Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reassured at a press conference on Tuesday that “quality” is not proven by “scoring a goal”, praising his players’ match against Real Madrid (1-1) and underscoring Antonio Rüdiger’s performance and Erling Haaland David Alaba, who completely dried the .

“We were better in the first minutes. Quality is not shown by scoring. We were there and Madrid played better and we scored. this is football. Now we know what we’re doing. Maybe we can straighten things out and find the balance and see if we can attack a bit. Alaba and Rudiger were very close to Haaland and finding a place for him was not easy. Maybe we should make an adjustment to the second leg. Play with a little more rhythm. We will be more comfortable with our people.. Whoever wins will go to the final,” he said.

Moreover, He insisted on the match that Alaba and Rüdiger finished and Real Madrid realized that when they put high pressure, the ball needed to be sent more directly to Haaland. And the two Real Madrid defenders always showed up: “The two of them closed very well. Fast and good defenders. It wasn’t easy to find him. Madrid defended very well. It wasn’t easy,” he repeated.

For Guardiola, his team’s current goal is to “heal” and go “match by match” and that’s what he said. result (1-1) good because he was aware that reaching a comprehensive conclusion at the Bernabéu was very complex. “Of course I would love to win. I did not expect to play the match we played, nor did I expect to win by a margin. They have the power to collect you in one area and then go. It is difficult to get to the opposite side. We were good in the first part. If I had that intensity, I did not have the feeling of scoring goals. “I have an idea of ​​how to set it up. Game two. We have to make sure they don’t screw us up when they come out. Vinicius can screw us up. See you in the next game,” he pointed out.

“I am very happy with the game we played and the result. I know the team we play againstI saw him last year. I am very, very happy with our team. In return, Julián Álvarez may have minutes. You have seven or eight days to see him. Let’s see how we get there. But yes, you can enter at the beginning or at the end. There are players like Foden or Julián who can change the tempo. I had the feeling this was just another midfield game with Bernardo and Grealish,” he concluded.