Man City fans think Pep Guardiola has already started overthinking before Real Madrid clash

Manchester City fans are concerned that Pep Guardiola is going to overthink his side's Champions League clash against Real Madrid.

On Wednesday City will play their biggest game of the season so far, when they take on Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final.

With the score locked at 1-1 after a superb first leg in Madrid last week, City know that a win at the Etihad will see them through to the final for the second time in club history.

The chance to finally win the Champions League, and potentially even the treble, means there is an awful lot riding on Wednesday's match.

Perhaps understandably then, some City fans weren't best pleased when Guardiola broached the subject of overthinking during his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.

The City boss has been accused of overthinking City's big European ties in the past, such as when he used an unfamiliar tactical system when his side were eliminated by Lyon in 2020.

That was the last time Guardiola could be blamed for a City European slip-up, but he has not been able to shake the unfair reputation.

"I have an idea to do something differently, just to be more fluid in attack," Guardiola told reporters when asked how he will set his side up against Los Blancos.

"It's nothing special. I'm not overthinking tomorrow, don't worry guys. Nothing different to what we have done in the past," he added.

This is exactly what someone who is overthinking tomorrow would say! https://t.co/g2dNRmTngl

— David Mooney (@DavidMooney) May 16, 2023

Well, it's fair to say Pep's promise did little the reassure City fans online.

"Tears. he’s overthinking about overthinking," one supporter tweeted, while another said: "Exactly what an overthinking person would say."

Guardiola elaborated further, saying: "We need a bit better game plan, adjust a little bit. Create more chances for our strikers - get more balls in easy positions."

However, that didn't stop supporters from bemoaning his mentioning of the 'O' word.

"No Pep, no!" pleaded one fan, while another begged: "Please don't overthink too much Pep!"

"Oh my god he's going to start Ederson at CAM," one Twitter user speculated, as another said: "Don't experiment with something new in a decisive game, especially against an opponent that has one of the greatest coaches."