Guardiola: Yamal can get a high salary because he is worth it. I am surprised that Manchester City is not interested in him

June 2: Guardiola was interviewed while attending an event in Spain recently and talked about topics related to his old club Barcelona and Yamal, as well as recent football updates.

Guardiola praised Yamal but refused to compare him to Messi: "Give him time to develop his career, and in ten or fifteen years we will see if he can compare with the greatest players. We need to be patient, he is now in the best growing environment in the world. Frick has brought many details to Barcelona, ​​and from the current situation, considering the talent of the players, he will have a very outstanding career in the next fifteen years."

Regarding Yamal's contract renewal with Barcelona, ​​Guardiola said: "If they give the players the salary as you said, it's because he's worth it. Messi is completely unaffected and is still a very competitive player. I'm surprised that Manchester City is not interested in him. Yamal performed very well against Inter, and his teammates passed the ball to him at critical moments. As Hans (Frick) said, he needs to keep working hard, and I believe Barcelona will help him. Obviously, he is in the best position now. As a member of Barcelona, ​​I am very happy with his appearance. "

Guardiola believes that it is a success for Yamal to become one of the Golden Ball candidates: "Whoever wins the award in the end is well deserved. Dembele may win it because he has won all the honors. And Yamal was nominated at the age of 17, which is a pleasure in itself." In the interview, Guardiola also praised Barcelona's performance this season: "They have had an extraordinary season, from The results are almost perfect. The team performed well, averaged three goals per game, and was very efficient, and hope this state will last for many years. "

Guardiola also praised Enrique's coaching performance: "As his friends, we are very happy because he deserves it and is excellent. When we lost to Paris 2-4 in the Champions League, I felt that they showed great strength in every aspect, eliminated Liverpool and Arsenal who I am familiar with, and performed well in the finals, and we were for him and his family Very happy."

Guardiola was also asked about the transfer rumors about the goalkeeper: "Joan Garcia is a very good goalkeeper, Manchester City pays attention to 500 players in every transfer window, but he is also a player of Espanyol, I don't know that it will happen, Espanyol fans told me that he is an extraordinary goalkeeper, and the feedback we received is very positive. Ter Stegen? I don't know much about the goalkeeper, I just hope they can stop the opponent's goal. We have discussed the situation of the team, The two existing goals will continue to stay. "

Speaking of Manchester City's performance this season, Guardiola said: "This season is very difficult, and this year is not easy for us. We have encountered many difficulties in the Champions League, and we are not stable and consistent enough. Despite this, we have successfully qualified for the Champions League. In England, it is even more important to get this qualification than some championships. Now, more and more teams have the opportunity to enter the Champions League, and there may be seven or eight or nine teams that can advance. We are in the season He got a good result at the end and was about to participate in the Club World Cup. We will go all out and strive to go further."

Talked about Real Madrid's new coach Alonso, Guardiola said: "He proved himself to be an excellent coach at Leverkusen. He was unbeaten in the league for a season and lost to Atalanta only in the Europa League final. He is familiar with La Liga football, has worked for Real Madrid, and understands the various challenges that need to be faced here. He is passionate, I admire him very much, and I wish him all the best. I am looking forward to his performance. I have worked with him for a year and a half, leaving behind beautiful memories and building a deep friendship. "

For Girona, who is also a club under the City Group, Guardiola said: "We have all experienced a difficult period, and this season is not easy, because of the pressure of the Champions League and the lineup changes. Five to six important players have left, and new players need time to adapt. The team needs to stay in the top league for seven to eight consecutive seasons to become stronger."