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Guardiola: I think Lewis will stay in the team, his only problem is that he is too small

5:10pm, 18 August 2025【Football】

August 18th, Manchester City's 4-0 Wolves got off to a good start. When attending the press conference after the game, Guardiola talked about Lewis' transfer rumors and goalkeeper position.

Have you talked to Lewis about transfer topics?

"I think he will stay, at least for the moment. (Has he told you?) He did tell me that. But, I also told him that things may change tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I have a special emotion for players like Foden, Lewis and O'Reilly because they all entered Manchester City's first team at the age of 16 or 17 and started to win the Premier League. When Lewis played well, he was definitely an extraordinary player. I think the only problem with him is that he was too small. If he could grow taller, I would say, 'Oh, what a great player this is!' But for now, I think he will stay, but no one can tell what will happen in the future."

Talk about Trafford's Premier League debut for Manchester City

"He is for Manchester City youth training has been playing for many years. When he participated in the Premier League for the first time, he maintained a clean sheet and performed very well. He made several wonderful saves. He is tall and has a reliable position. People like to see their youth training players play for the team. This feeling is good. The fans are very kind to Foden and O'Reilly who have come out of youth training. "

Talking about whether Ederson will leave the team

"Ederson is my player and our player. He has helped the team win six Premier League championships in the past seven years and has performed well in the Champions League. He has given his all-out effort in every game in the nine years he played for the team. Therefore, he deserves great respect. As the head coach, all the achievements we have achieved cannot be separated from players like Ederson. Today He should have played against Wolves, but he was sick. As for what the situation is, I don’t know. "

" Two years ago, there were rumors that he would go to Saudi Arabia, but in the end he stayed here. He has always performed very well, and the club always needs two or three excellent goalkeepers. Look at Ortega, he is also very good, and hopefully we can find a solution. Ortega once saved Son Heung-min's single shot against Tottenham away, which helped us win the Premier League. He has always performed very well, so we are very lucky to have such an excellent goalkeeper. "

Talking about Bob's performance after his return

" When I saw his performance, I realized how much we missed him last season. He is a player who doesn't need much preparation, Just like Foden, after a few intense training sessions, he became keen and fast, and I'm glad he's back. I don't know how long it's been since he's been playing 90 minutes in a high-level game, maybe a year! He's very strong, very disciplined on the defensive end, and very good in a small space. He's an incredible threat. I hope he can stay healthy."

"My only requirement for him is to stay healthy and psychologically strong. I'm very sure he will help us in this position, and even be even better in the inside position. He has a jewel from youth training. In the past decade, this club has developed many excellent players, thanks to the outstanding coaches in our youth training."

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