Josep Guardiola previewed the upcoming semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. The Manchester City manager spoke at the press conference especially admiringly about Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, the star players of PSG. “I couldn’t sleep until I stopped thinking about them last night,” Guardiola said with a wink.
Manchester City must be prepared for PSG’s counters on Wednesday in the Parc des Princes, Guardiola realizes. “We will try to stop them by defending as a team and playing well as a team,” said the Spaniard. “We will of course have to adjust something, but at the same time it would make no sense not to remain ourselves. It is normal to adjust something, as we did against Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace. We will have to allow counter-attacks, PSG. has many weapons. “
Guardiola has long been an admirer of Neymar. “I remember watching Neymar’s videos at Santos and then thinking: wow, this is the king of Santos! The players looked at him with open mouths. “In 2013, Neymar came to Barcelona, with which he seized the Champions League in 2015. Two years later, the Brazilian left for Paris Saint-Germain for a record sum. According to Guardiola, the last transfer has Barça. been troubled a lot.
“If Neymar had stayed in Barcelona, they would have won the Champions League two or three times more,” Guardiola said. “He, Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez were the best vanguard in the world. But his choice to go to Paris was not a bad one. As an outsider, it seems like a nice club and a nice city. I am an admirer of Neymar. He makes one. feast of football. “
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