Guardiola: Holland’s winning goal reminds me of Cruyff

This was Holland’s 13th goal scored in nine games in a “City” shirt since coming directly from “Borussia”.

“Everyone knows how important Johan Cruyff’s personality has been in my life. As a person, as a teacher, as a mentor, in everything,” said Spanish coach Guardiola after the match. “He scored an incredible goal at the Camp Nou stadium [“Barcelona” sastāvā] In 1973 against Madrid “Atletico”, very similar to these. The moment Holland scored, I thought about Cruyff.”

Also, Guardiola, who is a former Barcelona player and coach just like Cruyff, admitted that Holland’s athleticism reminds him of another former Barcelona player – Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

“I remember my good friend Ibrahimovic and his ability to put his foot on the roof,” Guardiola said. “Earling is very similar. He is flexible, flexible, with the ability to deliver the ball into the goal. He is very big but naturally flexible.”

It has already been announced that in the second group match, the duel between the Danish team “Kobenhavn” and the Spanish team “Sevilla” ended in a draw 0:0 (0:0).

After two rounds of matches, “City” footballers have won six points and are in the leading position, “Borussia” is in the second place with three points, “Kopenhavn” is one position lower with one point, while “Sevilla” is also in the final fourth with one point. position.

32 teams play in the main tournament of the UEFA Champions League. The two best teams of each subgroup will advance to the round of 16, while the third-placed team will continue their season in the UEFA Europa League knockout tournament.

In the final of the 2021/2022 season competition in Paris, “Real” Madrid beat “Liverpool” 1:0.