Manchester, England – Pep Guardiola said he was convinced Manchester City will be overcome Club Brugge And book your place in the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
The Guardioli team must win at the Etihad stadium on Wednesday to secure a place in the first 24 phase table. Something less than the victory that City will not get to the first time since the 2012-13 season.
“I appreciate your concern if we don’t qualify, but I think we’re going to do it,” said Guardiola’s new conference on Tuesday.
“We have a situation that we have to win the game, and if not, we will not continue this competition.
“However, we want to have another chance to play another two games to have a chance for the next stages. This is not a problem, it’s a chance. “
City won only two out of seven league phase matches and sat before the best 24.
Club Brugge is one of the two teams entering the final matches that could mathematically make eight, end in play-off-off or be eliminated. They are on the 20th place in the table after winning Aston Villa and the sports CP and home at home with Juventus In the seventh match.
“I have been here for many years in the Champions League and such matches that I played many times,” said Guardiola.
“Sooner or later you have to play in them where, if you win, go, and if not, you leave. We are here for reasons that we were not good enough and this is a situation in which we lived many times. “
The city is experiencing a difficult season according to its own standards, but go to the match against Club Brugge at the back of the impressive victory 3-1 Chelsea In Premier League on Saturday.
“This is of course the final for us,” Defender If GVVIOOL he said. “We want to qualify for the next stage, and our confidence is very good, especially after the last game [against Chelsea].
“They are a good team, there is a reason why they are here in the Champions League and it will not be easy.”
