Guardiola about Real Madrid’s confrontation: It looks like a derby

– Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola, coach of Manchester City, said about his team Real Madrid, in the qualifying attaché for the Champions League final, that it “looks like a Derby confrontation”, as the two teams face the fourth consecutive season in that tournament.

Guardiola had talked about his team’s opponents during the press conference, on the eve of Arsenal’s confrontation with the “Premier League” next Sunday.

“It looks like a derby match,” said Citizens coach. We faced them for 4 consecutive seasons. ”

The Spanish coach added, “Whether Bayern Munich, or Real Madrid, it will always be difficult,” he explained that he “wishes” that his team will enter the meeting, which is “in good condition.”

On the other hand, Guardiola was asked about the case of Spanish midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez “Rodri”, who underwent surgery on September 27 after suffering a cut in the cruciate ligament of the right knee during the Arsenal confrontation in the league, which made him lose the rest of the season.

In this regard, the City coach replied, “With regard to long injuries, there are dates that must be respected.”

In a related context, Guardiola stressed that he does not see the benefit of complaining about the crowded schedule of his team during February, noting that this is the normal situation in England for years, especially for the teams that compete on several fronts.

Unlike Real Madrid’s confrontations, coach Pep Guardiola team will have to play a series of fiery matches next month, including Arsenal on Sunday in the Premier League, Newcastle United and Liverpool.

Guardiola said: “The schedule is as it is. In the English Premier League, all the teams must play against each other, but the table is always more difficult for the teams that participate in Europe during the critical times of the season.

Guardiola confirmed that the English teams have always been facing the same pressure, even before arriving in Manchester City.

He added: “For several years before I came here, this was always the case. So I do not complain, because the English teams have succeeded despite this difficult schedule. We won the trilogy, and with a counterattack, and we are dealing with the same table. This is not new to us. ”