely adopted a Mourinho-like style as Manchester City surprisingly lost 1-3, handing a Champions League underdog their first victory. After the match, he was busy finding excuses.

During the 7th round of the Champions League group stage, a shocking upset happened as Manchester City lost 1-3 on the road to Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt. City endured consecutive defeats in all competitions and handed the underdog their first Champions League victory this season. Post-match, Guardiola was busy looking for explanations for the defeat.

Since guiding City to the quadruple last season, Guardiola’s team has been plagued by disasters and surprises! In the 2025 Club World Cup, City shockingly got eliminated by an Asian team, which was a huge upset at the time! Last weekend, Guardiola experienced his worst Manchester derby as City lost 0-2. Although the scoreline was only 0-2, multiple saves from the post and Donnarumma kept the damage limited. In reality, City’s loss to United was a complete collapse.

Back to the main topic, Bodø/Glimt vs. Manchester City was a clearly uneven match. To put it bluntly, Bodø/Glimt are one of the weakest teams in the Champions League. The starting lineups’ market values were:€42.6 million vs. €666 millionManchester City’s starting lineup was worth 15.6 times that of Bodø/Glimt, so losing such a game is a huge upset and a disaster. Here’s what Guardiola said after the match: he claimed he did not underestimate Bodø/Glimt, and the loss was due to some key players being injured.He insisted that key player injuries were the reason for Manchester City’s defeat..

Are key player absences really the reason for City’s loss? Their starting lineup was worth 15.6 times more than Bodø/Glimt’s. Guardiola only made one substitution in this match, leaving five substitution slots unused. On the bench were players like Malmoush, Doku, and Aké. Malmoush is a top talent from the Bundesliga, yet Guardiola didn’t use him despite paying a high price. Aké is coveted by Inter Milan fans who want to sign him, but Guardiola disregarded him and didn’t play him well. No champion coach can rest on past achievements; losing a match with such a vast quality gap is the coach’s responsibility. Guardiola and Manchester City have hit a complete bottleneck. Without changing the coach, disasters and upsets will keep happening, and Guardiola will fully turn into a Mourinho-like figure, always busy making excuses after losses. The loss to Bodø/Glimt was a "man-made disaster." Guardiola can’t escape blame: no changes in adversity, playing a left-back as right-back, Haaland sleepwalking every game but still forced on the pitch, Rodri playing soullessly after a major injury, and Ake giving gifts every game being worse than Aké — all these are on Guardiola!