UEFA’s social media team made a huge error when promoting this year’s Champions League final ahead of Manchester City’s clash with Real Madrid.
29.04.2023 - 09:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola saw the improvements that he wanted from his Manchester City side against Arsenal.
City picked up one of their best Champions League results by beating Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, beating them 3-0 at the Etihad before surviving a second-leg onslaught to draw 1-1 and go through as 4-1 winners. However, after reviewing both matches the City boss said the performance from his players was less impressive than the result suggested and demanded more from them against Arsenal and Real Madrid.
A 4-1 hammering of Arsenal in the Premier League puts the title race firmly in their control and also continues a 17-match unbeaten streak in all competitions that sees them in contention for a Treble. As well as being an impressive win over the Gunners, Guardiola said that the team also showed improvement on the aspects of play he had called for.
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"We didn't pass the ball before against Bayern, we didn't pass enough. The game at the Emirates, we didn't pass," the manager said.
"Our strong point is to attack quickly but before you attack quick you have to pass more, use the keeper more. Before, in the last games, we started on the right and finished on the right or started on the left and finished on the left.
"To attack better, especially when teams make high pressing like Bayern Munich and Arsenal, you have to move them a little bit more. Otherwise it is more difficult to find spaces and to be quick and fast after this process."
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