2023-11-06 19:17:27
– Guardiola: “On the way to Bern, we had a little trouble”
Before meeting Young Boys once once more in the Champions League, the Spanish coach of Manchester City appeared in front of the press. He lined up the agreed answers there.
Published today at 8:17 p.m.
The Iberian on the platform.
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When you find yourself in front of the media twice a week, it’s not easy to renew yourself and always be relevant. As a bonus, the English press likes to stir things up as soon as the slightest little sentence goes out of the box, Pep Guardiola is careful not to give it food for thought. Here are the themes that he swept aside on Monday.
Why are City so strong at home?
Frankly, we don’t waste time trying to understand why we are so strong at the Etihad. We mainly think regarding the next match each time and how to win it. We’re just comfortable at home, in front of our fans and in big locker rooms like ours. In recent years, we have always been in a strong position on our territory. For once, it allowed us to build up a lot of confidence to win and win once more. Not having lost or drawn yet here this season is quite exceptional.
The imposing Croatian defender.
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His opinion on the recruit Gvardiol, recruit at 90 million
We already knew that he was an exceptional man. On the pitch, he can play in the middle or on one side, it’s equal. Josko can play both offensively and defensively, he has an open mind and adapts to what he is asked to do. I’m happy, because it also turned out that he is an incredible professional, with quite a bit of experience already at only 21 years old. He played in the Champions League, a World Cup… He also won two Cups in Germany and is a regular international. It’s strong, at his age!
On City’s consistency in the Champions League
It’s pretty phenomenal, I think. On Tuesday, we will already be in a position to qualify for the right to play the knockout matches in February… Whether under the leadership of Pellegrini or that of Mancini, the club has always overcome this pitfall of the first round. Just being in the round of 16 is already a success. But we’re trying to calm down a little, because on the way to Bern, we had a bit of trouble following they equalized. Every time we gave them the ball, they counter-attacked well. The Swiss have built an interesting relationship between their collective and their attackers. I hope we can finish the job.
The atmosphere in the locker room
Honestly, I think this year there is one of the best atmospheres than ever. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a beautiful lineup of superpeople. There are a few substitutes who are a little unhappy, and that’s understandable, but otherwise everything is going well. I love these kids. If we are going to play in the Champions League if we qualify on Tuesday evening? No, because we also want to finish first in the group. Because it’s much better. But one thing at a time. First Young Boys, then Chelsea… If we don’t beat the Swiss, we will have two other opportunities to do so.
The “revelation” to more than 60 million.
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The Doku right winger revelation, is it long term?
No, that’s not what I’m planning. He can do it, like Raheem Sterling or Leroy Sané did before him. But when he plays on the left, Jérémy, it’s “Wow”! He is only 21 years old and he has these qualities… He can use them on both sides and I am looking forward to seeing what he will become in the next few years, if he can develop, take steps and become an even better player. There are hundreds of millions of matches to play, and Jeremy can’t do them all. We try to establish a certain rotation, as I have always done. This way my players are obliged to be good.
About Young Boys
It’s difficult to make a mistake in these kinds of Champions League matches, because we find the same opponents. It was sometimes complicated there with their synthetic pitch, but for them too. The Swiss made a good impression on me. I have a lot of respect for Young Boys. But we have a chance to qualify prematurely and we must seize it. I hope that on Tuesday we will return to the field with the right energy level. Normally, at home, we have a good state of mind and the right tone. We may have to be patient… In general, YB is good at connecting with his attackers. Their scorers are great and it’s complicated in the duel. We’re going to have to adapt to that once once more and play the way we know how. While not forgetting to be aggressive in the final third of the field. I haven’t watched the last of the Bernese, but I will do so in the morning on Tuesday. You know, I have a lot of work with this club.
On the other hand, it’s a mystery when it comes to Erling Haaland’s injury (or not).
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Robin Carrel has been a journalist at Sport-Center since 2018, following working for 20 minutes and the Sportinformation agency. He mainly follows football, cycling and snow freestyle.More info@RobinCarrel
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