Pep Guardiola’s men dominated the ball at a wet and windy Etihad Stadium, whilst also having more shots on target than the visitors.
However, with their first two attempts on target, the Reds scored twice, with Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai striking in the first-half.
The Blues remained on top for the remainder of the encounter but could not find a goal to show for their efforts.
“I think it was difficult because we started well and we deserved much more I think, to be honest,” declared Nico in an interview with CityTV after the game.
“In the first half they had a corner and they scored a goal, and a counter, they are really strong there. I think we played good, we had our chances, but unluckily, we didn’t score.
“It was in the first minutes. We started well, we started having the ball. And to start in minute 15 with a goal like that is tough. We kept playing well and there are a lot of positive things to take from today.
“That’s really important, the attitude was fantastic. Every player had a lot of intensity. We pressed every time we lost the ball. I think it’s a tough game and a tough opponent, we were good.”
The January signing also looked ahead to the team’s upcoming fixtures and spoke about why he has settled into the City team seamlessly since arriving last month.
Watch the entire post-match interview via the video player at the top of the page.
