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Pep Guardiola admit, the team Manchester City struggle when securing tickets to the Champions League semifinals. Atletico Madrid playing insistently, Guardiola is really tense!
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City takes place on the second leg Champions League Quarterfinals, Thursday (14/4) at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. The game was tight.
Manchester City able to hold a draw with the final score 0-0. It was enough to snatch a ticket to the Champions League semifinals, after bagging a 1-0 win in the first leg.
Manchester City Manager, Pep Guardiola admitted his team had to suffer. In the first half, The Citizens played well but in the second half were under great pressure from Atletico Madrid!
“In the second half, they were much better than us. We were lucky not to concede,” he explained to BT Sport.
“We defended at all costs,” he continued.
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Last minute until there was a fuss the players on the field! (Getty Images/Shaun Botterill)– |
no doubt, Atletico Madrid it was so fierce in the second half. Several times the golden opportunity was created by the feet of Antoine Griezmann and Angel Correa. Luckily, the City defenders appeared strong and Ederson brilliantly guarded the goal.
Not to mention, the hosts played hard. Manchester City really hard to get out of pressure, Pep Guardiola until tense!
“We have to adapt to their game. We have to suffer, until we forget to play our own game. They are really good,” he said.
“Atletico Madrid are brilliant,” he concluded.
Next in semifinal Liga Champions, Manchester City will face Real Madrid.
(aff / krs)
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