Guardiola looked at his watch and shook his head at Tang Long.
"It's still early, only 81 minutes. How about this, at 85 minutes, I'll let you on the field to warm up a bit."
Tang Long nodded upon hearing this and returned to the bench to sit down.
Before the game, Guardiola had planned to let Tang Long make his comeback in this Champions League group match against Barça, giving him a few minutes to stretch his muscles.
After all, the next match is the derby against Manchester United, and Tang Long needs some formal warm-up matches.
Guardiola's plan is to let Tang Long start in the derby against Manchester United.
Although they are now leading their city rivals on the standings, to clinch the Christmas championship and completely crush Manchester United's hopes of winning the title, the next heavyweight match is crucial!
As for the win or loss of this match against Barcelona?
