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'Time to rest our minds'

'Time to rest our minds'

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said it is now time to rest for the new Premier League season after his side were shocked 4-3 by Saudi Pro League Al-Hilal in the last 16 of the Club World Cup.
Guardiola said: "It is a pity. We have been on incredible journey together and were in a good place. The vibe was really good.
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"I cannot thank the players enough for training and playing how they have been.
"But it was a difficult game. The margins were minimal. We created a lot and [Yassine] Bounou made incredible saves - but we were so open.
"We would have loved to have continued. It will only be once every four years, and we had a feeling that the team was doing well. But we go home and now it is time to rest - rest our minds for the new season.
"We regret a little bit that we allowed them to run a bit more. They defended so deep, the wingers were so quick and Bounou made a lot of saves.
"In the end, we have to score and be clinical. They arrived more in the transitions. They did not create much in the first half - we did, but could not finish it.
"I had a feeling we could go through but they punished us on the transitions."
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