Soccer-I always overthink in the Champions League, says Man City's Guardiola


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley v Manchester City - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - April 2, 2022 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Craig Brough

(Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted that he overthinks and comes up with "stupid tactics" in the Champions League but would not have it any other way as he prepares for Tuesday's quarter-final tie with Atletico Madrid.

Guardiola, a two-time winner of the competition as a manager with Barcelona, has not won the trophy in 11 years and his teams have often fallen in the knockout stages due to unexpected tactical tweaks and team selection which have caused his system to fail.

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