Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola commented on the defeat to Hansi Flick's Barcelona in a friendly match (2:2, 1:4 - penalty). The game was held in the city of Orlando (USA).
Guardiola noted that he really liked Barça's game. He emphasized that although the season is still long, Barcelona impressed him. According to him, the team showed excellent positional play.
Mundo Deportivo quotes Guardiola as saying:
The game was fantastic, we had a lot of chances, I don't know how many shots we took. I think our boys ended up happy too.
Flick officially took charge of the Blaugrana at the end of May. Before him, the team was led by Xavi.
