Though the Slovakian champions were roundly beaten 5-0 in their opening Champions League match, the City boss was impressed with what he saw – as well as their last few domestic league matches.
“This is a team that I would say plays with courage,” said Guardiola.
“ I saw the game against Glasgow Celtic and they were not scared to play.
“Not scared to link with their striker when they want to try it.
“In the Champions League it doesn’t matter, I always have incredible respect for all the teams, especially when you play away.
“Hopefully we can be an aggressive team again and take a result.”
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Slovan Bratislava v City app coverage
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Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at approximately 18:45 (UK).
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During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann while our text commentary continues.
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