City-Real Madrid, Guardiola: “It was better to win 8-0 …”

“Winning 8-0 would have been better. But it doesn’t happen against Real Madrid.” Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola told Sky after the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, won 4-3 against Real Madrid.

“It was a good match, I think everyone who saw it enjoyed it: seven goals, Bernardo Silva scored a fantastic one. We wanted to win with a bigger margin, but this is football, 4-3 is not a bad result. Now we have to go to Madrid and play a good match to reach the final, “said the Catalan coach.

“We played to win and when the team plays like this the final result is less important. At the Bernabeu we have to play in a similar way to today, they will have the environment and the people but now let’s try to catch up and then see. Winning 8-0 would be It was better. But in fairy tales, on Jupiter and on Mars it would have been possible. In football, against Real Madrid, it doesn’t normally happen “, concluded Guardiola.

“It was a beautiful match, all the football fans saw a great show, with many goals, great qualities and even some individual errors. We don’t come out with a perfect result but that keeps us alive for the return match where everything it can happen, “said Carlo Ancelotti, Real coach. “We must not talk about a great comeback, in the return it will certainly be a difficult match because City are a great team but the push from the Bernabeu makes us be more careful”, added Ancelotti who on Benzema’s penalty, kicked with a ‘spoon’, he turned around. “I had no idea how he would have shot it, it is true that he had tried this central shot this week, but we never thought about changing the penalty taker. Benzema has quality, personality, what it takes to take a penalty like this. Now we have to look for it. to win the La Liga on Saturday which would help us a lot after which the team knows how to play, don’t worry and we can’t wait to play at home “, concluded Ancelotti who needs a point with Espanyol to celebrate La Liga.

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