Pep Guardiola emphasized that Manchester City and Real scored against each other in the flow of the match and reminded them of last year’s semi-final second between them, he analyzed Haaland’s appearance against the opposing stoppers, he believes that efficiency and better defensive behavior will play a role in the rematch and excused himself for not making any changes.
Analytically: “Balanced game. When we were better, they scored, when they were better, we drew. It looked like last year at times. My opinion about Real Madrid remained the same and the qualification will be decided in Manchester.
There’s no explaining goals, that’s football. Very balanced game, the same as last year when we had to come together for the Premier League, fight and then face Real.”
On Erling Haaland and his marking, he explained: “The spaces between Camavinga and Carvajal were not occupied by the stoppers, but by Valverde and Kroos. The two stoppers were with Haaland.”
As for which team will come out stronger in the second game, he said: “We played better last year in the first game when we beat Real 4-3 and in the second game Real came out stronger because of the result. We tried to get the pair to Manchester, where it will be a very tough game. We will see who can defend better and be more effective. It depends on which areas we hit and if we have flow in attack.”
Finally, he was asked about the fact that he didn’t make changes: “Because those inside were good, they were players who kept the ball. Real had players who transitioned well. If the game went crazy, we wouldn’t be at the same level.”
Source: Sport Fm
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