Guardiola Seeks to Reduce Manchester City Squad After Commanding Victory
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed his concern about the size of the team’s squad, calling it “not healthy” after the 4-0 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the start of the Premier League. Erling Haaland led the attack with two goals, while the new signings, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki, also debuted on the scoreboard. City demonstrated their power at Molineux, but Guardiola has his sights set on the departure of players.- McAtee leaves Man City to join Forest for £30m
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The Catalan coach emphasized the need for players to feel involved and be able to contribute. “In the next two weeks, people will talk to the players and their agents to find a solution,” he added. The future of goalkeeper Ederson has been the subject of speculation, although Guardiola reiterated that the Brazilian remains his “number one.” Ederson’s absence from the match was due to gastroenteritis and not to rumors about Galatasaray’s interest. Guardiola commented on the rumors: “I have no news. Yesterday I saw that he was sick and then I didn’t speak with the club.” The strategist also pointed out that, should a player wish to leave, the final decision and conditions depend on the club. Despite the satisfaction with the result and the performance in the first part of the match, Guardiola acknowledged room for improvement. He highlighted the team’s speed in transitions as a key weapon. Regarding Reijnders, who played a prominent role in Haaland’s goals, Guardiola praised his impact from day one and called him a top-level signing for the coming years.It’s too much, too many people. I like a deep squad to compete in all competitions, but I don’t want to leave players at home. It’s not healthy. You can’t create a good vibe or atmosphere to compete.
Pep Guardiola
