In this video
- Until City scored, Guardiola said, Madrid were much better and his side could not control the game. He said the second half was much, much better.
- Guardiola said he has to be grateful to the players for winning there. In the last five years City have played much better than this in Madrid and not won, he said.
- Guardiola said that in the last moments Madrid bring a lot of players into the box and put the ball there. That, he said, is the reason they always make incredible comebacks at home.
- Sometimes things happen with referees in this stadium, Guardiola said. One of his players was booked, and two minutes later an opponent's second yellow was not given for what he called absolutely the same action.
- Asked about a player who is becoming very reliable, Guardiola praised his incredible pace and intelligence. Everyone makes mistakes, he said, and sometimes a mistake comes from not having the courage to try.
- Asked whether he is comfortable with such open games, Guardiola said no: Madrid are much better than City at that. His side were always too late when they lost the ball, but they will learn.
“…semi-finals, finals require better performance than today, that's for sure, and we will work on it.”
- Last season City went into the last game with seven points, Guardiola said, and now they have 13 with two to play. In results and performance they are much better, and his vibe with the team is really good.
