Pep Guardiola admitted that Manchester City needed to be rebuilt after it was washed away by the Mababi Kaylian trilogy with Real Madrid’s progress to the last 16 of the Champions League 6-3 with assembly. MBAPPE launched the winner 15 times by winning 3-1 in the second stage on Wednesday, but a lot of damage had already happened with City by giving up two late goals for the home leg loss 3-2 last week. This is the third time in four seasons that the city has graduated by the Spanish giants, but the first time since Guardiola joined in 2016, the English champions failed to reach the past 16.
The sides were pulled for an early confrontation from the competition this time, as the city infiltrated only during the league stage after it occupied 22 at the table of 36 teams.
“The best team won,” Guardiola told the Spanish TV station.
“We have passed a bad year in the competition. If I finished 22, it’s because we were not right. It was our worst year.”
The injuries played an important role in the city’s struggles this season.
Erling Haland did not get off the bench in Santiago Bernabeu due to a knee injury while John Stones had to be replaced during the first ten minutes.
The goal of the city came in the city thanks to two signatures in January, when Niko Gonzalez took advantage of the Omar Marmoush’s kick from the crossbar.
Guardiola said that rebuilding had already started as City spent 170 million pounds (214 million dollars) on bringing Marmoush, Gonzalez, Abdul Khusanov and Vitor Reese to the club during the transfer window in the middle of the season.
Guardiola added: “It is normal. Nothing lasts forever and in the group there are players who have been distinguished.”
“We cannot deny what this group did, as it won six major championships in seven years, given what this competition is.
“In Europe always reach the quarter -finals, the semi -finals, the final. Many say about what we have done.”
Madrid has continued to win the competition every time they beat City in the past four years, and Guardiola believes that this version of the Carlo Ancelotti men is the best faced.
“This year we faced the best Madrid. Previously, or not, we were very good,” he said.
“They are better because they are able to get the ball for long attacks, and they can run, and they can defend well with a thin line when they want, but also defend the men behind the ball. You have to congratulate them.”
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