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Why Pep Guardiola made no substitutions in Man City draw at RB Leipzig

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Pep Guardiola has defended his lack of substitutions in Manchester City's Champions League draw at RB Leipzig on Wednesday. City dominated the first half at Leipzig, but the hosts hit back to earn a deserved draw going into next month's second leg at the Etihad.

While Guardiola's system ensured City had control of the game, Leipzig pushed more aggressively after the break, got their goal, and enforced a more open contest.

Without Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte, City's only realistic options to change things off a youthful-looking bench were Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez, but Guardiola opted to play the whole game with the 11 players who started. ALSO READ: 'I know what happened' - Pep Guardiola gives cryptic verdict on Man City penalty appeal at RB Leipzig "I have the opportunity to have five substitutions, I am the manager I apply and take it if I want," he said in a sarcastic tone. "It doesn't mean if I have the substitutions I have to do the substitutions.

I'm a so good manager to decide what I have to do or not." Guardiola did admit to nearly bringing on Foden after Josko Gvardiol's second-half equaliser, but City rallied immediately after, prompting the manager to stick with his starting XI for the rest of the contest.

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