Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola on todays 2-0 victory against Tottenham bringing them one step closer to a 4th Premier League title, on Ederson, The doctor came to me, he has to be replaced there is no alternative
Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium, London, UK
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00:00 Just one more, you're so close, what's the emotions now?
00:05 Now I'm tired, relaxed and tomorrow I start to think about what's come and of course it's a pleasure to give us the chance to depend on us for the last game against this contender like Arsenal.
00:20 We have experience for a short time against Tombilla what happened, 70 plus minutes, 0-2 down.
00:27 The most famous goal in our club from Sergio Aguero scored 93 minutes of QPR, we were 1-2 down 89 minutes more or less.
00:35 So now it's Kudus, Bowe and Antonio, we're pros so it's like set pieces, channels and think about that, focus perfectly and think about it like we live against Tombilla, the game will be completely similar like today.
00:50 In terms of emotion and everything, but we couldn't expect less, the last game was on 6th December so we are here and we have to win one more game to retain the title.
01:07 Stefan Ortega obviously has to wait for his chance, how incredible is it to have someone you can rely on like that as a number 2?
01:16 We define here, we define how is the team a team because Ortega saved actions otherwise Arsenal is champion, can beat you to win against West Ham but that is the reality in modern football, the margins are so tight.
01:38 I think it was so tight when we were better and had the chances, they had the ball with Vicario, they were better when we had the ball with Eddie because both teams can make incredible high pressing.
01:50 Both teams with the ball they know exactly what they have to do and I think we had the chances with Phil, with Kevin second half, with Josco, with some actions with Kyle arriving in the final third in the pass was not productive.
02:04 But after all they changed the gear so they were so aggressive, all the games were incredibly aggressive.
02:11 I saw for the minute one that people suspect now I am not going to win, we don't want to win the title for Arsenal, it was completely the opposite.
02:23 They were there because they were playing for the Champions League qualification because Aston Villa has not an easy game in Crystal Palace next Sunday.
02:32 After that we didn't travel, after Eddie made the 2-3 saves and Jeremy made the rest and we won the game.
02:40 How is Kevin?
02:44 Kevin has a problem with his ankle and he has a kick in the eye and swollen, he could not see properly.
02:55 I made a reply when the doctor came to me and said Pep he could not see properly, you have to be replaced.
03:04 When the doctor said that I didn't have an alternative.
03:07 Do you want to play?
03:09 I understand, do you want to play? I understand it.
03:13 When Youngmin Song went clean through with four minutes to go, I think you were on the deck before he even shot.
03:21 What was going through your mind at that point?
03:24 I have problems with my back and that is why that position is better.
03:28 What I said, oh God, do you know how many times Song punished us in the last seven or eight years?
03:37 Can I tell you how many goals he scored against us with Harry Kane?
03:40 Oh my God, and I said no, once again.
03:44 But Eddie, Stefan made an incredible save, so winning 2-1 was amazing.
03:49 Because you have this talent, in the one against one, he is one of the best keepers I have ever seen in my life.
03:54 It is a German culture, stand up, don't go down, it is so really, really, really good.
04:01 But not today, since arriving, playing in the FA Cup, Carabao Cup, even this season when Ederson had four times setbacks for injuries, always.
04:11 He was so reliable, he is an incredible, incredible keeper.
04:16 So the club, our keeper trainer made an incredible decision to bring him here, incredible.
04:22 Have you asked about squeaky bum time yesterday?
04:26 Do you know what it is now, having seen Song go through that pressure?
04:30 It must be that? It must be that, no?
04:33 Sir Alex Ferguson, now I know what you mean.
04:36 It is normal, it is normal.
04:39 Look at Arsenal, Arsenal against United, they didn't play their best.
04:43 They know if they lose the game or draw the game, they will not be champions.
04:47 And you don't play your best, it is normal.
04:49 Our final for the Champions League, it was not good.
04:54 But a team is defined to be there.
04:57 We knew it, we felt it.
