(Reuters) – Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola admitted that he overthinks and comes up with “silly ways” in the Champions League however wouldn’t have it another approach as he prepares for Tuesday’s quarter-final tie with Atletico Madrid.
Guardiola, a two-time winner of the competitors as a supervisor with Barcelona, has not gained the trophy in 11 years and his groups have typically fallen in the knockout phases as a result of sudden tactical tweaks and crew choice which have brought on his system to fail.
“In the Champions League I always overthink — new ways, tomorrow you will notice a brand new one. I overthink loads, that is why I’ve superb outcomes in the Champions League,” Guardiola advised reporters on Monday.
“It could be boring if I always performed the similar approach. If individuals suppose I play the similar in opposition to Atletico and Liverpool, I do not like (that).
“The actions are completely different, the gamers are all completely different with completely different personalities. That’s why I overthink and create silly ways. Tonight I take inspiration and I’m going to (provide you with) unimaginable ways tomorrow.”
City are up in opposition to an Atletico facet that knocked out Manchester United in the earlier spherical and Guardiola stated there was a ‘false impression’ about how Diego Simeone units up his groups, explaining they don’t seem to be as defensive as they appear.
“It’s extra offensive than individuals consider, he does not need to take a danger in the build-up however they’ve high quality in the ultimate third,” Guardiola stated.
“When the ball is in our half, how aggressive they’re, is determined by the place and motion — they know precisely the right way to play. In the moments of the recreation, these conditions, they’re actually good.”
City midfielder Bernardo Silva echoed his supervisor’s sentiments and praised the Spanish champions’ organisation on the pitch.
“We do not know what to anticipate, in the event that they press excessive or go low and await us,” Silva stated. “We know they are going to be aggressive, not give us house. It shall be tight, it will not be an open recreation.
“They are very aggressive, organised, with a particular type of play. It wasn’t simple for United (in the last-16) and Liverpool two years in the past. It will not be simple for us, but when we observe Pep’s plan it would work out.”
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; modifying by Pritha Sarkar)
