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Guardiola says City will fight to overturn Real Madrid's 3-0 first leg lead
16/03/2026
CFGA, Manchester, UK
16/03/2026
CFGA, Manchester, UK
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00:02If you could pull this off tomorrow, where would that rank in all the achievements that you've had as manager?
00:10I don't know.
00:14Just last 16, no idea.
00:16No, I don't know.
00:18In a football game, many things can happen.
00:22And you have to focus on trying to win the game and after we see what happens during the game.
00:29So, I don't have a specific plan, a part of just right.
00:34Do you have to transmit your belief that the team can turn it round?
00:41Because it's a big ask.
00:42Well, after 10 years, you have to convince my players about the beliefs.
00:47So, they are, we are in trouble, problem.
00:50They know me quite well that every single game will try and win an exception.
00:55They have to.
00:55So, the other guys who play, and I'm pretty sure they will try.
00:58I know more of them.
01:01Of course, most of them, they are new.
01:02It's different experience in that situation.
01:05So, we are not the same group that many years, but at the same time.
01:10It's an incredible experience and incredible opportunity to try.
01:14Right.
01:15Harvey, can you take us into the decision of giving the players a day off today?
01:20We'll turn tomorrow.
01:22Before the game.
01:23Before the game.
01:25And you say many times, this is mental.
01:28Also, it's not just football.
01:32It's just football.
01:32There's also a mental part involved.
01:34How much does this move?
01:36A mental part, a mental way of recharging your players and getting ready for them.
01:39It's related.
01:41The way you play, as much as you play good, you're meant to be strong and you are not good,
01:46you will be weaker.
01:48So, it's more than 90 minutes.
01:49We are able.
01:50I'm not much concerned about the chances that we are going to create.
01:53I'm pretty sure we are able to do it at home always.
01:55We are able to do it.
01:56It's more home well.
01:57We are going to defend.
01:59Now, actually, the task is massive.
02:01It's a big game.
02:01I think it's a big game.
02:01So, we are going to score more than three goals against Madrid.
02:04It's not that easy to result in the first lap.
02:07It's not the perfect one.
02:09But at the same time, we are here.
02:12It's a football game.
02:13Everything can happen.
02:14Now, momentum is always at the Etihad Stadium.
02:16We have to create as many momentum as possible with our people.
02:19And a good game for the talent players that we have.
02:26And defend well.
02:27The task is massive.
02:29Does it have to be a perfect performance, would you say?
02:31Does it have to be a perfect performance, would you say?
02:33Definitely.
02:34And from a manager's point of view,
02:35are you thinking of a way of trying to surprise Real Madrid somehow?
02:41No, no, no.
02:41It's about the players.
02:43They're in their perfect positions.
02:47We play with four or five strikers in the first lap.
02:49We didn't score a goal.
02:50So, sometimes you play with two false lines,
02:53and sometimes you're going to score five goals.
02:56You know?
02:57The idea is there.
02:59We have to try it.
02:59We have to try it.
03:00We have to try it.
03:00We have to try it.
03:01Not many different things that we have done at home.
03:06And just, you know, when we arrive there to try to score
03:09and defend better the positions.
03:11Yeah.
03:11Perfect game.
03:12In many senses.
03:13And in the bad moments, it happened.
03:15We have to be a perfect game during 93, 94 minutes.
03:18So, just to try, to try.
03:21Don't give up.
03:21The next one.
03:22No rendirse.
03:23Never do not...
03:23And always, we can...
03:25We can...
03:26We can create in certain...
03:26In certain minutes, short, opportunities.
03:30We know.
03:31We know each other what happened this season.
03:32The season.
03:33We are creating that.
03:33And we're not finishing.
03:35And if you're able to...
03:36We're clinical in there.
03:38And especially to defend well.
03:41And if you're...
03:41We'll become in the game.
03:43Obviously you would never choose to be in this position, but some of the most memorable
03:47Champions League games have come from teams coming back from the first leg deficit, Barcelona
03:52and PSG.
03:55We've said before, it's just a place in the quarterfinals.