05:00 So, you know, they are, win the title again, you know, four times.
05:06 The circumstances, when you play football, thinking more than the consequences, if you don't win the game, that playing itself, it happens.
05:15 I was a football player, knowing that level, maybe, but it happens.
05:19 So you feel that. That is why the greatest players are in these circumstances, perform the best.
05:25 But at the same time, I say that we don't perform as much, maybe we will love it, it is for the open.
05:34 I am a big, big fan for the way they play, the way they do.
05:37 So that is why a lot of credit to Tottenham has done to create a lot of problems to us.
05:43 Last two guys.
05:44 You are seeing in the league, just never buckles under pressure, you see it year after year, somehow just cope with the pressure and always come out on the right side.
05:56 What does that say?
05:58 I am going to ask you something, I appreciate your question, you gave a compliment to us.
06:02 But what happens if Song score a goal?
06:04 What is the pressure?
06:06 What is how cope the pressure of the team?
06:08 Doing the same.
06:10 You know, it can happen.
06:12 And after that, we are down, disappointed because now it depends on Arsenal, expecting Sean Dyche, Hendo or Sam Preston.
06:20 So the margin, the level, when you play for that, I didn't expect right here when 0-3, 0-4.
06:28 But the reality, I agree with you, because I am the first to be surprised.
06:33 After travel I said, this season, with Kevin five months out and Erling two months out and maybe his best, for all the problems we had, four times, still we were there.
06:45 We were there.
06:46 There is something in the training sessions and the way they live and the mentality, it comes from the mindset of the players.
06:54 That's what I was going to ask, have you ever had a team with a stronger mentality as this one?
06:59 Yeah.
07:00 Yeah.
07:01 Yeah.
07:02 Yeah.
07:03 Quite similar.
07:04 I was in Barcelona and that guy is my friend.
07:08 And by Munich as well, the last year I was there, it was really, really, really good.
07:13 Really.
07:14 But that's why I had success.
07:16 No secrets.
07:17 A lot of times we have human beings here, not just here, beyond the normal.
07:23 How they prove themselves again and again and again and not be arrogant and think, we are done, it's good.
07:29 Now I don't have to see certain things and comfortable is completely the opposite.
07:34 So that's why.
07:36 Still now we are one game away, a semi-final, the way we played against Madrid was chapeau for my team.
07:42 Could not be better.
07:44 So what can I say after we are done?
07:46 It's now, be focused, relax, one day of recovery and prepare two days, the final that we have with our people in there.
07:55 But I'm pretty sure right now it will be quite similar to Estonia in terms of emotions and difficulty.
08:02 Completely sure.
08:04 I know my players, I know that handling the situation is not as easy.
08:09 But we have to stay in the game, in the game.
08:11 And our momentum we will have.
08:14 Our people, our momentum we will have.
08:17 And yeah, try to do it.
08:19 Last one.
08:20 After your second goal Kevin De Bruyne walked the touchline and started to take it easy.
08:27 How important is Kevin to you in terms of what he brings as a person to your team?
08:33 What can I say for Kevin?
08:35 What I've done in the club is not 20 years anymore.
08:38 But of course it's important.
08:40 Him and a lot of other figures but it is.
08:43 So I like because we were so happy in the locker room but at the same time they know that it's not done.
08:49 They know it.
08:51 I didn't see an extra celebration or something like that.
08:56 They know perfectly that it will be tough.
08:58 It will be really tough.
08:59 And you have all the people have to come there to the stadium at 3 on Sunday knowing that it will be difficult.
09:06 And everybody bring their incredible energy with the families, with all the people they want.
09:11 Go in there and win every inch and every metre for deserve to win that game, that game, that game.
09:17 All you have to do is win the game.
09:19 Do you know that?
09:20 And do something like any other team has done.
09:24 So that is being in that chance, the possibilities, we are fortunate to live it.
09:30 That is what we are going to try to do.
09:32 Thank you. Good night.
09:33 Good night.
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