It is time to rest and rest our minds for the new season – Guardiolapublished at 07:57 British Summer Time
Man City 3-4 Al-Hilal (aet)
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester city manager Pep Guardiola also praised his players, who had looked set to go deep in the competition after regrouping with some key new signings following the end of a difficult Premier League campaign.
However, he said they would now “rest minds” before regrouping for the new season, which is just over six weeks away.
“It is a pity,” he said about the defeat to Al-Hilal. “We have been on an incredible journey together and
were in a good place. The vibe was really good.
“I cannot thank the players enough for training and playing how they have
been.
“But it was a difficult game. The margins were minimal. We created a lot and
(Yassine) Bounou made incredible saves but we were so open.
“We would have loved to have continued, it will only be once every four years,
and we had a feeling that the team was doing well.
“But we go home and now it is time to rest and rest our minds for the new
season.”
