Guardiola rejects claims of mind games with Arteta

Pep Guardiola dismisses the idea of managerial mind games with his ex-assistant

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00:00 It's so difficult to maintain the level from Liverpool to Tottenham.

00:04 It's so difficult.

00:05 If we are able to do it, we are going to win.

00:08 But it's so difficult. I'm not sure we are going to be able to do it.

00:11 But this is a target. This is a target to the players to maintain that level that we are playing.

00:16 I sign right now to play the level from Liverpool to Tottenham we are playing.

00:20 I sign it right now until the end of the season, every single game.

00:23 Right now.

00:24 But if you make a result so we don't win, you have a compliancy, so you know, cause effect, OK.

00:31 I cannot say anything.

00:33 So we lose semi-finals, I don't have character.

00:36 Many times I listen, seven, eight years, never.

00:40 You know that? It's like, for example, saying, "Ah, you want to make a dig to Mikel?"

00:45 I don't want to make a dig to Mikel.

00:47 So it was a heavy joke, maybe the people don't get it.

00:50 So when I say something to Mikel, I promise you,

00:52 like it was one week ago, we spoke to each other.

00:55 So we are talking.

00:56 The mind games, mind games? Mind games is play better than the opponents.

01:00 Mind games is there, defend better and play better.

01:02 Do you know mind games? When after 10, 15 minutes you have the ball and chances, chances.

01:07 The opponent is affected by mind games because you are much better than them.

01:10 The manager controls the emotions of the players.

01:13 Before and after, no chance.

01:15 shunts.