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Pep Guardiola warns Bayern players about threat of Manchester City Pep Guardiola warns Bayern players about threat of Manchester City
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Pep Guardiola has told his Bayern Munich players they should be wary of Manchester City, warning his team that they must dominate possession if they are to win ’s Champions League match at the Allianz Arena. Pep Guardiola has told his Bayern Munich players they should be wary of Manchester City, warning his team they must dominate possession if they are to win Wednesday’s Champions League match at the Allianz Arena.
Guardiola faces an injury crisis as he is without Franck Ribery, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Holger Badstuber, Javi Martínez, Thiago Alcantara and Rafinha, with Arjen Robben a doubt. Guardiola will have to do without Franck Ribery, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Holger Badstuber, Javi Martínez, Thiago Alcantara and Rafinha, while Arjen Robben is a doubt.
The clubs met in last season’s group stage, when Bayern beat City 3-1 before Manuel Pellegrini’s side won the reverse fixture in Bavaria 3-2. Asked about that defeat, Guardiola said: “The 3-2 defeat? We also won 3-1. We have learned how good teams are. We have learned a lot. That if not everyone defends we have big problems and they have so much quality which means we have to run a lot.The clubs met in last season’s group stage, when Bayern beat City 3-1 before Manuel Pellegrini’s side won the reverse fixture in Bavaria 3-2. Asked about that defeat, Guardiola said: “The 3-2 defeat? We also won 3-1. We have learned how good teams are. We have learned a lot. That if not everyone defends we have big problems and they have so much quality which means we have to run a lot.
“Fernandinho, Silva, Nasri, Agüero, Dzeko, Demichelis, all these players are absolutely great, extraordinary, and we have to be in the position to dominate the game. If we don’t have the ball, then we have to run, run, run. The first game is important but it’s a tough group. We want the three points but now is not the time to think about the opponents and what’s going to go on in the group. We have to think about our style and how we are going to bear them.” “Fernandinho, Silva, Nasri, Agüero, Dzeko, Demichelis, all these players are absolutely great, extraordinary, and we have to be in the position to dominate the game. If we don’t have the ball, then we have to run, run, run. The first game is important but it’s a tough group. We want the three points but now is not the time to think about the opponents and what’s going to go on in the group. We have to think about our style.”
With Roma and CSKA Moscow the other clubs in Group E, Pellegrini – who serves the first game of a two-match ban at the Allianz Arena after criticising the referee in the last-16 defeat by Barcelona in February – knows his team must get off to a good start . With Roma and CSKA Moscow the other clubs in Group E, Pellegrini – who serves the first game of a two-match ban at the Allianz Arena after criticising the referee in the last-16 defeat by Barcelona in February – knows his City team must get off to a good start .
Of Robben and Ribery, Guardiola said: “Arjen is here. Franck is [out]. Robben could play. It’s his first training. We’re going to try it. Ribery - definitely not, he’s at home. The physio told me after that Franck has to go to the doctors and today told me he can’t play, that’s all.” Of Robben and Ribéry, Guardiola said: “Arjen is here. Franck is [out]. Robben could play. It’s his first training. We’re going to try it. Ribéry – definitely not, he’s at home. The physio told me after that Franck has to go to the doctors and today told me he can’t play, that’s all.”
Bayern’s captain, Philipp Lahm, made light of the injury list. “It’s been difficult as people came late after the World Cup,” he said. “We have had injured players. It’s not the best but we have to accept the challenge. We are at home. We are not afraid and are not concerned. I think we are going to win.” Bayern’s captain, Philipp Lahm, made light of the injury list. “It’s been difficult as people came late after the World Cup,” he said. “We have had injured players. It’s not the best but we have to accept the challenge. We are at home. We are not afraid and are not concerned.”
Guardiola said none of his players wants to join Manchester United despite the club reportedly being interested in Thomas Müller, Schweinsteiger, Robben and Toni Kroos during the summer.Guardiola said none of his players wants to join Manchester United despite the club reportedly being interested in Thomas Müller, Schweinsteiger, Robben and Toni Kroos during the summer.
When it was put to him that he might have had to say “no” more than once to Louis van Gaal, the United manager, who is understood to have been keen on Kroos, Guardiola said none of the squad was interested in moving and United do not have the funds to buy them. When it was put to him that he might have had to say “no” more than once to Louis van Gaal, the United manager, who is understood to have been keen on Kroos, Guardiola said none of the squad was interested in moving and United do not have the funds left to buy them.
“They didn’t have enough money. I saw they spent a lot of money,” he said of United’s £150m-plus close-season outlay. “It’s good for my friend Louis. It’s part of the game. All of the clubs in the world want the players of another club. It depends on the player. If he wants to play he will play. If he wants to stay, he will stay. Manchester [United] wants these kinds of players.” “They didn’t have enough money. I saw they spent a lot of money,” he said of United’s £150m-plus close-season outlay. “It’s good for my friend Louis. It’s part of the game. All of the clubs in the world want the players of another club. It depends on the player. If he wants to play he will play. If he wants to stay, he will stay. Manchester [United] want these kinds of players.”
United are not in the Champions League for the first time since 1995-96, after finishing seventh in the Premier League last season. “Its a good lesson for the big clubs,” said Guardiola. “They think ‘we are unbeatable and strong’ and they are not here. That’s why football is magnificent. Every single week you have to be ready. Every week you have got to show you are ready.” United are not in the Champions League for the first time since 1995-96, after finishing seventh in the Premier League last season. “It’s a good lesson for the big clubs,” Guardiola said. “They think ‘we are unbeatable and strong’ and they are not here. That’s why football is magnificent. Every single week you have to be ready. Every week you have got to show you are ready.”