Guardiola speaks out: First win over Vader, Lewis has no malice

Turning Net, June 19th, in the 2025 Club World Cup Group G round, Manchester City defeated Vader 2-0 and successfully got off to a good start. After the game, Manchester City coach Guardiola accepted an interview with the media and expressed his views on many situations in the game.

Talking about this victory, Guardiola admitted: "The first game of the group stage is always full of challenges. The opponent Vaderde showed strong resilience and caused us a lot of trouble. However, we have accumulated experience from this game and will definitely play better in the next game." Regarding the controversial penalty of Rico Lewis being sent off with a red card in the second half, Guardiola said: "He did touch the ball. Judging from the intention of action, his foul was not malicious. Sometimes this happens in football games, we can only accept it."

Rodri's return is also the focus of everyone's attention. Guardiola said: "Rodri is crucial to our team, and his role in the midfield is irreplaceable. But we need to adjust gradually to let him slowly get back his best form. After all, the season is long and we must advance steadily." In addition, Guardiola also affirmed the performance of new players Reindez and Serky: "Reindez performed very well, showing good control and passing ability in the midfield; Serky also performed well at some moments on the court, bringing new vitality to the team. Their integration is very helpful to the team."

This victory gave Manchester City a solid step in this Club World Cup. In subsequent games, under the leadership of Guardiola, Manchester City will make full progress towards the championship trophy with the running-in of the existing lineup and the performance of new players. The fans were also full of expectations and wanted to see Manchester City perform more excitingly in subsequent games.