Sports writing, May 29 (EFE) .- Manchester City coach, Spaniard Pep Guardiola, praised the efforts of his players and the play of his team in the second half of the final against Chelsea, although he regretted having lost to a “very physical” and effective rival.
“It has been an exceptional moment and I am sad to have lost. We have had great chances, that of Sterling, that of Phil Foden .. And in the second we have been more constant,” lamented the Spanish coach before the Movistar + microphones.
Guardiola argued the variations in his starting eleven in the search for the game: “I was looking for a lot of play. We have not suffered defensively. In the first half it has cost us to reach the next line. But then we have moved more and we have achieved it. have been able to mark “.
The Spanish coach recalled that Manchester City reached a Champions League final for the first time: “We competed very well our first time here. Now we must prepare to return.”
“It was a very even game. We have arrived several times to push the ball and in the second the rival has not left the area. We have competed very well with a very strong team. I am staying with that. I have nothing to reproach.” Guardiola added.
“There are wonderful teams that have won it four or five times in this competition. For us it is very difficult. We have come here and I have few reproaches. It was our first time. They had no more game. We have had problems with losses and all that. It says a lot about how we have done it, “Guardiola insisted.
“Chelsea has a strong defensive structure, with five and four together and they are very physical. We have not put it in and they have won,” he concluded. EFE