In a key match in the second round of the Champions League group stage, Manchester City drew 2-2 with Monaco away. Coach Guardiola recognized the players' overall performance after the game and stressed that this game can bring positive gains to the team.

In the post-match interview, Guardiola said: "We played a very good game. We are working hard to create more opportunities and concede fewer goals. We hardly allowed the opponent to get any chances, and at the same time created a lot of opportunities ourselves. This makes me very satisfied."

However, Guardiola also admitted that the team still needs to do better in key details: "We did not defend the free kick well and gave the opponent a penalty. Football ultimately depends on the result."

Despite this, Guardiola believes that if the game process is analyzed, Manchester City's performance in many aspects is remarkable, especially Phil Foden's several threatening attacks in the first half.

Regarding the team's overall condition, Guardiola remained positive: "Step by step, we will get better. Many players performed very well today and we hardly gave the opponent too many chances. Monaco's defense was very deep and very compact, which was different from our expectations before the game."

Manchester City currently holds four points after two Champions League group stage matches, maintaining an unbeaten record of four wins and two draws since the last international break. Guardiola believes that while the result was somewhat disappointing, the process demonstrated the team's competitiveness and served as a wake-up call for defensive set-pieces.