"If I say that winning the league is better than the Champions League, I am anti-Madrid. If I say they are very good, then I praise them. I have met many Madridistas and I have a great relationship with them. I have a lot of respect for them. Zidane has won three Champions Leagues and I can only admire what he has done. I respond from my heart", he said.
"For Madrid or Barcelona, winning against a big team in the round of 16 is normal. For us, it is important because we have only been here in the last decade. It is important for the club, for the players, for the fans", he added.
About Raphael Varane's mistakes, which led to the City's goals, Guardiola attributed them to the competition. "This competition punishes you and I also believe that Gabriel (Jesus) contributed to causing those mistakes. He is the man of these two matches. He scored in the first leg, he scored today and he provided an assist", said the Spaniard.
City sealed their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals after winning the tie against Real Madrid 4-2 on aggregate. "From the bench, you can see the ease with which they play these matches. A team that has won the league and three consecutive Champions Leagues. I would like to give credit to what we have done. I am especially pleased with the second half. The first half was very similar to the game at the Bernabeu", he added.
"It will serve us to realize that we can achieve it", he emphasized referring to winning the Champions League.
Source: Agencia EFE