Pep Guardiola was ‘very completely satisfied’ with a degree towards Inter within the Champions League, noting Manchester Metropolis had been dealing with ‘masters of defending and transition.’
Many Premier League watchers would’ve anticipated this to be a dominant efficiency, however very like the Champions League Ultimate in Istanbul in 2023, it was a really balanced affair certainly.
The Nerazzurri had the perfect probabilities with Matteo Darmian and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, with Metropolis solely actually threatening in stoppages with two Ilkay Gundogan headers.
“We performed so good. I like my group, we’re a improbable group. Inter are a group that defends rather well. They’re the masters of defending and transition as properly,” Guardiola informed TNT Sports activities.
“We conceded one-and-a-half probabilities and we couldn’t create many probabilities when a group defends 11 gamers so deep. They assist one another so properly. I’m happy with our efficiency, I appreciated all the things.
“Once you lose simple balls, you enable the counter-attack. It’s unimaginable to cease it, we’ve to be extra exact. After we are alone and lose the ball, you may’t try this.”
Gundogan had the clearest probabilities of the entire sport with these two last-gasp headers, one saved by Yann Sommer, the opposite over the bar.
“Sommer made a few saves, above all on Josko. We had not rather a lot, however so clear. It’s at first of the season, the shows might be higher, with extra time we might be higher.”
Kevin de Bruyne limped off at half-time, however Guardiola additionally launched Phil Foden for Savinho over the break.
“I wanted a participant in small areas who can flip and assault the again 5. Gundogan additionally strikes rather well, so we attempt to flip and assault.”
Erling Haaland, who had scored 9 targets in 4 Premier League video games this season, was annoyed and had simply 14 touches of the ball all through your entire match.
This was solely the second time in 42 Champions League house ties beneath Guardiola that the Residents failed to search out the online, the opposite a goalless draw with Sporting CP in March 2022.
Inter had additionally achieved an important outcome towards Manchester Metropolis earlier in the present day, as their Primavera aspect gained 4-2 within the UEFA Youth League conflict.
Guardiola after Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Inter
“We performed so good, I like my group. We’re a improbable group.”
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