Pep Guardiola's side look to regroup when they face Leeds later today after suffering back-to-back matches against Newcastle United in the Premier League and Bayer Leverkusen in the UCL.
Perhaps my expectations exceed their self-belief. I learned something important, as experienced as I am as a manager this will inform my future approach.
Pep is likely to recall those he gave a break to against the German team when facing the visiting team.
Leeds hope to also find some form at the Etihad Stadium with the manager's job in question. The team are near the bottom of the English football, and after facing City, a crucial period looms for the German who, recently, earned promotion from the Championship.
Truthfully, things aren't fun right now; there's plenty of negativity. Yet I'm not avoiding this. I knew about how dedicated this organization is from the outset. If you can’t handle the heat don’t become manager of Leeds United. I didn't anticipate this campaign to be an simple task.
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