In August 2018, Man City beat Chelsea 2-0 to win the Community Shield. According to Man City head coach Pep Guardiola, this is the first title for The Citizens this season.
Meanwhile, the world media believes that the Carabao Cup championship is Man City's first glory. Coach Pep Guardiola clearly expressed his contrast in his point of view in this press conference before the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Tottenham.
People say we have won a title, so what about Community Shield? No one counts it. I don't know why anymore. This is the question I want to have an answer to.
Maybe, it was calculated for last season. However, the season before, the team took a break and that title was not in our pockets. All in Germany and Spain, where I have worked, the Super Cup is an important title.
We always feel like we have won 2 titles up to this point and have 3 more arenas to strive for. That's what we think. But people always say only one title, one title.
Ok, if the team defeats Liverpool in the Premier League championship race, we will not play in the Community Shield next season.
Why not? How much is it calculated? This way we will have a longer summer break and be more excited to enter the Premier League and UEFA Champions League.
In less than 2 weeks, Man City will face Tottenham 3 times in both the Premier League and UEFA Champions League. Coach Pep Guardiola was cautious before the first meeting.
The Spaniard said: We know what we are facing and we have a way to deal with it. If we want to continue as a team, we have to deal with that.
When we fac Tottenham, they always play enthusiastically attacking. If they do it again, the team will have to try harder. Kyle Walker feels better while Benjamin Mendy is recovering well. I think they have the ability to play.
In addition to the two cases mentioned above, Sergio Aguero is also expected to recover from his injury in time to participate in the upcoming match. However, like his compatriot Otamendi, Aguero will be absent from the second leg if he receives a yellow card in the first leg.
The first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final between Tottenham and Man City will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at 2:00 a.m. on April 10, Vietnam time.
