Guardiola Amazed by Performances of 2 Sensational Chelsea Players

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It had been just two weeks since Manchester City romped to a 6-0 win over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League, but Maurizio Sarri’s side put up a far sterner challenge at Wembley on Sunday, holding them to a goalless draw for 120 minutes before eventually losing out 4-3 in the shootout.

And surprisingly, City’s boss Pep Guardiola admitted he was impressed with Chelsea’s resolve after they took his team all the way to penalties in their Carabao Cup victory.

“It was a tight game and we knew it would be because it was a final,” said Guardiola. “I was impressed with the way Chelsea defended, they were well organised and one of the toughest teams I’ve faced in my career.

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“How Jorginho and Kante pressed was incredible. It is not easy to fight them.

“We knew they have pride and they would react [from the 6-0 defeat]. This game was more similar to the game at Stamford Bridge, which we lost. It was tough.

“I thought we played well for 70 minutes but then we suffered because we were tired. We had a few injuries as well which will demand a lot of us and now we could suffer [in other competitions], but the title will help our mood going forward. I’m tired but I’m happy.”

Here’s the full press conference.

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