Pep Guardiola on Manchester City latest ahead of visit of Crystal Palace
11/04/2025
CGA, Manchester, UK
11/04/2025
CGA, Manchester, UK
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00:00I know you've had quite a few games using semi-automated offsides in UEFA competition and also in the FA Cup,
00:17but tomorrow your game will be the first match in the Premier League to use that.
00:21In your experience, does it make any difference at all to VAR or the speed with which the game is played?
00:30I think the reason why is to do it quicker, right?
00:33Yeah.
00:35As much as he's outside, he's outside.
00:37He's not outside, he's outside.
00:39Well done.
00:39Welcome.
00:40It will be better.
00:43During this week, we've had it confirmed that the Premier League will get five Champions League places next season.
00:51Does that affect your thinking at all?
00:54I think most people look at your squad and think City will finish in the top five definitely, but you're not in the top five at the moment.
01:05What is your view looking ahead to the rest of the season?
01:09Are you confident that that is where you will finish?
01:14Well, it's better to have five teams instead of four for the situation they have, but they have seven, eight contenders, so we'll be until the last moment.
01:28And I'm not agreeing with you.
01:30We don't have the squad.
01:31We don't have the squad all season, so we don't have neither.
01:34We have three centre defenders out that play the final Champions League.
01:40We have our best striker out until almost the last one or two games, so we don't have the squad.
01:46We don't have the squad.
01:48Hi, Pep.
01:49You spoke about Kevin De Bruyne's news last week.
01:52We've heard today that Mo Salah is going to be staying in the Premier League with Liverpool for another two years.
01:56How important is it that fans appreciate these great players while they're still playing in England?
02:03That's good.
02:04You have to ask to Aaron Slott and the fans of Liverpool, but, of course, there's no doubt the quality of Mo Salah.
02:14Just in terms of your team, we saw Nico O'Reilly come on at Bournemouth and have a big impact.
02:18He's played the last two games at left-back for you, but he says his best position is a box-to-box midfielder.
02:24Where do you see him long-term in your team?
02:26Well, he's box-to-box, had to do side-to-side, so he can do it in the same power.
02:34He's performing really well, and we're really pleased.
02:40Hi, Pep.
02:41Just looking back to the derby, I know you gave your opinion on the chance he gamed at Phil Foden,
02:46but there was also an incident involving Jack Grealish as well after the game.
02:51How have both players been since?
02:53It's happening everywhere, so it's a crazy world, right?
02:58And everything happens all around the world, not just in the sport issues.
03:04So, and nobody is away of that.
03:08So, it's not about United, but United, of course, is beyond of that person that don't defend where United is
03:16or a half a cent of times in our club, but it's not a problem about a specific club,
03:21a specific department of the world of football, so it happens in everywhere.
03:27It's just to take a look around and you'll realise that I think we are not in the right path.
03:33How have Jack and Phil been, have they been bothered by what's occurred?
03:39Well, he doesn't feel good, but move forward.
03:45Hi, Pep.
03:46You were just talking about not having the squad.
03:48Just wondering, sort of, at the moment, what is the injury situation?
03:51Are there any of the sort of players that have been out for a while?
03:54Still injured.
03:55They are still injured, we'll see.
03:56How difficult is this situation?
03:57It happened this season.
03:59We adapt.
04:01And you can see it as a problem, as a challenge.
04:04You can see that the position that you are is a disaster and could be worse.
04:08So, I'm really satisfied for the way we handle it, for the situation that have been where we are.
04:13We have a challenge to qualify for the Champions next season.
04:17This is what we have to do, especially in our home games.
04:20The difficult ones we have in a way as well, but especially at home.
04:22And tomorrow is when a team is in crowd-top form in the last month, two months.
04:28And always have been difficult, Crystal Palace here.
04:31I admire a lot his manager, the way they play, the talent, the physicality they have.
04:35There's no doubts about that.
04:37But in the same time, I'm optimistic to finish well this season.
04:43And with the injury situation, the long season you've got, the very short pre-season,
04:48how crucial is it going to be, especially with the likes of Kevin leaving
04:52and we don't know about Ilkar Gundogan, for example,
04:55how crucial is it going to be to sign other players to recruit this summer?
05:00So, you're not in this position next season?
05:02I don't know.
05:03I don't know what's going to happen.
05:04Of course, the club is working.
05:05But we are not going to have 45 players in the squad.
05:11It isn't sustainable in terms of emotionally for the team.
05:14So, we have to see, except Kevin, all the other have in the contract
05:19and we'll see at the end how they behave, how we are.
05:23We're going to see.
05:25Hi, Pep.
05:25One of the players you'll be coming up against at the weekend is Adam Wharton.
05:29How highly do you rate him and what qualities does he have
05:31that make him stand out?
05:32Excellent holding midfielder.
05:34Of course, he, with the previous manager, was in the national team already.
05:38The impact has been really good coming for this championship to the Premier League.
05:42Really left foot, really good player.
05:46Okay.
05:47And bag off.