What Pep Guardiola told Man City players after Champions League exit vs Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester City Boss Pep Guardiola - Getty

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players to retain the hurt of their dramatic Champions League defeat to Tottenham.


The Blues went out on away goals but thought they'd snatched a late winner when
Raheem Sterling scored in injury-time, only for the goal to be ruled out by VAR for offside.

"If you believe it doesn’t hurt, or forget it, I’d say no. I want to see my players know what they did on Wednesday," Guardiola said.

"It will take time, we have to live with that feeling. What we lived last Wednesday it was incredible, we were lucky to live it. More than 55,000 people happy then devastated in a second. There is not an activity in this world you can put in these limits.

"It will remain in our hearts because in the future the performance we did was incredible at this level. That’s what it is. I don’t want to see them saying it doesn't matter."

The City boss was delighted with the way his side played against Spurs and believes that could pay them back in seasons to come.

"A tough night but the day after we move forward. These players have the opportunity to show they can do that."
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