The Manchester City remained out of the Champions after a vibrant duel against the Tottenham, in which there was rain of goals, rhythm, occasions, controversial and a thrilling end to the height of 90 minutes of infarct. After the clash on the terrain of game arrived the hour to do assessments, and in the edict 'sky blue' treated to be optimistic in spite of recognising the painful of the situation.
By the room of press happened Pep Guardiola that did of guts heart and appreciated the delivery of some followers that encouraged to the end, that could be very distinct of not being by the technology: "I Am very proud, especially by the behaviour of the fans. Never I saw the stadium as today. We are sad by all they, but know that we did all what could. The football is impredecible and, lamentably, are not in the following phase".
"It is hard, is cruel, but is what there is and have to accept it. After twenty minutes went 3-2 up. In the second part believe a lot of opportunities and mark the goal that need. Unfortunately it did not finish well, so we congratulate to the Tottenham and wish him good luck for the semifinals", valued, satisfied by the exert of his pupilos and without looking for excuses to an elimination that began to confirm in London.
Speaking on the controversial actions of the crash, the Catalan defended the use of the VAR, that played in favour of the Tottenham when it validated a so much of Fernando Llorente that it could have touched in his arm and also in the discount, cancelling a goal of Raheem Sterling by an offside previous of Sergi Agüero to the that left in position antirreglamentaria a light touch of Bernardo Silva.
"Perhaps the goal of Llorente has been with the hand. From an angle is hand, from the angle that have showed him to the referee, no. I am fan of the original football at first decisions, but the referee has to have help some time. If it is offside it is offside. I think that in the future and also in the present will be just, support the use of the VAR", reflexionó.
The wish of Guardiola is that the City raise head what before, and do not lose by this disappointment in an end of season in which it still can struggle by the titles: "we Have to react the Saturday. It is moment to rest, to sleep, to recover well. Have to raise us. We have litigated nine months by the Premier and go to do all what was in our hand to achieve it".
The place of Guardiola in the City no peligraría
In spite of that Guardiola is to trial by his toneless performance in Europe, his place in the bench of the City no peligraría, since the directive bet by the one of Santpedor with a project on a long-term basis that it still has to mature in his way to the 'orejona'. For the moment they prevail the good game and the results obtained in the domestic competitions, but begins to have urgencies to international level.