Manchester Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola has been chatting with the media earlier than Saturday’s Premier League sport in opposition to at Etihad Stadium (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Listed here are the important thing traces from his information convention:
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Guardiola confirmed midfielder Rodri stays out with the hamstring damage he suffered in October, however he’s “not far” from a return.
On how he’s feeling after back-to-back defeats: “Not that disenchanted about Newcastle. However final one [against Bayer Leverkusen], yeah. I made choices and we did not strive.”
He added: “In soccer you need to strive issues and we did not strive. It’s a must to rotate. I’ve lots of confidence in them – I’ve large worth in them as soccer gamers. Possibly it’s larger what I feel than they do themselves.”
Requested extra about his feedback on the staff not making an attempt, he responded: “I feel they performed to not make errors, to not do one thing and that’s so tough. In soccer, you need to play. In defence, you need to attempt to for those who lose in your actions, you probably did it. They performed to be protected. That’s the reason it’s tough.”
The Metropolis boss acknowledged the “distance is already there” between themselves and a “so robust” : “We see it sport by sport they’re getting higher and higher as a staff.”
On the way forward for Bernardo Silva: “I need one of the best from Bernardo and if he needs to remain, I might be greater than delighted. However I do not speak about that topic with him. I need one of the best for his household. He has been right here 9 years and he’ll determine with the membership what’s greatest.”
On whether or not he has any worries about Metropolis relying too closely on Erling Haaland for Premier League targets: “Not the principle concern however basically within the final sport, we did many good issues. After all, Erling is massively necessary however others are as effectively.”