Guardiola promises attacking intent against Gunners

(GSM) – Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola has promised that he will not ditch his attacking ideals as the Spanish giants prepare to face Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

The former Spain midfielder is determined that the paying fans will have be treated to good football as his side look to secure successive Champions League titles.

“Since I took the job our play has been marked by brave, attacking football,” said Guardiola.

“Sometimes we’ve been bold and, occasionally, I think we’ve played audaciously.

“It’s a philosophy of football. Win or lose I want us to show who we are and what kind of football we believe in. I want my team to go out and be themselves.

“Those of us lucky enough to work at this level in our profession must never forget that it’s only a sport. We live in a world where everything is spiralling in cost and many people need to make a big sacrifice in order to go and watch a game of football.

“So for me it all makes sense, the effort, the work, the planning, the concentration and the discipline, if you do it for the people. The manner in which we play is a demonstration of the respect we have for the people who pay for a ticket or pay money to watch matches on television.”