According to Tasnim news agency, Manchester City started the new season of the English Premier League and the defense of its title by winning 2-0 at West Ham with goals from Erling Holland. With its new purchases, including Holland, City is still one of the main contenders for the Premier League championship, but for the fans and media who have seen Pep Guardiola win the league four times, maybe now a bigger achievement like winning the European Champions League is the criterion of success. The Spanish head coach of Man City, however, apparently still does not have such an opinion.
He, who never managed to conquer Europe again after his time as a coach in Barcelona, said: I would like to win the Champions League again, but my life does not depend on winning it. In fact, everyone likes and tries to win it, but for me, winning the championship in Europe has not become an obsession. For me, the main goal is to improve the team to provide better games. The only thing I’m here for is to raise the quality level of the team and to help my players play better.
Guardiola added: “Everyone knows that trophies are to be won, but I’m not thinking about whether I’m going to win or lose in 11 months. If we become heroes, we will be geniuses, and if we are not heroes, we will be failures. But nothing changes.
Pep also said about Holland’s brilliance: until a week ago, he could not adapt to the Premier League (an ironic reference to the criticism of the Norwegian striker after his poor performance against Liverpool in the Charity Cup), but now alongside the best in the history of the Premier League, such as Thierry Henry , Alan Shearer and Cristiano Ronaldo. Holland has come to be with us for five years, so he needs time. This also applies to Julián Alvarez and Calvin Phillips. Holland is an incredibly talented player. We want him to become a better player, not just in scoring, but in all aspects.