“Why can’t you win today and win in three days?” I know his future will be absolutely brilliant. He wants to win, I want to win. “Why not? It is physical, yes, but it is the same in Spain or Germany”.
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Guardiola is a two-time Champions League victor and has never failed to reach the semi-finals in his seven seasons coaching in the tournament with Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
Guardiola had said before the encounter that he would accept any invitation for a drink with the Portuguese, so it could be assumed that the Red Devils boss didn’t ask his adversary.
Speaking ahead of City’s Champions League group game against Borussia Monchengladbach, Guardiola told reporters: “No. I am sure of that”, said Guardiola, who became the City manager over the summer.
But Hamann claims that similar comments will not be tolerated at Old Trafford. However, while City’s display on Saturday drew praise, Guardiola warned that their current level of performance is not high enough to secure them silverware.
“The kid Jesse [who was starting just his 21st league game for United] – how many times has he played big matches?” That fixture is followed by an away game against Watford in the Premier League on Sunday.
An error from City’s debutant goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, who flapped at a deep free-kick from Wayne Rooney, allowed Zlatan Ibrahimovic to pull a goal back.
“I saw the goal and what happened in the the three or four actions after when he received the ball”.
“So you never know the way they are going to react”. The winger was scapegoated in some sections after England’s awful Euro 2016 campaign, following on from a mixed first year at the Etihad Stadium, and admitted that he was stung by the reaction. Guardiola is not afraid to make statements which some may regard as silly such as: ‘What I want, my desire, is to have 100 percent possession’, not because he truly believes that this is possible but more so as a reminder to his players of the attitude he seeks from them at all times. Of the other games I’d like to highlight the fans of Valencia giving an ovation to Joaquin when he scored for Betis, despite the local team was losing. “I try to do my best”.
“He has got to learn and change from previous year”. “Before, you take a stroll and you look at the app on your phone, just being nosey, and you see your name and probably have a little bit of a read”.
‘Now I don’t pay it any mind, I simply leave it alone. “I simply play football and don’t listen”.
The 20-year-old Morocco midfielder struck Nancy’s first goal of the season.
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“It is a realistic target”, he said.
