Pep Guardiola: I want to work hard, win again, be here, not be forgotten

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said they reached the Champions League championship in Istanbul, which they have come very close to in the past.

Guardiola entered the press conference held after the 1-0 victory against Inter in the UEFA Champions League final, accompanied by applause.

Congratulating Inter on their performance, Guardiola said: “There are no words that can cure this pain. But they became the second best team in Europe. I would like to thank our sports director. Normally, if you don’t win the Champions League, you get fired the next day. Our project worked. In the past, we weren’t very close, but today we made it,” he said.

“NOTHING IS OVER”

Asked “You did a trilogy for the second time in your career, how do you feel”, Guardiola replied: “Nothing is over now. I have experienced this before in Barcelona. We tried to find each other in the first half, we tried. Rodri tried very hard “Our opponent put incredible pressure in the last few minutes. It’s a great opportunity to have a goalkeeper like Ederson. He made very good saves,” he gave the answer.

“THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT HER”

Remembering that Alex Ferguson also did a trilogy, Guardiola said it was a great feeling to achieve the same success with the Scottish coach in England.

Stating that everything changed a lot after Sheikh Mansur bought the club, Guardiola said: “This would not have been possible without him. Win the Champions League, go after what we believe in. I have to thank you for giving us this opportunity, this opportunity. Manchester City should have won this year, they should have been successful. We deserved it. he used his statements.

“I WANT NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN”

Stating that they felt a lot of pressure against Inter, Guardiola said: “The Italian teams are playing so well that you feel a lot of pressure. It is impossible to escape the pressure. Next year I want to work hard again, win again, be here, not be forgotten. It is also not possible to win in the end.” He expressed an opinion.

Rodri and Pep Guardiola, who scored the only goal of the game for Manchester City. Photo: Reuters.

“Sometimes you just can’t be yourself”

Expressing that he hopes to win all the trophies for him every year, he said that they have achieved great things in 6-7 years.

The experienced coach recalled that his goalkeeper Ederson made a mistake in the second half, saying: “It could have cost a lot, but it didn’t happen. As a former soccer player, I can say that sometimes you just can’t be yourself. he concluded his speech.

SAME SUCCESS WITH BARCELONA

Pep Guardiola, 52, who won all three trophies with Manchester City, made history as the first manager to do so twice. In 2009, when Guardiola was coaching Barcelona, ​​he made a “trilogy” as champions of LaLiga, Spain’s Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League.

The Catalan representative, who dominated European football at that time, brought to his museum the Spanish Super Cup, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, as well as three cups.

GUARDIOLA’S THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has enjoyed the Champions League trophy for the third time in his career.

The experienced coach had won the European Cup No. 1 championship in the 2008-2009 and 2010-2011 seasons when he was coaching Barcelona.