PEP TALKED ABOUT MESSI AFTER THE MATCH
Guardiola surrenders to Messi: "Leo cannot be contained 90 minutes"
Published:29/09/2021 - 09:39h
Updated:29/09/2021 - 09:39h
Neither Pep Guardiola nor Manchester City had their night in Paris and lost to PSG 2-0. The coach spoke after the game and focused on the figure of Leo Messi, who punished his team with 2-0
"Wish the best to Messi. We happen a happy period in Barcelona and if now it has decided to come to Paris wish him the best". Of this form answered Pep Guardiola to what thinks on the arrival of Leo Messi to Paris Saint-Germain. The trainer of the Manchester City spoke after the defeat of his team against the Parisian picture and centred in the figure of the 'crack' of Rosario, to the that admires since they coincided in the FC Barcelona.
The Catalan technician left clear that the versió that saw of the Argentinian star was not the best by fault of his injury, but that still like this is impossible to stop him all the party. "It can not contain to Leo 90 minutes. It finish to surpass an injury and is missing him a bit of rhythm, but when has the balloon is not easy to stop him", aimed, after seeing like his ex pupilo annotated his first goal with the T-shirt of the PSG to put the definite 2-0 in the marker.
The City could not surpass to the conjoint Frenchman and finished falling by 2-0 with the mentioned so much of Messi and another of Gueye. In spite of the defeat, Guardiola left clear that finish proud by the game of his team in the Park of the Princes. "In spite of everything, have procured us occasions. I am satisfied of the form in which we have played. We have done what had to do, east is our team, have done our game", signalled.
Going back to the figure of Leo, insisted in that it is not possible to control him to him and to the rest of stars of the PSG during all the crash. "I know to Messi and to this type of players that when they play together are exceptional. We know that they can not control during 90 minutes", commented. Besides, it cleared which are the keys to try surpasses to this type of 'cracks' and showed autocrítico in spite of his satisfaction.
"When you play against these players there are two possibilities, defend all the while or treat to attack them. It is what have done, have to follow, have not marked and have to ask after us what", indicated. The true is that the English had several clear arrivals, but conceded too many eases backwards. To finish, Guardiola insisted in that it is not angered with his footballers neither with his approach.
Guardiola, satisfied in spite of the defeat
"I think that we have played well, as in Stanford Bridge, but gives me the impression that they have been more aggressive. We have had a lot of occasions, but they have a lot of players of quality. But I think that we have played well, has been missing us mark", insisted to finish. After this result, the City is third of group with 3 points, whereas the PSG plants first with 4 empatado with the Witches.