Guardiola: There will be no training today due to the intensive schedule. Haaland wants to score goals but takes into account the interests of the team.

At 4:00 a.m. on November 6, in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League, Manchester City will face Dortmund at home. Before the game, Manchester City coach Guardiola attended the press conference and talked about the game.

Talk about preparations for this game -

We will take a day off today and train again tomorrow morning. We have done this several times before, although not many times, but sometimes I prefer this, everyone rests for a while. Preparing for the Bournemouth game is very physically demanding and I prefer to stay at home after the game.

Talk about the intensive schedule -

In France and Germany, many teams will arrange Friday games a week before the start of the Champions League in order to get more rest time, but the situation here is completely opposite. If I didn't like England like this, I wouldn't train here, I would go to Germany or France.

In this country, November, December, January, February... I don't know if "exciting" is the right word to describe it, but it must be very hard, but I have been here for 10 years, and I have experienced this situation many times.

Talk about facing Dortmund at home -

Of course it is important. I am not saying it is easy. Dortmund always performs at its best level and they can do well in the later stages. But as long as we get more points in the future, we can get into the top eight in the Champions League.

Talk about appointing Haaland as one of the captains at the beginning of the season-

It is difficult for us to find a truly world-class player. He starts out very humble and thinks about what is best for the team.

I know Haaland wants to score goals, and I know his impact on the team and his goals can help the team, but I feel that he always puts the interests of the team first. When this is reflected in a player's behavior, it is difficult for us to find a world-class player who is as capable, talented and kind as him. Haaland is such a person.

This is indeed surprising because usually all forwards think about is goals, goals, goals, but Haaland is not just like that. Of course he needs to score goals, this is the best way to help the team, but the reason why I made this decision (to appoint the captain) is more important because he signed a 10-year contract with the team. Although he has been involved in many things at the team, it would be better for him and the club.

Talk about Jan Couto, the old Manchester City player who played for Dortmund -

I am very happy that Couto can come here. He was here when he was very young and also showed incredible performance in the season he joined Girona. Dortmund will always look for outstanding young talents, develop players until they make a difference and then sell them to other teams. I am very happy with his current development.

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