Pep Guardiola: Patrice Evra and Dimitar Berbatov were destroyed by my Barca team

Pep Guardiola has hit back at two former Manchester United players for criticising the character of his Manchester City side.

The City boss was irked by remarks from Patrice Evra and Dimitar Berbatov after last week’s shattering last-gasp Champions League semi-final loss at Real Madrid.

Evra claimed Guardiola’s team lacked personality and leaders while Berbatov questioned City’s concentration and focus after they surrendered a 5-3 aggregate lead heading into injury time at the Bernabeu.

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City have since responded by scoring 10 goals in two Premier League games to move to the brink of securing a fourth title in five years.

Guardiola – who has also been irritated by some comments from former Real Madrid midfielder Clarence Seedorf – claims this shows character that was lacking in the United teams beaten by his Barcelona side in the 2009 and 2011 finals.

Speaking at a press conference, Guardiola said: “It’s the same character and personality that lost in Madrid that we have had for the last years.

“Special former players like Berbatov, Seedorf and Evra, and these types of people, weren’t there. I’ve played against them, and I didn’t see this kind of personality when we destroyed United in the Champions League final.

“You cannot have personality because you concede two goals in one minute after you have had chances to score? And in the last four (league) games we’ve scored 19 goals, so we have incredible personality.

“I’m sorry but I completely disagree. Personality is what we have done in the last five years, every three days, in all