En the preview of the duel that will take place tomorrow at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola wanted to take pressure off his team and the entity with respect to qualifying for the Champions League semifinals: “We’ve tried, but there are teams you’re up against that are also good and want to win.”
The Catalan left a reflection on one of the best athletes in history and the times he managed to win with the Chicago Bulls: “Michael Jordan won 6 NBA titles. How many seasons did he play? 16… In sports you lose more than you win, the important thing is to be here and compete well.”
We have tried to win the Champions League, but everyone wants to win it and they play well
The opponent in these quarterfinals is a regular in this round and in the competition. In fact, Guardiola knows very well how his former team spends them: “We want to try to win the Champions League. It’s an honor to be here against an elite club like Bayern, I’m happy. But it is not taken for granted. You have to deserve it by playing well.”
Duel with Tuchel
Old acquaintances in the Champions League. In the last duel, Tuchel snatched the opportunity to raise the ‘Orejona’ when Guardiola managed to plant his City in the final: “I reviewed the match a month ago and it wasn’t as bad as I thought. It was a close match, as they always have been against Chelsea in this time.”
Tuchel vs Guardiola.
Guardiola intends to repeat a heroism, which he already achieved in the past with Barcelona: “My dream is to win all the titles, but that you are going to try it does not mean that you get it. We want to try all the time but that doesn’t mean we’re going to win.”
Haaland, su mayor arma
With the intention of continuing to break records and, in turn, goals all over Europe. This is how Haaand returns to Germany. Guardiola is aware that to win he needs the best version of him: “He came to help us win the Champions League, but also the FA Cup and the Premier. It’s important to have a player who can score a goal out of nothing.”
Against Monaco we scored six goals and they knocked us out. Against Tottenham, four and also out. We always score goals, in general it is not our problem
Although, the Sampedor coach remembers that his main problem in Europe has never been materializing chances: “Against Monaco we got six goals and they knocked us out. Against Tottenham, four and also away. We always score goals, in general it’s not our problem.”