03:57So, we've said before, but for the fans who go tomorrow, if they were to see you pull off,
04:01it's something they would probably never forget.
04:06It's okay.
04:07We have, for example, in many games here, I remember in Tottenham,
04:13against Madrid two times, they scored four goals, four goals.
04:16The problem is not about the goal.
04:18And Tottenham scored four goals or five, I don't know.
04:20And they scored three or four, and Madrid scored in the first year three goals.
04:23So, the problem is not about that we are able to do it.
04:26We are able to create chances here.
04:28Even in a short time in the last games, in 10, 15 minutes,
04:31we are able to be there many, many times.
04:34We have to create as much as possible knowing that, of course,
04:37the quality of the time has been different from the other opponents,
04:40and they don't give the ball away, they don't get able to run,
04:44but they know it's the Real Madrid.
04:46But the Real Madrid will happen in other teams in the Champions League.
04:49The quality is there.
04:52It's easy for me, guys.
04:54The first 20 minutes have to score three goals.
04:56Yeah, perfect.
04:57Good message.
04:58But the reality is completely different.
05:00Just to be sustainable in our approach,
05:03in our how to get to do it,
05:05and in all departments that we are working tomorrow,
05:09or talk tomorrow about what we have to do until the end.
05:13And we know it's not able,
05:14because the first result in the first leg was not the best one.
05:19Sometimes, you know?
05:20Because we create the first 50, 20 minutes,
05:25four, five times, by line,
05:25for Bernardo was alone in the sixth box,
05:28and two three crosses,
05:29cutbacks that we didn't arrive,
05:30and they threw three goals,
05:32and they threw three goals.
05:34So that's the championship.
05:34That's why it's so difficult.
05:36And the opponents are really good.
05:38You have to live with that.
05:39Of course, you have to take more risk,
05:40and try,
05:43but even if the results are not good in the first half,
05:45you have to keep going, carry on, go.
05:48You never know.
05:50You never know.
06:03You never know.
06:06the last 10 minutes we hit the Premier League,
06:08for when we're in the Premier League,
06:10for the Premier League.
06:11And the spot we got,
06:12it's 3-0-0 and 2.
06:16sodden we are in 2 minutes.
06:16So another comeback,
06:16With those phenomenal things in these ärrivalous wins,
06:18but we achieved the difference
06:23for goal Cavaliers because of the key while we were.
06:24And many reasons for the referee,
06:24and many reasons by such a team you love.
06:27So,
06:28You have gotta be a perfect game in many,
06:29many departs.
06:31And in our people,
06:32our referee,
06:33for many, many things aboutboats
06:35to me, so good to make these kind of things, but it's a nice experience to live again,
06:41always have good memories in the defense, always one of the more exciting moments when we're
06:45taking games on the other ones, but what a game, what a moment, it's a painful, a card,
06:51but always remind now of my pockets, not always remember the good things in your life, but
06:55things always are part in good games, and we have to create a good game with our people,
06:59hopefully they can make an extra bonus, and yeah, try it.
07:06But, about the training, did you think that today was more important to rest the bodies
07:14or the minds? Listen, we were in Madrid, we were at a Lexington Hotel, we started to sleep,
07:21come back in the morning, travel here, the day after here, no training, go to London,
07:26arrived yesterday at 2.30 am, so today you recover today, you can't do anything because the players
07:33can't play there, and still, you know, at home, and tomorrow we will train, we will not have to train
07:39something like a repetition for the training will make us to play bad at the game against Madrid, because today,
07:45in a lot of football, in the top teams, the train doesn't match in proof a lot, it's understanding what
07:51you have to do, because you have to train.
07:53So, I prefer today, we are home, for me as well, and tomorrow we will stay to arrive at 3
07:58or 4, we arrive at 2,
08:00on the beach, we are going to try to listen, try to do this, and go. I did it two
08:10or three times this season.
08:12So, I'm going to go. You did it before the Dortmund game, in November.
