Pep Guardiola 勧めるs Manchester City to produce `perfect game´ against Liverpool

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has told his players they will have to produce “the perfect game” if they are to reel in Liverpool and reach the 支持する/優勝者s League 半分-決勝戦.

City will run out at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening 追跡するing 3-0 from the first 脚 and knowing their European dream will be over for another season if they cannot engineer a remarkable turnaround.

Guardiola said: “Of course to go through, you have to make the perfect game, create chances, be 臨床の, 譲歩する few chances ? all the 条件s have to be perfect.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has called on his players to produce "the perfect game" against Liverpool (Richard Sellers/PA)

Manchester City 経営者/支配人 Pep Guardiola has called on his players to produce "the perfect game" against Liverpool (Richard 販売人s/PA)

“The result is 堅い, but we have 90 minutes and in football, everything can happen. What we are going to do is try.

“We don’t need to talk about 動機づけ. The way they play in every game shows what they want to do. My team is 驚くべき/特命の/臨時の, not 類似の to many others.

“I will be の近くに to them no 事柄 what happens between now and the end of the season. It’s a joy to be 経営者/支配人 of them.”

Guardiola’s men had hoped to 長,率いる into the game having 安全な・保証するd the 首相 League 肩書を与える on Saturday with a derby victory over arch-競争相手s Manchester 部隊d.

However, they 許すd a 2-0 lead to slip from their しっかり掴む as Jose Mourinho’s 味方する 現れるd with a famous 3-2 勝利,勝つ in enemy 領土.

Just how much psychological 損失 that may have done remains to be seen, but the City boss 収容する/認めるs he will learn much about his players from their reaction.

Asked what 影響 the derby 敗北・負かす might have, he replied: “I don’t know, but if we are not able to 対処する with that psychologically, it will be a good lesson for the 未来.

“It is a 実験(する). Football, like life, is a challenge. We have 90 minutes 加える extra time and what we have shown this year ? even in the last game ? we can create a lot of chances in the last few minutes.”

Midfielder Fernandinho says it has been a difficult week, and called on the club’s experienced players to stand up and be counted.

He said: “It was a 堅い week for us, two 敗北・負かすs in a week, but that’s in the past already. Our 焦点(を合わせる) is on the second 脚 against Liverpool and the only way to play good football is to be 肯定的な.

“Now is the time for experienced players to take over and take 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金. Of course we know two 敗北・負かすs are not 平易な, but that happens to the best teams in the world.

“What we have done this season is amazing and we have a chance to go through in the 支持する/優勝者s League.”

The first 脚 was marred before a ball had been kicked when the City bus was pelted with ミサイルs as it 長,率いるd for Anfield, but Guardiola is not 推定する/予想するing his club’s fans to 答える/応じる in 肉親,親類d.

He said: “We knew what was going to happen [at Anfield]. Where were the police? Tomorrow the police know 正確に/まさに what they have to do.

“For our fans, it is just a football game. Come to the game and support us during the game. What happened last week has happened.”

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