"[I have] nothing to say to Spanish referees," the City boss said. "We played a really good game. "We always try to create more chances and concede few, and that's what happened. They have fast players with their physicality, but we conceded few and we created a lot of chances, considering it is the Champions League, and I'm really pleased for that."
""Step by step, we will be better," Guardiola said. "But we had many chances, and Phil [Foden] in the first half and many players played really good. We conceded almost nothing. "When it's close, you have to defend and we take the point.""
Manchester City drew 2-2 away to Monaco after Eric Dier converted a last-gasp penalty awarded by referee Jesus Gil Manzano following a VAR review. The official consulted the pitchside monitor and judged that Nico Gonzalez's boot made contact with Dier's head. Erling Haaland scored twice for City, but the late penalty denied a win. Guardiola focused on the team performance, praising chances created and the limited concession of opportunities. He acknowledged defensive lapses on the set-piece that led to the penalty and described the season start as topsy-turvy, expressing confidence that the team will improve step by step.
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