Guardiola: I made a mistake in not reusing Canselo at first This team has a young soul

Live bar On February 4, 2019, in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday night, Beijing time, Manchester City will sit at the Etihad Stadium to meet Fulham. In a press conference ahead of the match, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola talked about the team's preparations, while also answering some questions that fans and the media were very concerned about.

About Alvarez

I would like to congratulate Manchester City on signing Alvarez, the club's work is not only focused on the present but also on the future. Alvarez is a player who may be all ready to play for us now, but we have enough players now and in some positions I don't like to have too many players. He had better stay in River Plate, where he also performed incredible feats. After we make some decisions, he will be with us in the pre-season next season. Every season, the team's lineup is not set in stone. Personally, I am very happy that the team has signed such a talented player.

About the renewal of the contract with Cancelo

Maybe people didn't believe me, but it was the club that made the decision to renew his contract and I wasn't involved. Everyone knows how important Cancelo is, whether it's this season or the last two or three seasons. At first our cooperation did not go well, because there were differences in some things. Part of the reason is that I made mistakes, but he's an incredible player now and I'm glad he's happy here and will still be with me for years to come. He can play multiple positions and play games every day. Everyone loves him, and he's a very interesting person. I'm happy for the players Likelo, McCarty, Esplanade (Manchester City and these players have all renewed their contracts).

On the importance of player contract renewals

The manager has to work every day but doesn't pay much attention to the future; the club has to work for tomorrow, for the years to come, and they never stop. The reason the club has to renew their contracts with their players is because they are working for the future.

On whether McCarty refused to be loaned out

As for whether McCarty received a loan offer, Bergyristan did not tell me about it. Maybe something like that happened because it was a very special player. Don't forget that McCarty is only 19 years old and it's very important for him to train every day. He'll be with us for 6 months and continue training with the first team and maybe we need him.

About Canceló was initially not reused

Every player needs to be treated differently and I spent more time getting to know Cancello, knowing how perceptive he is and knowing that he has a big heart. He needed time to understand the way we played, just a little struggling at first.

About Marco Silva and his coaching of Fulham

I was impressed with the way Fulham played and I'm not surprised that they are currently at the top of the Championship table. I'm happy for Marco Silva, I have some knowledge of him and I had a good relationship with him when he was coaching Everton and Watford. Returning to the Premier League is very important for Fulham.

About the future planning of the team

Apart from Fernandinho and Carlson, we are a young team. The average age of our team is good and the club has to keep those players. They all love football and are very focused. We have to keep them and the club has to win the Premier League. The COVID-19 pandemic has put everyone in really big difficulty and I don't know what's going to happen in the future, but this team has a young soul.

About the team's injuries

With the exception of Jesus, who suffered some minor injuries after returning from the international break, other players who remain healthy until the international break were able to be used by the team. Cole Palmer is still recuperating from an injury after an injury in the last round of the FA Cup and has not yet been able to train with the team.

About Mahrez

Mahrez is a very strong player, for better or worse, and he quickly put behind what happened in the past and coped well with the pressure.

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