This is the first time in Guardiola's life standing on the grass of Etihad Stadium.
On Wednesday night, the dazzling spotlights illuminate the entire stadium as bright as day, and make Guardiola's bald head shine even brighter than a gleaming egg.
However, considering that the bald rate in the United Kingdom reaches half, Guardiola looked back at the stands behind him and felt a kind of kinship, "Oh, they are all just like me~"
Pre-match handshake stage for the coaches.
Guardiola was very enthusiastic, stepping forward to firmly shake Pellegrini's hand.
"Ah, Manuel, how long has it been since we've met?"
The two had once faced off in La Liga as Barça and Real Madrid's head coaches, in the distant 2009-2010 season, six years ago.
For Pellegrini, although coaching Real Madrid, such a super club, was a big leap in his career, the final result was really unsatisfying.
