With the outcome of the trial for the 130 positions of the Financial Fair Play pending outcome, the ‘New City’ of Pep Guardiola appeals. Little by little, and without capital changes … but with ‘new faces’ that begin to ask for a way for a ‘reconstruction’ in which it has been the great Dominator of the Premier League this last decade. Last night, before the Tottenham Hotspur, a positive 0-1 that settled the foundations of a team whose great goal must now ensure its presence in the next Champions League.
“It is not my biggest challenge,” PEP said at the press conference prior to the duel in London when asked about the ‘reconstruction’ of his City. “We have already done it; after nine years it is not the same team … we have already done it two or three times.” However … this has been his most winning City: four consecutive premier and the first Champions League … and the time has come to change some ‘faces’ that led the ‘Sky Blues’ to the top.
With Nico González settled in the double pivot, it is the line of three medium (or extremes) the one that is changing the most: Haaland returned with goal as ‘9’ but behind it was escorted by Marmoush (hook, although PEP recognized that it needs to absorb many mechanisms, such as pressure) and Savinho-Doku in the bands.
The Belgian was one of the best in the game and although he had lost prominence in recent months … Before Tottenham he showed that it can be important. He and Savinho make the team ‘Cityzen’ a more vertical and unpredictable set that constantly seeks 1VS1 on both sides.
The City players celebrate Haaland.efe’s goal.
“We have a young team, very young; the three above are the future, only when Rodri will return will be the future, and of course, [Abdukodir] Khusanov you’ve seen it today, Josko [Gvardiol] He is young … “Guardiola started before the press from the Tottenham stadium.
We have a young, very young team; The three above are the future, Nico, Khusanov, Gvardiol ..
Pep Guardiola
And yet, he wanted to stop and praise those who have been important in the past: “But listen, Bernardo [Silva], [Ilkay] Gundagan, Kevin [De Bruyne] And others are really important to us. But it is a matter of time; Young players and perhaps the new acquisitions that the club will make in the summer have to lead this club for the coming years … “.
Young players and perhaps the new acquisitions that the club will make in the summer have to lead this club for the coming years …
Pep Guardiola
Khusanov wins whole
Waiting to sign a right side in summer (Matheus Nunes is playing in that position after Walker’s decline), the defense is one of the lines that has suffered the most changes. And although Vitor Reis or Juma Bah are not present signings … Khusanov has proven to be. It started with doubts but it is already a ‘war machine’ also in the Etihad.
Khusanov and Bernardo Silva, in a duel against Djed Spence.efe.
“What I like is that he is already very loved in Manchester City. Today he has traveled without a bag, with nothing … He has come to play football. And when you talk to him, he laughs all the time. He is a reliable player, very fast, with the ball the quality of the pass is extraordinary. He breaks lines, he has ability to do it. Of course he has to improve, but he is 20 years old, he is very young. Guardiola praise after his brilliant match against Tottenham.
Khusanov is a reliable player, very fast, with the ball the quality of the pass is extraordinary
Pep Guardiola
But there are more after the Uzbeko and the names already mentioned: Claudio Echeverri (19), Rico Lewis (20), Oscar Bobb (21, injured right now), Mcatee (22) … or even Gvardiol or Foden, who do not exceed 24 years. A very young City that already starts moving your skin.