Pep Guardiola on whether Man City can replace Rodri with one man: “We cannot play with 12. I know Rodri is irreplaceable in many things. He couldn't play three days before because his knee was in a bad, bad condition.
And I would love to tell you that because Rodri is not on the pitch, we conceded the goal [vs. AS Monaco], but I cannot prove that. Because if I felt it, Rodri would have been on the pitch. But Rodri cannot play in certain games, maybe 90 minutes, for many, many games.
And Nico [Gonzalez] played really good vs. Burnley. And he's learning and he's improving and we need him. Rodri cannot sustain still the rhythm for 90 minutes in games. Sometimes, I want the best players there to be fit but he's still not, so I have to protect my players.”
And I would love to tell you that because Rodri is not on the pitch, we conceded the goal [vs. AS Monaco], but I cannot prove that. Because if I felt it, Rodri would have been on the pitch. But Rodri cannot play in certain games, maybe 90 minutes, for many, many games.
And Nico [Gonzalez] played really good vs. Burnley. And he's learning and he's improving and we need him. Rodri cannot sustain still the rhythm for 90 minutes in games. Sometimes, I want the best players there to be fit but he's still not, so I have to protect my players.”
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Pep Guardiola on whether Man City can replace Rodri with one man: “We cannot play with 12. I know Rodri is irreplaceable in many things. He couldn't play three days before because his knee was in a bad, bad condition. And I would love to tell you that because…
Pep Guardiola on Jeremy Doku's improved form this season: “In the final third, he is magnificent. He's top. He's a player giving more assists than ever but he's still young and has a lot of things he has to improve - a lot.”
Guardiola on Erling Haaland's frustration after AS Monaco [A]: “All of us, we were [frustrated]. We want to win, we could not do it. We did many, many good things and other ones that we can do better. But it's normal and we'll work on it. We want to win and we had chances to score a third. Yeah, it's not a problem I would say.”
Guardiola on whether Man City fans would have appreciated Erling Haaland's honest verdict on AS Monaco [A]: “We are honest. But fans like it when we win, absolutely.”
Guardiola on Erling Haaland's frustration after AS Monaco [A]: “All of us, we were [frustrated]. We want to win, we could not do it. We did many, many good things and other ones that we can do better. But it's normal and we'll work on it. We want to win and we had chances to score a third. Yeah, it's not a problem I would say.”
Guardiola on whether Man City fans would have appreciated Erling Haaland's honest verdict on AS Monaco [A]: “We are honest. But fans like it when we win, absolutely.”
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[5'] CHANCE! A driving run from Tijjani Reijnders almost presents the #ManCity midfielder with a one-versus-one, losing control at the final moment. 0-0.
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[7'] Savinho shows his frustration by swinging his arms in anger as Phil Foden opts against playing a pass through to him. 0-0.
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[31'] CHANCE! Oscar Bobb pulling a ball back for Phil Foden unmarked, but he can only drag a right-footed effort well wide of the far post. 0-1.
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For the first time in their 159 Premier League games, Brentford have gone a first half without a single touch in the opposition box. 🤯⛔️ Squawka
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Second-Half: No changes for #ManCity at half-time, and we’re back underway. Brentford 0-1 @Manchester_City.
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[75'] Niall Horan is present at Brentford vs #ManCity. 0-1.
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