08:17I am Fulham game. I am Fulham game. You have played two or three times this season. So, when there
08:21are three different days,
08:24at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time,
08:26at the same time, at the same time,
08:26stay at home, 11, 9 months, no, 11 months, because we will make a World Cup season, two weeks World
08:31Cup, two weeks to start the season.
08:33So, you know which I am well. We are talking about how we practice many, many things. You have to
08:39practice in the gym, because it's too late.
08:41How beneficial was that? After that extra time, I don't know. We talked about our best. I don't know.
08:52You have spoken a lot about the need to defend very well in this game and be perfect.
08:58How has the defense been over the last few weeks, and what increases are needed in it?
09:03Well, if we played the game against West Ham, they made a shot on target in corner and don't move,
09:07that was a different one.
09:09Really, really well. So, in terms of the people saying, yeah, goals, goals, yeah.
09:14We have to move more and we concede. So, try to avoid, that is not easy, because the quality of
09:21Madrid is always there, but try to, you know,
09:23the situations that will be there in the one against one, the keepers defenders and everyone, the solidarity to work
09:31behind.
09:32Because with the world, maybe, maybe I'm wrong, maybe that, maybe we will play, and we are not able to
09:35do it.
09:35But from my experience in the Champions League or in that position, we need to do it, always we are
09:40able to create chances, always.
09:43We need to do it in every single game. We need to do it, maybe 50-20 minutes, with as
09:48much longer time. It's possible.
09:51We need to do it, but we need to do it, but we need to do it for periods more
09:53long.
09:57Given that you did defend well on Saturday and didn't give up many chances,
10:00does that give you a little bit of a selection headache?
10:04Because tomorrow, obviously, we have to play Saturday, we did defend really well.
10:08And kick yourself against the finish, this is my view, really important.
10:12The selection I have already done.
10:14Well, yeah, yeah, I see what's going to be my team, my once, and I'm going to start tomorrow.
10:19But one down maybe?
10:20Maybe, but it's clear.
10:24Have you seen him last week at the Bernabeu?
10:25He has improved in the stability of the Bernabeu over the course of the season?
10:31Yes, yes.
10:31Yes, yes, yes.
10:33Yes, yes.
10:33Yes, yes.
10:34Yes, yes, yes.
10:34Yes, yes.
10:35Yes, yes, yes.
10:38Yes, yes, yes.
10:42Yes, yes.
10:44I'm satisfied, yes.
10:45Yes, yes.
10:50I've been there.
10:51I've been there.
10:52It's just what I said after the game, and it's against West Ham, but I've had opinion
10:58for many, many months.
10:59So, just miss, miss, miss, miss.
11:01Yeah, the chances of creating more opportunities that we have.
11:06What we have to do is create even more opportunities and just put the ball on the net.
11:14So, we have to try to do it.
11:16Questions in Spanish, please.
11:18Questions in Spanish, please.
11:32Questions in Spanish?
11:32What you're missing is an epic comeback in the Champions League.
11:37Do you visualize that?
11:39How do you prepare yourself for this mentally?
11:41We'll give it a go.
11:43But I'm not missing anything from the games that I've faced Real Madrid.
11:46I'm very satisfied.
11:48The experiences I have as a player to play against Real Madrid 50 times.
11:53It's not bad.
11:55I'm not going to bad record as a player or a manager.
11:59I'll just be doing it for my team.
12:01I represent now.
12:02During a decade, we've managed to do some incredible things.
12:08But that won't change what I've experienced as a player.
12:13And how a manager in meetings we've had.
12:17That won't change anything in the game tomorrow.
12:22You spoke about the arrest that you've given to your players.
12:26Why did you do that?
12:27It's a superstition because we saw you did that against the Dortmund.
12:30And it worked out well.
12:34I'll find out tomorrow.
12:35We'll train tomorrow.
12:36We'll train tomorrow instead of train today.
12:38Very simple.
12:41Now, today we would have trained on the same things as we will tomorrow.
12:44Maybe one percent difference.
12:47So three days difference.
12:49We've had two long trips.
12:51We went to London as well.
12:53It's a long trip.
12:54You don't have to go via train or plane.
12:56We came back from West Ham.
12:59We're not going to do anything.
