Pep Guardiola was on everyone’s lips in England after his terrifying City of Manchester They have now added four Premier League days without a win, dropping to fourth place.
However, the Catalan coach is not too worried. Or at least it doesn’t show. If in the press conference before the defeat against Aston Villa Guardiola is so confident they will win the Premier League again, that he surprised Amazon with his remarks on the pitch before the match. “If we win the treble this season, I will retire. That’s for sure”admitted the Catalan coach, who just did it last season and insisted there is no need to think about winning titles in “September, October, November…”.
“I know it’s very difficult with the incredible teams that have been in England”Guardiola said matter-of-factly, declaring that “only Manchester United with Sir Alex Ferguson have done it (winning the FA Cup, Champions League and Premier League) and we did it last season.”
“We need to change the dynamic”
After 90 and a few minutes of the match, Pep Guardiola’s speech changed compared to previous duels, where he said he was happy even if he didn’t win because of what was shown on the pitch.
“The best team wins. Aston Villa are better than us. They are physical, fast and neat players. There is a reason they are where they are. We have to change the dynamic,” explained the Catalan, urging “to win as soon as possible. It is my duty to find a way. Over the years together, we’ve found how to win games. I’ll think about it first. “If we don’t win, we have to do something.”.
The superiority of Aston Villa was such that Gardiola didn’t hesitate to assure that “I never had the feeling that we were going to do something. I have to give credit to Aston Villa. They have the capacity to punish you, they played well . You have to accept when a team is better than you.” “It’s hard for us to continue what we’ve been working on. So we have to change the dynamic,” he concluded about his team.
There was also time to speak well of Unai Emery, who is doing an exemplary job at Aston Villa, who are third. But is he a candidate for the Premier League? “Yes, definitely. Because of the way he plays, his body, his speed, on the bench, Unai Emery, his mid-block, set pieces…”Pep warned.
Source: La Verdad
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