Guardiola: “Laporta will give the club and the country a lot of optimism”

Pep Guardiola has valued Laporta's victory in the Barcelona presidential elections in his appearance before the media before receiving Southampton in the Premier League.

Victory by Joan Laporta: “All the candidates have done a great job and I want to congratulate Joan Laporta on being chosen. His arrival will give the club and the country a lot of optimism. I wish him all the best for this season and the next ones.”

Southampton defeat 9-0 against United: “Do you think we're going to score nine goals? I'm telling you, we're going to score eighteen. 18-0 is it going to be. What question is that? Really? They scored nine because they played with one less the whole game. This is serious. I am a fan of how Southampton play and how Hasenhüttl does it. “

Loss against Manchester United: “When you lose a game like the one we lost, you have to think about the next one. These things happen, good players, good coach, but we have to continue being the way we are, playing the way we play, and we will continue to win games. We have to react quickly because when you enter the last 10 games it starts to be discounted and everyone fights for something. We are alive in all competitions and in a final, now comes the final part of the season. “