“They will have had a few beers but they came to win”

After a resounding 4-0 victory against Liverpool at Etihad, Pep Guardiola, coach of Manchester City, wanted to highlight both the post-match statements and the virtual press conference the work of his players and give credit to the victory against Liverpool and a champion.

“There is no one in the world who thought this result was going to happen. I am delighted with the result and for winning the champions with how focused they were. He's got his best eleven and they wanted to win. It is important for us to face the semifinal against Arsenal and the return with Real Madrid. For me, it is the best team that I have faced when it comes to pressing. We knew that a champion team with no desire to celebrate came here. They came to beat us. I've seen their faces in the hallway, for the first few minutes. I give a lot of credit to this victory, “said the Catalan in the post-match interview on the field.

In the virtual press room, Guardiola insisted on the same idea and congratulated his boys again in addition to praising the competition held by Liverpool. “The difference with Liverpool is more than 20 points. That is the difference. That result is not going to take us away from reality. We have to regain the consistency of previous seasons. We have won the champion of England and Europe and they came ready to win. I have seen their faces and how they wanted to beat us. They didn't want to come celebrate. They will have celebrated it and they will celebrate it. They will have had a few beers at the beginning of the week but they were coming to compete, without a doubt “he insisted.

He also wanted to highlight Phil Foden, Eric García and Kevin de Bruyne, whom he considers the best midfielder in the world today. “He is very good. He can run, he has vision, personality, as he has taken charge of the penalties with what it has cost this season. Right now, he's the best midfielder and he can be even better. He knows how “ sentenced.

In addition, he confirmed the loss of Agüero for the return against Real Madrid and took Sané's departure for granted, which he assured, will become official between this Friday and Saturday.