Guardiola: I really want to keep Little Spider, but he has to compete with Haaland. I understand his choice

October 18th, at 22:00 tonight in the 8th round of the Premier League, Manchester City will face Everton at home. When attending the pre-match press conference, Guardiola talked about his views on the new "salary cap", Grealish, the team's personnel situation and other topics.

Talking about the proposal for the new "salary cap" in the Premier League

"Will coaches also be restricted? (Laughs) I hope not! I'm not sure about this situation. I haven't discussed it with our CEO Ferran Soriano. We can only wait and see what happens, and the club will make a decision. I believe that in the end The result will be good. Every decision, every rule - like you ask me about Grealish's availability, loan players, etc. - there are always pros and cons. We will see how it turns out. I think the Premier League is always a strong league, it is the best in many aspects, and there are improvements in other aspects. space. No matter what decision the club makes, they will make the most appropriate decision, let's wait and see. "

Talking about Grealish's possible permanent move to Everton next summer

"Listen, I don't know. I think he still has a contract, maybe a year or two. The most important thing is he's back, he's playing and he's making a huge impact in Everton's games. What will happen in the future, maybe Manchester City will want him to return, so I don't know, there may be many variables in the future, which involves the club, the agent, and of course the coach. The key is the club's decision. The important thing is that Grealish can play again and get a lot of playing time. A starter like him, or this kind of player, what he has been like in the past two seasons, as he said: 'I have to feel alive, I have to feel that tension and excitement before the game,' which is what every player needs, that passion for football. I'm really happy about that, very genuinely happy for him, that he's back and he's giving it his all. "

Talk about whether you can come up with a plan to stop Haaland if you face him in the future

"Of course, we can put four central defenders...I have I'm lucky to have played against him when he was playing for Dortmund, and I hope I never have to face him again in my life, I really hope so. He's a top player and in world football there are four, five, six, seven incredible players who can change the game and Erling is one of them and we hope he can play for Manchester City for many years and I'm very happy about that. "

On the performance of Foden, Doku and O'Reilly setting a high bar for competition before Malmouche and Aite Nouri return

"The key is that when you have a group of healthy players, they have to compete with each other. Doku has performed very well this season Excellent, but he didn't even get a chance to play against Brentford. They have to compete to decide who plays, with the selection based on their performance. They also have to make a choice between ‘I need to get better’ or ‘keep making excuses’. The reason is simple, they need to make a difference. "

"Of course, everyone has their own issues to focus on, but we have only one goal, and that is for the team to win the game. If all players can do that, that's great. If you score three goals every game, you don't have to worry about being able to play. If a goal is scored in three consecutive games, or You are the best defender and you will get the opportunity to play. And when you have excuses, you can't improve, and that's one of the reasons why we're successful. "

"Since I came to this club, I have never made excuses. We have difficulties sometimes and we can complain about this and that and that's okay but... it's good to compete against each other and when we sit in the stands and see Doku, Gonzalez and others doing well, the other players are not stupid enough not to know what it means. They realize, ‘Wow, this is the standard, this is the way it should be, and I have to do well, or else I’m going to No chance to play. ’ So the reason is actually very simple. "

Talking about whether the decline in competitive intensity was one of the reasons why the team was in trouble last season

"Absolutely, in the season of the Triple Crown, do you know which players were on my bench? There's Laporte, a centre-back who's very good with the national team, and there's Alvarez and others. I'd love to keep them, but they want more playing time. Not getting enough playing time, they chose to leave. Because Alvarez has to compete with Haaland and when that happens, he has to take a backseat, which is why he Now playing for Atletico Madrid, one of the best teams in the world, playing for top coaches and players and doing well. "

"Of course I want to keep Alvarez, but I understand his choice. Player movement is the norm and we have many examples of this. Our only chance in all competitions is the treble season, and if you suffer from injuries like last season, especially if you spend half the season injured, then the treble is impossible to achieve. So, you have to stay healthy and utilize each player's minutes in a way that's best for them and the team. "

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