If Younger Boys‘ 3-0 loss to Manchester Metropolis on Tuesday was not humbling sufficient, supervisor Raphael Wicky mentioned he would wish to talk with Mohamed Ali after studying his captain had requested Metropolis striker Erling Haaland for his coveted shirt — at half-time.
“I did not see that, that is information to me and I am little bit stunned by that proper now,” Wicky instructed reporters after the sport.
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“Alternatively, I do not assume it had something to do with the sport or the efficiency however I will most likely have a phrase with him and see what he thought.
“Possibly Erling requested him to swap, I do not know!”
The Younger Boys participant was noticed approaching Haaland, who had already scored certainly one of his two targets by then, as they headed to the tunnel and the 2 swapped shirts.
It isn’t unusual for gamers to commerce shirts at fulltime, as many Metropolis and Younger Boys gamers did on the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, however half-time exchanges are uncommon and sometimes incur the wrath of followers who really feel it is misplaced within the warmth of battle.
Former Metropolis participant Keith Curle instructed Sky Sports activities he would “be raging” as a supervisor.
Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola mentioned the swap didn’t hassle him.
“I do not learn about it,” he mentioned. “We win 3-0. It occurred, I do not know the explanation why.”
Haaland’s first purpose got here from a penalty whereas Guardiola described his second — a left-footed rocket from 20 metres — as “superb.”
“Usually Erling scores targets, six-yard field, 18-yard field he has this expertise, not the primary time he has performed it,” the Spanish supervisor mentioned. “Yeah, that was a incredible purpose.”
Guardiola mentioned there was a way of accomplishment in clinching a knockout berth with two video games remaining, however the goal is to complete prime within the group to make sure the second recreation within the last-16 is at house.
“The job is not performed, now we have to complete first,” Guardiola mentioned. “We now have a job to do, step one to qualify is finished. Actually impressed, two incredible targets.”
