{"id":2411,"date":"2024-09-19T03:57:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T03:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/guardiola-happy-with-manchester-city-point-against-masters-inter-in-0-0-battle\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T03:57:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T03:57:52","slug":"guardiola-happy-with-manchester-city-point-against-masters-inter-in-0-0-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/guardiola-happy-with-manchester-city-point-against-masters-inter-in-0-0-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardiola happy with Manchester City point against 'masters' Inter in 0-0 battle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pep Guardiola was \u2018very happy\u2019 with a point against Inter in the Champions League, noting Manchester City were facing \u2018masters of defending and transition.\u2019<\/p>\n

Many Premier League watchers would\u2019ve expected this to be a dominant performance, but much like the Champions League Final in Istanbul in 2023, it was a very balanced affair indeed.<\/p>\n

The Nerazzurri had the best chances with Matteo Darmian and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, with City only really threatening in stoppages with two Ilkay Gundogan headers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe played so good. I love my team, we are a fantastic team. Inter are a team that defends really well. They are the masters of defending and transition as well,\u201d Guardiola told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe conceded one-and-a-half chances and we couldn\u2019t create many chances when a team defends 11 players so deep. They help each other so well. I\u2019m pleased with our performance, I liked everything.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you lose easy balls, you allow the counter-attack. It\u2019s impossible to stop it, we have to be more precise. When we are alone and lose the ball, you can\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gundogan had the clearest chances of the whole game with those two last-gasp headers, one saved by Yann Sommer, the other over the bar.<\/p>\n

\u201cSommer made a couple of saves, above all on Josko. We had not a lot, but so clear. It\u2019s at the start of the season, the displays will be better, with more time we will be better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kevin de Bruyne limped off at half-time, but Guardiola also introduced Phil Foden for Savinho over the break.<\/p>\n

\u201cI needed a player in small spaces who can turn and attack the back five. Gundogan also moves really well, so we try to turn and attack.\u201d<\/p>\n

Erling Haaland, who had scored nine goals in four Premier League games this season, was frustrated and had just 14 touches of the ball throughout the entire match.<\/p>\n

This was only the second time in 42 Champions League home ties under Guardiola that the Citizens failed to find the net, the other a goalless draw with Sporting CP in March 2022.<\/p>\n

Inter had also achieved a great result against Manchester City earlier today, as their Primavera side won 4-2 in the UEFA Youth League clash.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe played so good, I love my team. We are a fantastic team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pep Guardiola reflects on his sides performance and Kevin De Bruyne\u2019s substitution \ud83d\udde3<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf99 @julesbreach pic.twitter.com\/bSJgbPbFOt<\/p>\n

\u2014 Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) September 18, 2024<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n