Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola considers it normal that after the appointment of a penalty kick in the gate of the miner Raheem Stirling was silent and did not tell the referee about his mistake.
On the eve of Shakhtar lost to Manchester City in the 4th round of the Champions League group stage with a score of 0: 6.
The results of the match, the head coach of the “citizens” Josep Guardiola summed up at a press conference.
- 12 balls in two fights. Perhaps now you are very happy.
- Yes indeed. We played incredible. Were good in attack and defense, and in such a difficult tournament as the Champions League. Unfortunately, they have not yet reached the next round, although they were close to this.. We will try to keep the level.
- You won 6: 0, Manchester United - 2: 1 against Juventus. Whose derby preparation was better?.
- Now we are not thinking about the derby - thoughts were here. After the starting defeat of Lyon and the goal against our goal in Germany, the situation became very, very confusing. However, we responded well. We have won three times, especially the last two - with a good game.. Now we have good positions, but nothing has been decided yet.. This should keep our focus on what we have to do.. And for the match with United we will prepare day after day.
- David Silva distinguished himself in the third match of the Champions League in a row. Cause? Did he find himself in his role?.
- I said that he is one of the best in the world in this position.. David scored important goals, in particular in a difficult situation Hoffenheim. Silva means a lot to us.
- You obviously looked better, but in the case of the first penalty there was a strange decision. It seems you have seen it from the edge?.
- Yes. We saw that this is not a penalty.
- Is it possible to speak in a similar situation about a certain sense of duty to Rahim - let the referee know that he just fell?.
- Yes, he could do it. But last season, Liverpool’s footballer Milner could have said that in the 44th minute we scored legally. Of course, Mateu Laos did not want to give up then ... We do not like to score goals in such situations. The judges must have help, because sometimes they make mistakes.. The game was very fast, only three, four or ten seconds for someone to say to him: this is not a penalty. Not a penalty? We continue.
- The coach will not tell the batter to just send the ball to the goalkeeper?.
- No, I never say that..
But I'm young, I will study.
“How important is this hat trick to Jesus?”.
- The attackers live for the goals scored, but Gabriela’s quality is also in the fact that he always fights on the field, regardless of what is happening. With the score 2-0, he had another good moment, nevertheless he continued to fight and helped us. This is important for his confidence and for the whole team..
Earlier, Raheem Sterling apologized to the match referee and Shakhtar.