27.01.2026 16:00
Pep Guardiola emphasized the goal of victory before the match against Galatasaray, stating that Erling Haaland's condition would be clarified by match time, and he praised his former Galatasaray students İlkay Gündoğan and Leroy Sane.
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola spoke at a press conference ahead of the match against Galatasaray tomorrow evening. The Catalan coach was accompanied by Jeremy Doku at the meeting. Guardiola emphasized the importance of the match, stating that their only goal is victory.
"WE WILL FOCUS ON OUR OWN POINTS"
Guardiola clearly expressed their goals against Galatasaray, saying, "We will focus on our own points. We want to win the match against Galatasaray. We will concentrate on that. We need to do our best."
"I HAVE WATCHED ALL THE PLAYERS IN TURKEY"
Praising Galatasaray and Turkish players, Guardiola stated, "We want to win against Galatasaray tomorrow. I have watched all the players in Turkey. They are all exceptional players. We have some deficiencies, we will see."
STATEMENT ON HAALAND'S CONDITION
The current status of Erling Haaland was also brought up at the press conference. In response to the question, "A few weeks ago, it was said that Haaland was tired, is he ready now?" Guardiola replied, "I haven't talked to him, I don't know. We will see."
COMMENTS ON SANE AND ILKAY GUNDOGAN
Guardiola also spoke about his former students Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan, who play for Galatasaray. The experienced coach praised the two players, saying, "Leroy Sane was amazing here. Ilkay was our captain, he achieved great things here."