I tried to sleep well last night and that was when I wasn't thinking of them," Guardiola told reporters on the eve of the clash. We're ready to try to stop them, defend as a team, play good football and try to score goals." Guardiola first faced Neymar when the Brazil forward was playing for Santos against his Barcelona side in the 2011 Club World Cup. "I remember when I saw some clips of Santos in that era and I said to the (Barcelona) players, 'This is the king of Santos', and all the players were open-mouthed. With Neymar, (Lionel) Messi and (Luis) Suarez, the best three I've seen," Guardiola said.

Source: The Star April 28, 2021 06:06 UTC