What said Pep after being segundón with the City in Champions

The trainer of the Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, appeared this past Wednesday in just press conference after the group "citizen" empatara in the Borussia Park and, with this point, achieved to classify mathematically like second of the Group C to the eighth of final of UEFA Champions League 2016-17.

The "citizens" classified by behind the FC Barcelona, and to Pep Guardiola asked after him his feelings after the classification of the English team. The one of Santpedor already knew in advance that it would be very complicated to struggle with the Barça by the first position.

"We knew the difficult that would be to happen of group. I have to congratulate to my team by the classification"

"After the draw knew the difficult that would be to happen of group. I have to congratulate to my team by the classification", commented in the first place Guardiola, happy by the classification but conscious that the Manchester City has to improve. "Had the control of the party during the first time, but lost it when they marked us", valued.

It explained why it suffered so much the Manchester City in the first-half. "The reason of not playing well in some moments is not only the tactics. The players know what failed and go to improve in this", commented.

With the enclosed classification, and although it still remains a party to finish the phase of groups, Guardiola centres already in other competitions. "We will rest of the Champions until February, so we will be able to centre us in other competitions", signalled the Catalan technician.