Guardiola on City facing UCL exit after blowing two-goal lead in 4-2 PSG loss
22/01/25
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parc de princes, Paris, France
22/01/25
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parc de princes, Paris, France
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00:00And then from French speaking media, to keep things together,
00:03please raise your hand and we'll come to as many views as we can.
00:06Somewhere to start in English, please?
00:08Mike, just at the front here, please. Thank you.
00:13Pep, what's your emotion after that defeat?
00:17Is it anger? Is it anger with the players?
00:21No.
00:22And how do you fit that second half, how do you sum it up yourself?
00:27Doing better.
00:29People suffer and the players suffer and they were better.
00:33They were better in intensity, doing duels, and of course,
00:37we found our moment with 0-2 for the goals.
00:40With the first half, they had one chance, we had two chances clear.
00:44When they had the ball, OK, they dropped us,
00:49but also we could have the ball, always we created problems to them.
00:53But at 0-2 and especially 1-2, we could not play.
00:58We could not play and to defend the ball, you had to play with the ball.
01:02They were better and have an extra man in the middle for the false nine
01:06and that's why it was difficult to cope, to jump.
01:11But, yeah, they were better. We had to accept it.
01:14So, we have the last chance at home against Bruges.
01:17We will do everything there.
01:19And if it's not, it's because we don't deserve it.
01:22We have tough games, but of course, the game against Inter,
01:26especially in Feyenoord, they put us in that position,
01:29but it's not about just that.
01:31We can qualify, but we have to, of course,
01:33after that, you have to recover players and do it better.
01:37So, it's as simple as that.
01:39So, they were better, had to accept it and support it like that.
01:43You took Ruben Diaz off at half-time.
01:45Was that an injury or a tight score?
01:47He didn't feel good.
01:49He asked to be replaced because he didn't feel good.
01:53Could that be another long injury for him?
01:55I don't know, I don't think so,
01:57but he said I cannot play the second half.
02:04How difficult was it for the midfielders in particular
02:08to just get their foot on the ball and try and slow the game down tonight?
02:13Yeah, half of the players maybe should have equalised in the middle.
02:17So, there was one more player, two, one more player,
02:20then more in the middle.
02:22Always we expect with a build-up to have that position,
02:26but they were more aggressive.
02:28They jumped really well, they squeezed really well,
02:31and we could not make the process that we should do it.
02:34So, the connection with Bernardo and Kovac was not possible
02:38or was not good.
02:40And after we could not make the process,
02:42and in terms of transitions, we cannot cope with them.
02:46So, they are faster and quicker.
02:48So, we had to defend with the ball, and we didn't do that.
02:51It's impossible to defend well if you don't play.
02:54It's impossible.
02:58Yeah, Richard.
02:59Hi, Pep.
03:00You talked about the next game against Bruges
03:03and say if you don't go through, you won't deserve it.
03:06Do you feel that the table is fair at the moment?
03:09Of course.
03:10Of course it is.
03:11It's the points that we have.
03:13If we analyse game by game, today we don't deserve it,
03:16but there are games we deserve, but it's what it is.
03:18So, what is the argument to say it's unfair or fair?
03:21Always PSG arrive in that position.
03:23When we played the previous games,
03:25I saw that they played better and they could not win.
03:27So, today they were able to do it,
03:29and still we are in this position.
03:33Big stages and big teams, we struggle.
03:36We have to accept it.
03:38It's as simple as that.
03:40We have to accept that they were better.
03:42So, I said to the players, accept it and recover.
03:46Go to Chelsea to recover.
03:48And after, of course, the Champions League,
03:50to try to qualify, but it's the same.
03:52At the end, we have to recover our game.
03:54That is what we have to do.
03:56Simon in the middle here, please.
03:58Thank you, guys.
04:01Pep, it's another game where you've taken the lead
04:04and then conceded and lost.
04:06Are you seeing any common patterns or trends
04:09because so many teams are able to come back?
04:12Yeah, but to defend, we have to play.
04:14We could not.
04:15So, it's not about, OK, it's 2-2,
04:17we go 90 minutes, and the rest of the game,
04:19we're going to the box.
