Manchester Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola has been chatting with the media earlier than Tuesday’s Champions League play-off first leg in opposition to Actual Madrid at Etihad Stadium (20:00 GMT).
Listed below are the important thing strains from his information convention:
Guardiola says he “nonetheless has doubts about accidents” however didn’t remark particularly on new signing Nico Gonzalez, who went off injured on his debut at Leyton Orient on Saturday.
On ends in the league part inflicting Metropolis to face a play-off: “We have now not executed fairly properly, we should be the place we’re. The draw is the draw and we settle for the problem. While you end twenty second out of 24, you can’t ask for any favours. We did not get sufficient factors to even be near the [top] eight.”
On the problem posed by Actual Madrid: “Their entrance gamers are distinctive. They’ve the power for brief, lengthy passes so now we have to impose our sport. They’re prime of the league and combating in opposition to Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. We must make two good video games to beat them.”
When requested if poor outcomes make him concern for his job, Guardiola mentioned: “No. I do not know if a physician or an architect can be requested about his place. I’m right here due to what I’ve received in earlier seasons. I do not assume I’m going to be thrown out on to the road.”
On what beating Actual may imply for Metropolis’s season: “If we win it is going to be a giant enhance for the rest of the season. I understand how we need to play, I do know they’re wanting ahead to the sport tomorrow. We can’t neglect {that a} decade in the past we weren’t right here.”
On taking part in the primary leg at Etihad Stadium: “It is all the time higher to have the sport at residence second with your personal folks, however we did not deserve it.”