Hurzeler on Man City penalty row with pep after 1-1 draw

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Hurzeler on Man City penalty row with pep after 1-1 draw  07/01/2026  Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Uk

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00:00Anyone kicking us off?

00:04Sam?

00:06Just your initial thoughts on the result and the performance today?

00:11I think we started really strong in the game.

00:14We created, I think, three big chances,

00:16where at least we should have scored one goal.

00:19And I think the penalty came out of nowhere.

00:23It changed a little bit the dynamic of the game.

00:25City started the game better in the second half.

00:28We came back out of nowhere.

00:30Then afterwards I think we had two or three big chances

00:33to go in front in the game.

00:36Then afterwards City had their chances, their opportunities.

00:40So overall it was an up and a down.

00:42When we were only focusing on the performance,

00:44I think we are pleased how we performed,

00:47how we defended, how we created the chances.

00:50We are not pleased how we give away the chances.

00:53I think we did too many easy mistakes,

00:56where we invited them to score goals.

00:59And that's something that we have to improve.

01:01Obviously there was a bit of tension

01:03and heated discussions on the touchline.

01:05Can you tell us what happened with Pep at the end there?

01:08No, I think when it's like a tight game it's always emotional

01:14and everyone shared their opinion.

01:17And then I think that's football.

01:20So I have a huge respect for everyone from City and everyone from the staff.

01:25And I think emotions are part of a football game

01:28and therefore everything is fine.

01:30Toma showed some of his teammates how to finish.

01:36How important is he going to be from here on in if you can keep him fit?

01:41I think we all know that he can make the difference in the game,

01:45that he can be a game-changer.

01:47For us, he's still not at 100 per cent,

01:49but we need to push him to 100 per cent.

01:51We need to get him involved more and more into our game.

01:55We need to give him time,

01:57but I think in the second half he showed that he gets back on track

02:04and he tries to get back on track as quick as possible.

02:07But we have to be patient with him

02:10and then we all know what impact he can have on our game.

02:16Did you think it was a penalty that you could see

02:19because there was contact between the players

02:22and the assistants that did seem to jump after the contest?

02:27I didn't see it yet, so I need to have a look at it.

02:31Overall, if the VR decides to interrupt the game,

02:37then they might have seen a clear foul,

02:39but if you say it's not a clear foul, then I trust you.

02:42I trust you.

02:49Can I just speak about Verdi?

02:52It's worth the goal what he's doing every game now, isn't it?

02:54His anticipation,

02:55is that something you've been working on,

02:57on those goal line clearances?

02:59No, we're not working on that

03:02and we don't want to work on that

03:04because I think then something bad happens before,

03:06but yeah, like I just mentioned,

03:09we did in the face too many individual errors

03:12where we tried to play out from the back.

03:14I think it was the right intention,

03:15it was also the right thing,

03:16just the execution wasn't good enough

03:18and there we definitely have to analyse it

03:20and make it better the next time.

03:22And JP and his battle with Harland,

03:25what did you make of that?

03:27I love it.

03:28I think it's part of a football game as well

03:31and therefore it's always a tight battle between these two

03:38and I think they're both good players,

03:40so they battle on the pitch

03:42and then afterwards they give a handshake

03:45and then we go on.

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