After Man City's 3-3 draw with Feyenoord in the early morning of November 27, coach Pep Guardiola appeared with many red scratches on his face and head during an interview.
When asked by reporters about the reason for these injuries, he said he had inflicted them himself. Guardiola said: "My fingers, scratching my nose. It was my nails. I wanted to hurt myself."
Reporters were quite worried about Guardiola's condition. Before leaving the press conference room, the Spanish coach reassured: "I will be fine".
Fans discovered that he had a vertical scratch on his nose during the match. It seems that due to too much tension, Pep Guardiola accidentally created the wound.
Man City led by 3 goals to Feyenoord but then let their opponents equalize in just the last 15 minutes of the match. The team was booed by fans at the Etihad, as it was a disappointing result after 5 consecutive defeats.
Receiving a negative reaction from City fans, Guardiola shared: "The last game against Tottenham where we lost 0-4, they were there supporting us, clapping for us. Of course, they were disappointed, we understand.
People don't come here to remember past successes. They come here to see the team win and perform well. The fans have always supported us, they have every right to express their feelings, absolutely right."
Man City will face Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend. If they lose, they will fall 11 points behind their rivals in the race for the Premier League title.
