Guardiola ‘delighted’ with Man City’s draw at RB Leipzig, unhappy players 'heads down'!

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he gathered his players on the pitch at the end of the 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig because he wasn't happy that their "heads were down" at the final whistle.

Guardiola said that he was happy with the players’ performance despite the 1-1 draw with Leipzig on Wednesday at the “Red Bull Arena, in the first leg of the round of 16, in the Champions League.

Guardiola's looked in complete control during the first 45 minutes but were on the back foot in the second half and after the turnaround, Guardiola said he had to remind the players he was happy with the result.

Guardiola summoned his team into a huddle on the pitch after the game and later clarified that he was congratulating his players, not admonishing them. “Their heads were down,” he said. “[I asked them] Why are your heads down? That was really good. They played the game they should play.”

"The game was really good. We played how we should play. In general we don't have the team to compete in transitions, they are faster and quicker. We don't have the pace. We had control in the first half, set pieces were close. We have a game in Manchester and we'll see who wins."