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24.10.2009 15:05

Guardiola just getting on with his job

Marc Guillén

Guardiola knows the pressures surrounding the club as well as anybody and he's well aware that the high expectations will always mean eyebrows are raised after a defeat, but he's refusing to be drawn into the discussions and concentrating on his job.

Despite the murmurings in the local press and media, Guardiola is not wasting any time on the matter: he knows how things work around the club: “if you win, everything is fine and everyone is on your side, if you lose then things are going bad and you are in for criticism”.

“You've got to live with criticism”

The boss is still “full of faith in the team. The players are training, competing and playing every day – when that stops, I'll start worrying. You've got to live with criticism and get on with it. I'm okay with it, but I'm just getting on and doing my job, trying to put right things that haven't gone right. If there are useful suggestions, I'll listen, but my job isn't to change people's opinions”.

Zaragoza similar toRubin

The backroom staff have fully analysed Zaragoza, even watching videos of Marcelino's previous teams and Guardiola has been impressed by his opponent's tactical knowledge: “they are a very well organised team, with very good defensive and attacking systems. At the back, they have a similar set up to Rubin Kazan. It will be a tough game, we have to be dynamic, but also show patience”.

Puyol

Guardiola also took the opportunity to congratulate captain Carles Puyol on his contract extension: “it's very positive that a home grown player can finish his career off here. That's not easy and the most important factor has been that that is what he wanted and the club did too”
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