On August 4th, Beijing time, Manchester City will have a friendly match with Chelsea . Before the game, Manchester City head coach Guardiola attended the press conference.
The following is the content of the press conference
talked about Haaland's muscle injury
Guardiola: "He told me today that he felt much better when he woke up."
talked about the team being suspended for 22 delayed kick-offs Fined 2 million pounds
Guardiola: "I read this news from the news. I will try to shorten the speaking time during the halftime break!"
talks about Maresca's "little Guardiola" Nickname
Guardiola: "A simple match? It's the hair... it's the beard..."
talks about Maresca's future at Chelsea
Guardiola: "The most important thing about being a coach is to believe in something. No matter what the outcome is, he sticks to his philosophy deeply and that's why he believes in what he's doing and he's going to succeed. I don't know how long it will last, but I'm really happy for him and... His family are lovely people. He's done really well at Leicester and is one of the top five or six teams in England now and I wish him all the best because he deserves it. "
on Alvarez's future at Manchester City
Guardiola: "No new news. I don't have any new news. Alvarez should take time to recover now, not only his legs, but more importantly. Mental recovery. Because it is very tiring to play in front of 55,000 people every three days, he has a responsibility and he needs to perform well.
On the significance of preseason to the team
Guardiola: " Adapt and help the young players grow every game, especially without injuries. Every time the players get more physical game time, they get better..."
on the lineup against Chelsea
gua. Diola: "80% of Manchester City's players are not here. So I don't know which player will play when Chelsea plays. When we go to pre-season, we don't know the Premier League schedule, so that's the situation..."
On his long-time Manchester City manager
Guardiola: "They offered me the job and I love it! I'm lucky to have this job. I know when you win, you have more The opportunities continue but that's really the point. I'm probably one of the longest-serving coaches in the Premier League and yes, it's football around the world. Maybe the board in England used to be more patient when you didn't have results, but now they will change things, they will change. And every time you change it's to improve (team performance). "
talked about the connection with the England team coaching position
Guardiola: "I am the head coach of Manchester City, I am here, I am really happy, I can't say anything. I don't know where this comes from, but I'm happy here and we'll see what happens..."
on the return of first-team players
Guardiola: "I can't wait for the return of Manchester City's first-team players, Start training and focus on something in the future together. "
on Major League Soccer
Guardiola: "I think Major League Soccer (MLS) is getting better and better. People like Messi come here to play football. I've heard that when Messi plays somewhere other than Miami, like at the new stadium in Columbus, NFL Stadium, the ticket price is three to four times the usual price, which shows his influence. "
