What did Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp say about the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals?
(Baonghean.vn) - Defeating Man City 3-0 at home, coach Jurgen Klopp was not very happy because of the loss of his squad. Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola is still full of optimism for the second leg.
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| Coach Pep Guardiola. Photo: Internet |
In response to questions about the possibility of a comeback, coach Pep Guardiola said: "I can confirm that everyone here thinks Man City has no chance of reaching the semi-finals after this 0-3 loss. That is your right but I want to confirm one thing, we are a strong team and Man City's attack can bring a more impressive victory than the number 3 that Liverpool just achieved.
I have great confidence in my players and that belief will be the weapon that Man City will bring to defeat Liverpool at home. They had a very trying match but it seems that luck was on their side today. We still have more than 90 minutes ahead to turn the tables. Even against Sevilla, Juventus or AS Roma, all the teams that were disadvantaged in the first leg still have the ability to create a surprise in the second leg."
The 0-3 defeat to The Kops in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals was Man City's second defeat to the Anfield team this season. Although Liverpool are holding a big advantage, coach Klopp is still not satisfied when Mohamed Salah is injured and has to leave the field to make way for Georginio Wijnaldum. In addition, captain Jordan Henderson cannot participate in the second leg because he has received enough yellow cards.
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| Coach Jurgen Klopp is not confident in Liverpool's squad for the second leg. Photo: Getty |
Coach Klopp said: “From a technical point of view, Liverpool had a great first 45 minutes. We not only know the strength of Man City but also know what we can do. If we control the game better than Man City and take advantage of the opportunities we have, we will have a chance to beat them. Not only did Liverpool pass the ball well, they also took advantage of the scoring situations they created in the first half.
We won but I am still not really satisfied when Mohamed Salah got injured, and Jordan Henderson got a yellow card and could not participate in the second leg. After the match, Salah felt his pain was better. However, Mohamed still needs to have a medical examination to know the exact extent of the injury he suffered. Certainly, the second leg will be very difficult and will cause Liverpool players to be physically exhausted.
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