The trainer of the Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, gave the face and made something of self-criticism after the clash against the Monaco that supposed, in the turn of eighth of final, the elimination of the "citizens" in Champions League 2016-17. The one of Santpedor alleged like main reason of the defeat the fact of have not known to transmit to his players that had to go to win the party.
"Perhaps it was because I did not know to transmit to my players how had to go out to the field in this party, going to by the meeting, were not we, in the first part were not", explained the Catalan technician of the Manchester City, incidiendo in the bad that was the team in the first-half, totally to favour of the Monaco. "We give the first part and this can not do in this competition. By this are was".
Guardiola, autocrítico after the shipwreck in Champions League
The Manchester City, an usually offensive team, did not have options of clear goal in the first-half. "What know to do is to attack, go out to the field to do goals, and did not go like this in the first-half, but yes in the second. When a team loses his trainer has committed errors and if it wins is that his technician has hit", explained Guardiola.
The one of Santpedor insisted in not looking for excuses and went on doing upsetting in that it had to demand more to his players, just the day in that it fulfilled 100 parties in Champions like trainer. "I did not know to convince to my players that out of house is important to show persondalidad. We have done a big Champions and are doing a good season, but fail in the worst moment. We will learn the lesson".