Guardiola unhappy with new additional time rules

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola expressed sorrow about the new time rules that allowed Arsenal to beat them in the Community Shield after penalties at Wembley today.

🗣 “The games will be one hundred minutes, that’s for sure”

Pep Guardiola reacts after Manchester City concede in the 101st minute against Arsenal in the Community Shield ⌛ pic.twitter.com/5JAriLRgZf

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 6, 2023

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Cole Palmer netted in the 77^th minute to give the lead to the Sky Blues, but Leandro Trossard scored to tie the clash in the 101^st minute – 11 minutes into added time and forced shootout.

The extra time of the 2^nd half was 8 minutes, but because of injury that involved Kyle Walker and Thomas Partey, official Stuart Attwell gave an additional time to the additional time.

According to the new rules, referees must add additional time for each delay during the match, including injuries.

“I’m not happy, but we will have to get used to it,” the Man. City manager claimed after the defeat. “I think, not because we had a 1-0 lead, it was just that I had a feeling that much didn’t happen to give 8 additional minutes to the 2^nd half.

“They made the time rule changing without consulting the head coaches and with the players.”