Pep Guardiola reacts with surprise when asked about the discussion with Kevin De Bruyne after Manchester City's substitution
Pep Guardiola says he “enjoyed” seeing Kevin De Bruyne express his frustrations with him after being substituted against Liverpool.
The Belgian came out city of manchester in their Premier League title clash at Anfield and made a crucial impact by scoring the first goal.
DeBruyne He deftly assisted John Stones from a corner for the game's first goal, his 13th assist of the season in 14 games.
Despite showing its quality once again, Guardiola He chose to take off the midfielder in the 69th minute.
He was replaced by Mateo Kovacic, and De Bruyne was not very happy as he seemed to discuss the decision with his coach.
Guardiola later spoke to De Bruyne on the bench, but that did not seem to appease the Belgian, who looked animated as he stated his case once again.
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The 32-year-old's protests also reached some members of the coaching staff on the bench, with the score at 1-1 after the penalty committed by Alexis Mac Allister.
He was certainly disgusted, but when asked by talkSPORT's Alex Crook for his reaction, City boss Guardiola said: “I like it, I like it.”
De Bruyne was out of action for the first half of the season, but his return to the team has shown how important he is to City.
He has assisted five Premier League goals in nine appearances, and his dedication proves to make a difference on a regular basis.
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City are chasing a record four consecutive titles and De Bruyne's ability on the ball could guide them to the finish line.
However, they had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Liverpool, and a Mac Allister penalty saved a point for the hosts.
City goalkeeper Ederson seemed injure when making a tackle on Darwin Núñez that led to the penalty being awarded.
Stefan Ortega took his place, although the status of his number one choice is not yet known.
The result means Liverpool are level on 64 points with leaders Arsenal, who lead on goal difference with City a point behind in third.
