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Guardiola: No one questions Sterling's importance, his future is up to the club

Guardiola: No one questions Sterling's importance, his future is up to the club

Live bar, February 14, the 25th round of the Premier League, with Sterling's hat-trick, Manchester City won 4-0 away to Norwich. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said no one questioned Sterling's importance at the club and that as for his future at Manchester City, everything is up to the club.

Speaking about Sterling's hat-trick, Guardiola said: "I believe it will boost his confidence tremendously, I have been coaching Sterling for six seasons and I know him very well. This season he has been excellent in terms of goals, assists and contributions to the team. ”

"In his career with Manchester City, he has had highs and lows. It's part of football. It's not a honeymoon period in football. If something goes wrong, then we have to fix it. No one doubts Sterling's importance at the club and he is showing us that. But my request is for all the players to play well. ”

"If we were to calculate how many great games he's played since I coached Sterling, that's too much. He is a key player in the team. As for his future in the team? I don't know what to expect, everything the club decides. If the club talks about continuing at the same time, I will give my opinion, but everything is up to the club to decide. ”

"Everybody should play, that's my decision, my player team knows that and no one can guarantee a player's playing time. Even if you play well, sometimes you can't play because I try to handle the team in the best way possible, everything to win the game, especially for the harmony of the whole team. ”

"No one is untouchable, not even me. The club is above all of us and my hope is to win the game and for those fans who travel five or six hours by car or train to see us play, we have to give them a great performance. ”

"The best way to manage the team is to get everyone to play at the best level possible."

(Sky)

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