Manchester City defeated Porto 2-0 away in the opening match of the Champions League group stage. Following the victory, Manchester City midfielder Bouaddi gave an interview to the club's official media.

You've just made your starting debut for Manchester City, which was also your first Champions League match for the club. How would you rate your performance today?

I'm really, really happy because we won the match. I think that's the only thing that matters today. We wanted to make a good start in this competition, and we did that. So we're very happy. Now we'll rest well and prepare for the next match against Manchester United.

The atmosphere tonight was very intense, and we faced a very good team that also has an excellent goalkeeper. How would you rate Manchester City's overall performance?

I think in this match we had to be patient, and we were. As you said, Porto is a very good team, but we stayed patient and played our own way, and everything went smoothly, so we're happy.

The Champions League schedule is very demanding, there's no doubt about that. So a good start tonight was very important, wasn't it?

Yes, it was certainly very important. We know this is a different competition from the Premier League, which we've been playing in. So a good start is very important. Honestly, that's the only thing that mattered today, and we achieved it. As I said, we're very happy and very proud, and we hope we can maintain that.

Let's talk about Erling Haaland, who scored twice tonight. He's now Manchester City's third-highest goalscorer in the club's history. You haven't trained with him for very long, what do you think of him?

Although I haven't trained with him very often, I can only say that he's an excellent striker. He can score from every position. He's a very important player for the team, and he's our striker, so it's a great pleasure to be able to play alongside him.

Manchester City fans have noticed online that you're very composed on the ball. As an 18-year-old player who shows such composure immediately after joining Manchester City's first team, where does this calmness come from?

Thank you, I really appreciate that. I think it's simply my personality, who I am, and my upbringing and experiences. I suppose that's just how I am.

This is an exciting time for Manchester City, and you're one of many new signings. Do you feel this excitement within the team and in daily training?

Yes, I think that's part of football. But honestly, all my teammates have made us feel very welcome. In the team, it feels like we've already been here for a year. So I'm really glad to be working with these teammates. They're a very good team and all very good people. I enjoy every day here.

We've won our last four matches, and now we have the Manchester Derby on Sunday. This is a very important match for the club. Are you looking forward to it?

Of course, we can't wait to play in this match. Now we'll rest well, as we need to recover. But after that, we'll focus all our attention on this match. We know how important this match is for the fans, for ourselves, and for the league, so we'll be ready.

Übersetzt von KI.

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