Pep Guardiola responds to Dani Alves' comments that being coached by him is better than sex and spokes out on Manchester derby

Manchester City will be full of confidence that they can end a run of four years without a home derby win as they welcome Manchester United on Sunday evening. Ahead of the game Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has faced the press. Derbies around the world Derbies are always special. In Spain, there is more noise than here but they are always special. Sterling incident We made an exceptional performance against Shakhtar and all the news was about Raheem. I am not in the locker room when they are but I imagine some jokes. Concentration We have to play well. If we play good, we have a chance to win. You cannot imagine we are going to play amazingly for 90 minutes against top teams. I would like to play the same game as last season when we played top for 75 minutes but United showed us that they just need 10 or 15 minutes to create a chance. When they have the ball, they can create something because they have incredible talent. Football Leaks If people want to undermine what we have done, no problem. We live our lives. Opinions are opinions. I said I trust the club a lot. If there is something wrong, we will be punished. FIFA or UEFA have to say if we were wrong. If we were wrong, we will accept but I hear what my club said to me and I accept them. Pep vs Mourinho We are both good guys, more than you expect! European Super League? For me, the local competition is so important. We cannot deny the local league with all their history. The managers adapt to what the league says. We make meetings but in the end, they decide so we will adapt to what they do. United out of the title race? They are not out of the title race, no way. It is impossible in November. They have recovered well in tough games like being 2-0 down against Newcastle. They are a big club with a big club mentality. There are five of six strong teams. In March and April, that is another issue but football changes in a few weeks Guardiola asked about Dani Alves’s comments that being coached by him is better than sex I prefer sex.

Dani Alves reveals why he rejected Manchester City, Chelsea and says: “Working with Pep Guardiola is better than sex”