Carragher's Haaland jibe has Pep speechless but he insists City can match Liverpool

Former Liverpool defender Carragher, now a prominent TV pundit, suggested the Norway international had not wanted to come up against Real centre-back Antonio Rudiger, saying he could have "Rudiger-itis".

TRYING TIMES: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Real Madrid inflicted Manchester City’s 13th defeat of the season in all competitions in Wednesday’s Champions League play-off second leg, the most ever for a team managed by Pep Guardiola. Pic: Thursday February 20, 2025.

Pep Guardiola was lost for words when told of Jamie Carragher's thoughts on Erling Haaland's absence against Real Madrid in midweek.

Manchester City's top scorer did not get off the bench as the Premier League champions crashed out of the Champions League at the Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday, having been troubled by a knee injury.