Pep Guardiola He was visibly moved as he attended the Movistar Champions League microphones minutes after being eliminated real Madrid to reach the 2022/23 Champions League final. In a way, he avenged what happened last year, when the white team won the ‘semis’ tie he faced. city of Pep said. “We played through the stomach pain that caused us last year and we got rid of everything. We are very happy to be in the finals,” he said in the first instance.
After 1-1 in the first leg, it’s 4-0 in this round in a very different match to the one in Santiago Bernabeu. “In the first leg, I decided to put an interior at the back and now I put it even more. We were able to attack with more fluidity. This year at home, we feel very strong. I don’t know why but we feel very comfortable,” he explained Guardiola when asked about the difference between the two parties.
However, as always with him, there is also room for some self-criticism about one phase of the match. “At the beginning of the second part, we rushed a lot so we didn’t do well. But it’s normal. You see that it’s close, you rush, and it costs us more, although in general, we had an extraordinary game,” said he Pep said.
On an individual level, he had words of praise for Rodrigo Hernández, who was key to City’s victory. “Everybody’s talking about it Haaland and he deserves it, but there is none Rodri we wouldn’t be here. His presence is very important”, he said about the Spanish midfielder. In the same way, Real Madrid praised the figure of Courtois. “They gave the Ballon d’Or to Karim (Benzema) and he deserved it, but if they gave it to him he deserved it,” he insisted.
Finally, asked about Interthe rival of City of Manchester In the final on June 10, he urged caution despite counting his team as favorites for victory. “An Italian team is an Italian team. There is nothing better for an Italian team than not giving it as a favorite. But we will have time to talk about it,” he settled.
Source: La Verdad
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