First C1 semi-final since his arrival:
“We are lucky to experience this moment and to be where we are.
But I have rarely been as happy as I am now.
I'm very happy to go to Paris tomorrow with the ambition to play well, to be ourselves and to win. ”
Passing the quarterfinal mark:
“Passing this milestone does not mean that we will go to the final. You first have to play the back and forth leg of the running backs. Obviously, we were relieved after winning against Dortmund. We have already qualified for the Champions League next year. But one game at a time. ”
The talent on the PSG side:
“They are so good. I try to sleep well, and I sleep well when I'm not thinking about the quality of their players. We will try to stop them. Obviously we have to make small changes when we play against players of this level, but it wouldn't make too much sense not to play our own football. Imposing a game that is not ours, that we never played for 5 years, we are not going to do it. We will try to be true to ourselves and get the result we need. ”
Finding the balance between attack and defense:
“Our best balance is to keep the ball.
If we keep the ball, we are already creating a balance in our favor.
They have a lot of guns.
They are used to playing against teams that evolve very low and finding the resources to bypass the defense, they can also kill you on the counterattack.
It's hard to defend yourself against a team that has everything.
So you have to win.
Lyon beat us on blocks and errors in defense (3-1 in the quarterfinals last year, note).
I learned from my experience.
You have to stay true to yourself to win.
If we think too much about what the opponent is doing, we are lost. "
"The big clubs win these competitions because they play them as a friendly match"
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City coach
The pressure:
“You can only do one thing and enjoy the game.
Take advantage of the pressure, the responsibilities, remind yourself that you may not experience these situations again.
The best players take advantage of these moments.
Big clubs win these competitions because they play them as a friendly match.
And that's what I want to see my team do.
Even taking advantage of training, press conferences ... We know how difficult it is to get here.
There is no reason to be sad, worried, to wonder what will happen if you lose.
If we lose, we lose.
And we'll try again.
“They're good, we're good too, let's go.”
This is the state of mind of the greatest teams and players. ”
Neymar:
“It's a pleasure to watch him.
His talent, his personality ... He showed that with Brazil, where number 10 is not easy to wear.
I'm sure if Neymar had stayed at Barca Barca would have won 2 or 3 more Champions Leagues.
His trio with Leo Messi and Luis Suarez was the greatest line I have ever seen.
But he decided to come to Paris.
I'm appreciative.
I think he makes our football better, and it's a pleasure to play against PSG and him. "
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The Mbappé-Foden comparison:
“They play in different positions.
Both are young, incredibly talented, no doubt about it.
Everyone will have their own career, it's difficult to compare them.
The important thing is that I am sure that PSG are happy to have Mbappé, and they cannot imagine how happy we are to have Phil. ”
The journey to get there:
“Tomorrow we will start a dream.
I don't want to win or be in the final tomorrow, I want us to be ourselves.
This is my wish, my dream for tomorrow.
After that, it's the players who will decide at the end, not me. ”
Marquinhos uncertain:
“He's going to play.
He's not going to miss this game, I'm sure.
And I want him to play. "
Is it the defense or the control of the ball which explains the few goals conceded by City:
“(in French) Control of the ball.
(in English) My French is great, extraordinary.
(laughs) We're not good at defensive performance.
Without the ball, we are not ourselves.
Tomorrow, unfortunately for us, we will have to run more, because PSG are so strong.
But we'll have to make them run as much as possible.
Interview in press conference
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