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Pep Guardiola praises 'magnificent' pilot after Man City's 'bumpy' flight back from Lisbon where plane struggled to land at Manchester airport with high winds diverting them to Liverpool... but admits 'when I saw the video, it was scarier than we felt'

Daily Mail | February 18, 2022

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Pep Guardiola has opened up on Manchester City’s ordeal in the air when landing back from Lisbon.

City’s plane was forced to abort plans to touch down at Manchester Airport due to turbulent weather and diverted to Liverpool instead.

Guardiola praised the club’s pilot after landing safely following the 5-0 rout of Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Man City's flight on Wednesday was diverted to Liverpool due to adverse weather conditions
Pep Guardiola has revealed the club's pilot kept his side calm on their return flight from Lisbon

‘When I saw the video, it was scarier than we felt (at the time),’ Guardiola said. 'It was bumpy.

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