Ilkay Gundogan says Manchester City are too nervous in Champions League games after defeat at Tottenham – ‘We make the wrong decisions’

Ilkay Gundogan says Manchester City are too nervous in Champions League games after defeat at Tottenham – ‘We make the wrong decisions’
Manchester City are too nervous and make too many mistakes in high stakes Champions League matches, believes midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.The German suggested City tried too hard following their 1-0 defeat at Tottenham in the first leg of their quarter-final clash on Tuesday night.2

City will have to overturn the 1-0 deficit at the Etihad Stadium to go through

The Premier League champions were undone by a late Son Heung-min goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, leaving them with a deficit to overturn in next week’s return leg.After exits at the last 16 and quarter-final stages in the past two seasons, transferring domestic dominance on to the European stage remains a challenge for City under Pep Guardiola.Gundogan told Sky Deutschland: “We were not brave enough in the game and we made a lot of simple mistakes.

LIVE ON talkSPORT

talkSPORT is your home of live football! Here's what's coming up on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2...

• Birmingham vs Sheffield United (Wednesday, 7:45pm) – talkSPORT 2
• Slavia Prague vs Chelsea (Thursday, 8pm) – talkSPORT 2
• Manchester United vs West Ham (Saturday, 5:30pm) – talkSPORT
• Leeds vs Sheffield Wednesday (Saturday, 5:30pm) – talkSPORT 2
• Wigan vs Norwich (Sunday, 12pm) – talkSPORT 2
• Crystal Palace vs Manchester City (Sunday, 2:05pm) –talkSPORT

“I have the feeling we are nervous in important Champions League games. We always make the wrong decisions.“In these matches we always want to do something special because it means (going through to the) Champions League semi-finals. Sometimes less is more.”Gundogan believes City reacted badly to an early penalty miss by Sergio Aguero.2

Gundogan claims that, had Aguero scored his penalty, City would have taken Spurs apart

The Argentinian was denied by Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris after City were awarded a controversial spot-kick when Danny Rose was adjudged to have handled in the box.Gundogan thinks the game would have been much different had Aguero scored.The 28-year-old said: “Negative events like that always set us back far too much. “Had we scored from the penalty we’d have taken Tottenham apart.“But instead we withdrew from the game. That must not happen to a big team. That’s why we’re not there yet.”

---

Shaun Harvey will step down from his position as chief executive of the English Football League at the end of the season. Harvey will end a five-and-a-half-year reign when the 2018/19 EFL play
Shaun Harvey: EFL chief executive to leave role at end of

---

National League side Hartlepool United have appointed 63-year-old Richard Money as their new manager. Money led Cambridge United back into the Football League in 2014 and has also managed Luton
Money named new Hartlepool manager - Football Paradise

---

Unai Emery: Arsenal boss fined £8,000 by FA for kicking water

---

Chelsea Legend Eidur Gudjohnsen is certain that the Blues are a better team with young winger Callum Hudson-Odoi in the starting XI. The former Chelsea forward praised the impact of Callum Hudson-Odoi on the Blues squad within a short period of time in a chat with popular British radio TalkSport.
Hudson-Odoi makes Chelsea a better team, says Gudjohnsen

---

Callum Hudson-Odoi to Bayern Munich: What their move for Leroy Sane means for his Chelsea future. Latest Chelsea transfer news includes an update on Callum Hudson-Odoi's future
Callum Hudson-Odoi Still Wants Bayern Munich Move But Germany

---

Mauricio Pochettino was surprised to read that Harry Kane inspired Tottenham's fightback from 2-0 down in the Champions League semi-final, and said himself and captain Hugo Lloris did the talking
Tottenham team news: Predicted 3-4-3 line up to face Ajax

---

Sir Alex, who managed Manchester United from 1986-2013, played a role in bringing former United player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and former assistant Mike Phelan back to the club. Sir Alex Ferguson is back working for Manchester United as a consultant in a bid to restore the club's glory days.
Sir Alex Ferguson: Legendary manager makes return to

---

West Ham United striker Andy Carroll is desperate to sign a new deal at the club despite his persistent injury problems, according to a report on Talksport. The 29-year-old made another appearance from the bench as the Hammers held on to secure a 3-2 win over London rivals Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.
Pellegrini admits Carroll has a "challenge" to earn new West

---

Rangers demand SFA disciplinary review as a matter of

---

Lionel Messi has been rested yet again by Ernesto Valverde (Pic: Getty) Barcelona can wrap up the La Liga title this evening by beating Levante at the Nou Camp. But Ernesto Valverde clearly has his mind on next week's Champions League semi-final.
Barcelona vs Liverpool Champions league clash HD 06/5/2019

---

Key Moments as City Beats Liverpool to Premier League Title Manchester City came out on top in one of English soccer's most thrilling and high-quality title races.
Ian Wright backs Liverpool to beat Manchester City to Premier

---

Arsenal are ready to battle Tottenham Hotspur for the signature of Norwich City defender Max Aarons, according to a report. The 18-year-old only made his senior debut for the Canaries in August
NewsNow: Spurs News, Tottenham Transfers News & Rumours

---