Guardiola Assesses Manchester City’s Performance Despite Missed Result

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, speaking to TNT Sports, asserted that his team “played good, really, really good.” He expressed immense pride in his players, stating, “We concede few, some transition happened, but I am so proud for these players. They give everything and they tried and now we live in this period and hopefully we can change results. I know it’s difficult, in the Champions League in Europe. We played really good. Today we have done really well, didn’t lose many balls like in the past, we tried, we arrived in the positions.” Guardiola further commented on the challenge of playing against Italian teams, describing them as those “who defend so deep, so compact. Master of these kind of situations.” He concluded by saying, “We play who we are and we missed the result but the performance is there.” Regarding any apprehension in the Champions League with two matches remaining, Guardiola remarked, “We have two games, we need one point maybe.” He acknowledged the difficulty of recent away fixtures, noting, “You go to Turin, Paris, our three games away were really tough. You have to accept it. We will turn around, not forget that period, appreciate more what we have done in the past, what we are going to do in the future.” During his post-match news conference, when questioned about self-reflection, Guardiola confirmed, “Yeah of course. I analyse, use it, what happens in the results.” He elaborated, “Of course I question myself, in the good moments, in the bad moments. I was stable in the good moments, I was stable in the bad moments. I try to find the way, find win.” He emphasized his honesty in evaluating team performance, stating, “The game was there. I am incredibly honest in knowing when we not play good or not play good.” Sandi Toksvig is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi and Alan DaviesGrab the mic for Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry and more…Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are back for the festivities at Longleat Safari ParkFrom micro plastics in our air, soil, and waterways, to the extent of food waste at this time of year© 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.