Revealed: How Pep Guardiola got THAT cut to his nose after his Man City side spurned three-goal lead against Feyenoord - as Guillem Balague gives insight into manager's 'self-doubt' and 'nervousness'
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Guillem Balague has lifted the lid on how Pep Guardiola ended up cutting his nose after Manchester City's humiliating draw against Feyenoord in an image which shocked football fans. The picture of the Spaniard sporting scratches on his head and a gash on his nose came to sum up City's woes this season which reached a new level after the side blew a three-goal lead in the Champions League.
![[The Spanish journalist also lifted the lid on the City manager's 'self-doubt' and 'nervousness']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/15/93357521-14214409-image-a-31_1734708610207.jpg)
An Erling Haaland brace came either side of a deflected Ilkay Gundogan volley to put the home side seemingly out of reach of their Dutch opponents. But two mistakes from defender Josko Gvardiol put the visitors back in it before Ederson missed his clearance and David Hancko stroked home a dramatic equaliser.
![[Balague explained that the cuts had come as a result of a 'nail that was far too sharp']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/15/93357669-14214409-image-a-34_1734708855820.jpg)
Guardiola caused concerns after the debacle as he appeared in a press conference with marks on his head and face and joked that he wanted to 'harm himself'. Now Spanish journalist Balague has explained how the manager got the cuts, while also giving an insight into his compatriot's personality.
![[City's winless run was extended to six games after the humialiting draw against Feyenoord]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/15/92518065-14214409-City_s_winless_run_has_now_extended_to_six_games_as_they_now_hea-a-32_1734708714903.jpg)
Guillem Balague revealed how Pep Guardiola cut his nose in Man City's draw with Feyenoord. The Spanish journalist also lifted the lid on the City manager's 'self-doubt' and 'nervousness'. Balague explained that the cuts had come as a result of a 'nail that was far too sharp'.
![[The team's shocking run has not improved and they lost 2-1 to rivals United last Sunday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/15/93357649-14214409-image-a-33_1734708793794.jpg)
He said: 'You know he kind of scratches his head? Don't ask me why, it's a gesture of nervousness. 'Normally nothing happens but that day he had one nail that was far too sharp, and that one went onto the top of a mark on the nose. 'If you remember, he started the game with a cover on the nose and that was because the day before there was an argument, but a football argument, about positional football and where he had to play, with Kyle Walker.