04:20We have to play.
04:21We could not.
04:22We keep the ball and make an extra pass.
04:24We have to play.
04:25We could not.
04:26We keep the ball and make an extra pass.
04:28I give credit to PSG because it was not easy
04:30how aggressive they are.
04:32And after that, we scored the 2-1 quick
04:35and the 2-2.
04:36At the same time, we scored the first one
04:38and the second always quick,
04:39so always could do it.
04:40And PSG, in the moment, they felt it.
04:42In the moment, give the 1 and 2.
04:44Of course, the momentum with the crowd,
04:45what they are playing for, it's normal.
04:47It's normal, the situation there.
04:49You know how they push it.
04:52And, you know, so...
04:54And we could not have the ball.
04:56We could not.
04:57That's why I tried to Gundo with Maka or whatever
05:00to try to keep it with Jack.
05:01They had to keep the ball, but we could not do it.
05:04OK, we're moving to French questions, please.
05:06Just one behind here, yeah.
05:08In French.
05:09It's OK.
05:10Please, please.
05:11Hello.
05:12Good evening, Pep.
05:13On which...
05:14It's OK.
05:15On which aspect do you think that tonight
05:17Luis Enrique won the game against you?
05:20Which aspects exactly?
05:50Good evening, Pep.
05:51Milieu de KB, PSG Community.
05:52You said Paris controlled the game,
05:54especially in midfield.
05:55A very simple question.
05:56What were your words in the changing room
05:58after the meeting?
06:21Hello, Pep.
06:22Hi, Damda.
06:23A question about the PSG players.
06:25A lot of players, individually,
06:27have done very, very good performances.
06:29Barcola, Dembele, Hakimi.
06:31Is there one who has been able to
06:33make a difference in the game?
06:35Is there one who has been able to
06:37make a difference in the game?
06:39Yes.
06:40Yes.
06:41Yes.
06:42Yes.
06:43Yes.
06:44Yes.
06:45Yes.
06:46Yes.
06:47Yes.
06:48Yes.
06:49Is there one that strikes you and
06:51rather a few that you find
06:53have affected you?
06:57No, no, all of them.
07:00They've played really good.
07:02They know exactly what they have
07:04to do.
07:05move a lot with defence and
07:07offensively.
07:08And that's why they, they,
07:09it's not a specific one.
07:11I think when the team performs
07:13like this,
07:14every individual rises and is
07:15better.
07:16So when you don't play
07:18as a collectively good at the end you suffer.
07:23Pep, since Kylian Mbappé left, PSG hasn't always found a way to score,
07:31especially in the Champions League.
07:32Do you think what they showed tonight
07:35can be enough to qualify for the competition?
07:42PSG?
07:43I don't know the situation.
07:45I think if they win the next game, they will qualify.
07:50I don't know.
07:51I don't know his table, his position,
07:53but at the end, always I believe the goals come through the game.
07:58When you play in the high levels, the situations,
08:02everyone can score.
08:03There's a last one at the back, please.
08:09Good evening, coach.
08:11Yesterday, in the press conference before the game,
08:13you were expecting a big PSG game.
08:15You praised Luis Enrique's work.
08:18Nevertheless, did you expect him to be as good tonight?
08:22It may be their best game of the season.
08:28I've seen other games.
08:29I've seen other games.
08:30They play quite similar.
08:31Today, they won, but when you see the game against other opponents,
08:34they always play good.
08:35I knew it would be tough.
08:37So, PSG is an exceptional team.
08:40So, for many, many years, they've been winning.
08:43That's how it ends up.
08:44We arrive in the situations that we arrive in.
08:46OK is in a good mood, but we could not cope.
08:49So, I would like to say differently,
08:52but when one team I feel is better,
08:55it's not a problem to accept it.
08:57Just forget it and now prepare another tough game against Chelsea
09:02and, of course, the final against Rouge and continue.
09:06This is what we have to do.
09:07We have done this season.
09:09Survive and try to move forward.
09:12I know the players gave everything.
09:14So, I don't have doubts.
09:15I know they want to try.
09:16They do it, but when one team is better, you have to accept it.
09:20Thank you, guys.