Pep Guardiola is known for his meticulous preparation and relentless pursuit of trophies. However, his failure to do his homework has cost him the chance of winning back-to-back Trebles. The pain he and his team are suffering is of their own making. In a recent match, Kepa, the Chelsea goalkeeper, used his experience of losing to help his team win.
He provided specific information about Manchester City’s penalty takers to his teammate, Andriy Lunin, which ultimately helped Chelsea succeed in the match. Kepa’s intuition paid off, as his insights into City’s penalty takers allowed Lunin to make crucial saves during the penalty shootout. Meanwhile, some of Real Madrid’s Brazilian stars refused to take penalties because they feared that their international teammate, Ederson, would be able to read their shots. Despite a hard-fought match, Real Madrid emerged victorious and advanced to a semi-final showdown with Bayern Munich, while City is left to reconsider their strategy in European competitions.