12:59They'll be at home the players with their families today.
13:03Mandarse ellos mismos mensajes de WhatsApp.
13:05And then they'll send each other WhatsApp messages, I'm sure.
13:09Or I imagine.
13:09And tomorrow we'll see each other.
13:11And we'll train a little bit.
13:12And then we'll play the game.
13:15Good.
13:16I wanted to ask you, because you were talking about scoring goals, you've done.
13:23You've done that many games.
13:25It's a splash about your defense.
13:27Kylian Mbappé.
13:28Kylian Mbappé will be playing.
13:30Or he's definitely trampled.
13:31Does that change the way that you planned the game tomorrow?
13:36Can we see perhaps a surprise from you?
13:38No, we'll see after five minutes.
13:42If Mbappé is back, it's better for them.
13:47We'll see if he plays or not.
13:49I don't know.
13:51Good morning.
13:54Come on, I'm beat.
13:55I'm going to go back.
13:56I want to ask you about kind of special message you would give to your team
14:03talking about coming back or how the player is trender?
14:07Can you see it like another game?
14:09We'll pass a special message.
14:11Well, there's no hokey left to say.
14:14It's like a final.
14:15It's perfect to give the環境.
14:17It's a perfect game to turn around.
14:20There are very few messages now. We're all older adults. I do feel, not because of what I've spoken to
14:27them about all, when I saw them a little bit yesterday, I know, I know that we're going to be
14:36able to be able.
14:37Whether we can achieve it, I have no idea.
14:48Can you talk to me about the culture of failure?
14:58It's possibly a chance that you will be out again early in the Champions League.
15:06Do you feel that failure in sports, how do you manage that frustration with your team?
15:13The important thing is that you don't believe that it's a failure.
15:17So we have to convince ourselves, the strength, the commitment you bring to what you dedicate your life to.
15:24In sports, you can do things well, the other team can be better than you, you accept it, and you
15:31just try and get better.
15:32And then try it the following season.
15:36For many wonderful adjectives you can use, you don't have to feel that it's like that.
15:42It comes from hard work, dedication, and you have to love your sports, respect your fans, your people.
15:50There's no team in the world that wins always, and there's no perfect performances in football either.
15:59There are occasions when you can be extraordinarily fantastic, and that's happened during many times over the last few years.
16:08And we've had some wonderful ties against you guys.
16:12And many times we've gone out.
16:15Is it a failure? You decide that.
16:17You think it's unfair to talk about failure in sports.
16:19It's not important about what I feel about it.
16:22It's what do you feel. What do you feel?
16:24I've always responded. I've already answered you.
16:28Those things don't change.
16:30How do you manage it with the squad?
16:33The squad, you say, what a shame we're not in the Champions League, and we try to get back into
16:38it.
16:39All big athletes in sport have not always won all the time. It doesn't exist.
16:45You lose more than you win in sports.
16:47You can qualify it as a really huge disappointment.
16:51How long will you spend thinking about it?
16:53One day? Three? Four?
16:55Things carry on. You just have to get on with it.
16:59There are much more sad things happening in the world to spend too much time on that.
17:06We'll try and do things well. We'll move on.
17:10Madrid were fantastic in many things, and if they are, we have to accept it.
17:14At this level, there are some great teams.
17:17How many Champions League of Real Madrid have won?
17:20They've won 15. How many have they played in their history?
17:22100? They've lost more than they've won.
17:25Is that a failure?
17:27Perhaps they've done, played better in other campaigns than others.
17:33I've never seen a better team who plays football.
17:38Perhaps, you know, you ask me these things because I'm from Barca.
17:40And he didn't win.
17:43Well, he's left behind.
17:44Well, he did a great good at football and at football in Spain.
17:46It's about Spanish football playing well in Spanish football.
17:50Is it a failure if you don't win the Champions League of Real Madrid?
17:52Depends on you.
17:54I would say that the British team played well, for example.
17:59I Vamos當 eres como Pc.
17:59And here at this time, a deb Brent committed to doing a good school.
18:01You know what kind of people beat you?
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