«Manchester City» coach Josep Guardiola believes that with the victory over «Liverpool» (3:0) in the 11th round of the English championship, his team confirmed its readiness to compete for the title.
Josep Guardiola, Getty Images«Very good first half, but the opponent intensified in the second. We somewhat forgot about our game, especially in the first five to ten minutes after the break. Overall, the guys looked great: correct tempo in ball handling and high level of organization in defense.
Our defensive structure was very good, and in attack, especially in the first half, we interacted excellently with all players in the midfield.
Before the game, I told the players: 'Do this not because „Arsenal“ didn’t win yesterday. Do it because we believe in ourselves and believe that we can play against the English champions and show our readiness to compete with them this season.'
We did it, we proved it — especially in the first half,» — Guardiola is quoted by The Independent.
