Guardiola remains big in defeat in spite of terrible power off: “I’ll keep the VAR support and congratulations to Tottenham”

Manchester City, coach Pep Guardiola knew not well what to say after the improbable 4-3 in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League against Tottenham. The Spurs punches thanks to the 1-0 victory in the heenwedstrijd by. Guardiola had on the third hit, the Spurs handplay of Llorente, but remained nevertheless sporty and supported the VAR.

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“This is very hard,” began Guardiola afterwards. “We were so close to the qualification. It is terrible to go out, but we must accept it. It was a nice match. We have done everything in the second half. The public has also seen. I need Tottenham to congratulate, it’s the best team that we’ve already met in this Champions League. In the heenwedstrijd we miss a penalty kick, and tonight in my own house let to a great many opportunities. Defensively we are making errors in the first two goals. And the goal of Llorente… From one point of view, I have seen that the hands. But I support the VAR, I am for a fair game, for the right decisions. With the goal in injury time is Agüero offside. That was the case. We must now go to sleep, tomorrow to recover and then our back rights and respond. The Premier League, we want to absolutely win. That will be hard, but we’re going to fight to the end.”