In the friendly match between Manchester City and Barcelona, despite City's defeat on penalties, manager Pep Guardiola showed a positive attitude and recognized his team's performance in his post-match interview with the media.
Guardiola began by acknowledging the team's problems in the game, admitting that the opponents, Barcelona, looked threatening at every press, but that this reflected the challenges that the young players have to go through in the process of growing up. Guardiola emphasized that despite the unsatisfactory result, it is very important to promote young players as early as possible and give them the opportunity to play, which is crucial for their growth and the future development of the team.
Guardiola spoke highly of Barcelona's performance. He said he likes this Barcelona led by Frick, their playing style is full of vigor and creativity. Although the season is still very long, the technical and tactical level and game attitude shown by Barcelona are impressive.
Pep Guardiola appeared to be very open about City's three all-conquering defeats on the US tour. He pointed out that the team's goal of the trip is not to pursue victory, but to ensure that the players stay healthy and meet the new season with a complete lineup. Playing against a strong team is a rare learning opportunity for the young players, and their performance was quite good, which made Guardiola feel very satisfied.
Guardiola also singled out the young players for their hard work in the game. He felt that the young players played very hard and did quite well in many aspects. He emphasized that it is very important to see the young players get training and growth in such a high level game, which has far-reaching significance for the future development of the team.
Finally, Guardiola spoke highly of the game itself. He thought the game was very exciting, with plenty of chances for both sides, and the fans must have had a great time watching it as well. Despite not being able to win in the end, Guardiola believes that the team has gained a lot of valuable experience and lessons from the match, which will have a positive impact on their future matches and growth.
