Manchester Metropolis coach Pep Guardiola refused to interact in a dialogue about Atletico Madrid’s type of soccer forward of the 2 groups’ assembly within the Champions League quarter-final first leg on the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night time.
The match was described as a conflict of types between Guardiola’s regular possession-based type and Atletico coach Diego Simeone’s extra rudimentary ways.
However Guardiola stated: “I will not discuss for a second about this silly argument. Everyone seems to be making an attempt to win the match.
“In the event that they win they’re proper, if we win we’re proper. It’s for the gamers, the distinction shall be there.”
Pep Guardiola, Bayern Munich coach, and Diego Simeone after the 2016 Champions League semi-finals
In the meantime, Manchester United had been unable to beat Atletico’s spoiling ways within the earlier spherical, however Guardiola refuses to seek advice from them as an unsightly aspect.
He stated: “We’ve to do the identical, defend our place. It’s a part of the match. I cannot decide what they do, I’ll analyze what to do to get a superb outcome to go to Madrid subsequent week.”
“What’s ugly play? My group at Previous Trafford gained 1-0 and Bernardo Silva spent 5 minutes within the nook. That is not ugly, it is defending the place.
“I do not decide opponents, what they do.”
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Guardiola additionally left folks guessing about his ways after saying he would “overthink” Metropolis in opposition to Atletico.
The Metropolis supervisor has typically been accused of overthinking his plans after being out of the competitors in earlier years.
Preempting the criticism he may face if Metropolis falter once more, Guardiola has claimed he’ll check a brand new methodology in opposition to the La Liga champions.
He stated: “Within the Champions League I at all times assume rather a lot. New ways, tomorrow you will notice a brand new one.
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“I feel rather a lot, that is why I do very properly within the Champions League. It might be boring if you happen to at all times performed the identical approach.”
Guardiola continued to mock the scenario in his pre-match press convention, leaving it unclear whether or not or not he was critical in regards to the earlier a part of his reply.
He stated, “The actions are totally different, all of the gamers are totally different with totally different personalities.
“That is why I overthink and provide you with silly ways. I am going to take inspiration tonight and do wonderful ways tomorrow. We’ll play 12 tomorrow!”
