FAJAR.CO.ID, PARIS—Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke to BT Sport and praised Lionel Messi for scoring today’s goal. Guardiola, who had previously challenged Messi to play, praised La Pulga’s goal. “The goal was fantastic,” Guardiola was quoted as saying by UEFA.com.
Speaking to BT Sport, Guardiola insisted he was not satisfied with this result. “In a match like this, moments [kegagalan Bernardo Silva] always important. The team is there, like at Stamford Bridge [kemenangan 1-0 melawan Chelsea pada hari Sabtu]. It’s a shame because we played to win but we didn’t manage to score.”
According to Pep Guardiola, in general they performed well. “It was a good performance. We did everything except score goals. We defended well, they defended deep and their counter-attacks are always dangerous. That’s football. “My biggest compliment to the team,” he said.
Manchester City defender Rúben Dias also said he wanted to face Messi. And after the match, he admitted that he was frustrated with his team’s defeat. “We are frustrated with the result. We created chances, played well, but in the end it’s a problem not to finish your chances.”
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