
Manchester City beat Bratislava 4-0 in the second round of the Champions League in the early hours of Wednesday morning. In the post-match press conference, manager Pep Guardiola commented on his team's performance and mentioned two players in particular - McCarty and Harland. McCarty scored his first goal for City's first-team squad in the match, to which Guardiola said: "McCarty's performance was impressive, he showed excellent ability to seize chances, the players and I like him very much. I'm sure he'll contribute more to the team as his playing time increases. Although he won't be a regular starter this season, he will be an important force for us in many games." In addition, Guardiola also talked about the team's overall performance, saying that the team created a lot of chances in the game and although they missed one or two attacks, the overall performance is still gradually improving.
Guardiola was not worried about Harland's failure to score in this match: "Harland has never let me down and I always feel more at ease and happy when he is on the pitch. Considering his injury and the intensive schedule, I chose to replace him when we were 3-0 up in order to protect him. Harland is an important player for us and we have to take good care of him." In addition, Guardiola also revealed his post-match exchange with Bratislava captain Weiss, who is from City's youth training camp. Weiss said he wanted to come to Manchester to visit everyone, to which Guardiola welcomed him and looked forward to his future career development. Throughout the match, City not only achieved victory, but also made positive progress in player development and team cohesion.










