Manchester Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola has been chatting with the media earlier than Saturday’s Premier League sport towards at Metropolis Floor (kick-off 12:30 GMT).
Listed below are the important thing strains from his information convention:
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He gave an replace on participant availability: “Rodri is far, a lot better. We resolve in the present day [whether he will be fit]. [Jeremy] Doku and John [Stones] nonetheless should not there however quickly will probably be again.”
Guardiola revealed that the gamers have been occurring “quick journeys” with their households so they may “be disconnected” for Christmas.
Nonetheless, he praised them for being “extremely disciplined”, saying they’ve “at all times behaved unbelievably”.
On whether or not Metropolis are in a great place after seven straight wins: “We aren’t. The very best place is being prime. We’re travelling to one of many hardest locations. Forest away has at all times been robust, particularly on this interval.”
On whether or not he prefers main or chasing, in view of Arsenal’s two-point benefit: “I desire to be 10 factors forward of everybody however Arsenal is doing rather well and we’re there. We’re on the finish of December – within the Champions League we’re up there, within the Premier League we’re up there, we [are in the] semi-finals of the Carabao Cup and the beginning of the FA Cup is quickly. Some necessary gamers are coming again so let’s [go] step-by-step, sport by sport [and see] what is going on to occur.”
After being wholly reliant on Erling Haaland at first of this season, the Metropolis boss pressured it was “actually necessary” gamers comparable to Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden continued to chip in with objectives.
On Cherki’s potential: “The sky is the restrict, the folks say. It is dependent upon [Cherki’s] limits. What do you wish to develop into? He can obtain it due to course, [he is an] extremely gifted participant.”
Waiting for the January switch window, Guardiola stated “something can occur” given the present state of his squad.
On Nottingham Forest: “They’ve executed an unimaginable job there and even earlier than, so have at all times been a troublesome place to to go, with the gang and the standard they’ve. It is a group [they] make investments loads within the final years. They had been promoted to the Premier League and they’re actually, actually good.”