“I am satisfied with this performance”, says Pep Guardiola after Man City’s 2-1 win over PSG

“I am satisfied with this performance”, says Pep Guardiola after Man City’s 2-1 win over PSG

Manchester City players celebrate their 2nd goal against Paris Saint-Germain

Manchester City displayed an impressive second half comeback in Paris to gain a 2-1 lead in the semi-finals of the Champions League. A double strike from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyadh Mahrez within 7 minutes have made them prime favourites to qualify into the finals of the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola’s side lacked ideas in the first half as Paris dominated the game and scored early from a corner. However, City came out a different side in the second half and Guardiola’s half-time team talk seemed to have worked wonders for the English club.

Guardiola urged his team to come out and not be shy in the second leg

In his press conference before the match, Guardiola had highlighted the threat that PSG’s front 3 possess. By the end of the match, he was a happy man as City’s defence eliminated the threats of Mbappe and Neymar from the game to a great extent.

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“Sometimes you need to be more relaxed and be ourselves. The first half is normal – you don’t want to lose the ball [so] you don’t play free. We changed a little in the way we press. We were passive [earlier on]. Then we were more aggressive,” said Guardiola in his post match comments.

“It’s not easy against Mbappe, Neymar, Di Maria. Afterward, we found goals and could have scored another. I’m so satisfied with the performance but we’re only halfway. There are 90 more minutes. Anything can happen.”

“We didn’t have good possession in the right positions. This club doesn’t have much experience in the semi-finals of this tournament. This will help us. In the second half, we were aggressive and played really good,” Guardiola told BT Sport after City’s spectacular 2-1 win in Paris.

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