The tension is entirely on Manchester City, said team manager Josep Guardiola after a 1-0 win against Leicester, which made the champions the penultimate step towards defending the trophy. The Spaniard explained that it is difficult to play when everything is up to you, while the situation in Liverpool is completely different.
`We also won Burnley 1-0, and then we didn`t allow them to hit one corner, shoot once in our goal. We control those matches and we are far better than our opponent. The goal of each team is to be better thanthe other in the match, and we`ve been doing it for two or three months now. Sometimes, though, you need a goal like Vinnie`s today, `he said.
`We played great in the second half. I emphasize the character that each of our players showed. It`s not easy to control emotions, but we know that if we don`t win, we won`t be champions. Liverpool play without this tension, because they know everything is in our hands. It`s easier. We have no right to lose because everything is up to us. But we deserve to be in this position. We have another match from livestreams to win too, `he added. Guardiola.
Company was the unexpected hero for City. The captain scored the only goal against Leicester and thus the champions topped the English Championship standings. `I screamed not to shoot, but he didn`t listen to me and it was a smarter decision. He scored a great goal, ` Guardiola continued.
`City has been a club for more than 100 years, but until recently there were not enough trophies in the showcase. Now, however, it`s different. Many football players have helped us change this over the years, and Vincent Kompani is one of the most important. I can say the same about Joe Hart`Pablo Sabaletta and others, ` said the Spanish coach.
