‘This is in our hands’ – Guardiola takes positive results from the surprising Stalem of Manchester City Southampton

Pep Guardiola accepted the positive results from Manchester City 0-0 in the release of Southampton, which could be shown by harmful failure in the Champions League football race.

City welcomed Erling Haalanda from ankle injury, but he and his teammates remained frustrated because Southampton had held his first clean sheet since December to ensure that he would not connect the record low Premier League of Derby County in total.

Southampton will now finish the poor season with at least 12 points, but at the other end of the table the result is a result of greater importance, and City missed the chance to go second and give an incentive to his rivals in the race for the five qualifying places of the Champions League.

City would move six points away from the six -ranked noottingham forest with a victory that was most expected. Instead, Forest can move inside the city on Sunday with a victory over Leicester City. If in St. There is a winner of the massive game between the fourth placement of Newcastle United and the fifth Chelsea, James Park, then they will skip City to third place.

Although clearly frustrated by Southampton’s approach, Guardiola was relatively optimistic while evaluating the performance of his part.

“Hard. We had a chance, but unfortunately we couldn’t score a goal,” Guardiola told BBC Sport.

“(Southampton) they played for defense and defense and defense and waste of time. We still take that point, it is in our hands.

“(We didn’t expect to defend ourselves so deep. We were so good in defense, but unfortunately, we missed the last actions.

“That point was really important.”

Defender Ruben Dias was more emphasized in his criticism of Southampton.

“It’s frustrating to play against a team like them. They don’t even try to play, they just spend time the whole game,” Dias said.

“I don’t even feel like they want to play a game or win the game. They just sit down. We tried every way. We had a chance, but we didn’t score. That’s what it is.”

Haaland played the whole game on his return, as City sought a decisive goal, the importance of and the search for interruption in the rally, which led to a change in the Guardiola plan.

Guardiola added: “He (Haaland) did not expect to play as a minute, but the way the game was played, we needed people in the box.”