Manchester City will challenge Brentford away in the 7th round of the Premier League, and Guardiola attended the pre-match press conference.
Fourden was not selected for England
Guardiola: "Tuchel's understanding of England's needs is much better than me, and it is a thousand times, million times, billion times, and billion times. The only thing I can say is that as long as Foden maintains his current performance level, he will definitely return."
Rodri's injury concerns
Guardiola: "He participated in training after the game. He was in good shape. All the players were safe and sound. Yes, no problem."
Andrews coached Brentford
Guardiola: "It's very similar to Frank's style. He performed well. Very good. It's a difficult away game. We look forward to giving our all in the last game before the international match day. "
Rodri was substituted and the team was tied. Can a single player replace him...
Guardiola: "Are you suggesting that Monaco scored because Nico was present and Rodri was not there? How to prove it?"
I can't prove it...
Guardiola: "I can't, either, so change the topic. Next!"
But can Rodri replace it with a single player or must he change the entire tactical system?
Guardiola: "No. We can't send 12 people to the field.
"I admit that Rodri is irreplaceable in many ways, but three days ago he was unable to play because of his extremely bad knee condition. This is why. And in those thirty minutes, Nico Gonzalez regained the ball the most in the offense and defense conversions. We conceded fewer goals during that period than when Rodri was on the court. In fact, we conceded more goals when he was on the court in the first half.
"I must be honest, we conceded the ball when Rodri was not on the court, but this cannot be confirmed. Because if Rodri was on the court, I could feel the difference. But Rodri could not always stay full attendance, playing for 90 minutes in a row.
" Nico performed very well against Burnley. He is learning and we need him in a desperate situation because Kovasic is not ready yet and Rodri is still unable to maintain a continuous high-intensity 90-minute game. He has made great efforts against Manchester United, Napoli and especially Arsenal.
"I have to protect the players, look at what Real Madrid's Carvajal happened to, and look at the players who were repeatedly injured.
"Although I always hope that the best player will be in the best form, his physical condition does not allow it. That's why I have to protect the players. ”
Doku
Guardiola: "In the one-on-one breakthrough in the offensive three zones, he is a top phenomenon. His assists broke the record. But after all, young people still need to improve in all aspects, including the overall understanding of both offense and defense. ”
Haland's emotional outburst
Guardiola: "I appreciate this true temperament. I don’t know how to describe it… When I encounter something wrong, I don’t like to vent my emotions in person, and I prefer to digest these emotions with the team. ”
Nico's rise and Rodri's recovery
Guardiola: "Thanks for mentioning this topic, we Manchester City spent a lot of money. This is very good. I can continue to discuss this topic, no problem...
"He is very young. Even Rodri experienced struggles in his first season. The first year is normal. When players come to a new environment and face the new system, they need to adapt. But Nico is Nico, and his talent will be greatly improved. As early as Barcelona's youth training, he played more attacking midfielders and was the type who was good at forward-stripping the penalty area. I let him serve as a defensive midfielder, and he is also competent.
"Rodri was both outstanding players in the past and now, and it is well known. But I told him that although he might be difficult to understand, it is not something that can be solved in six months, seven months or eight months. ‘Oh, I can turn back to the Rodri once upon a time’. No. You will see the best Rodri in the World Cup and will be the best Rodri next season. The key to this season is how to gradually adjust and respond.
"But this is normal. After a year of injury and bedridden, the physical function and the rhythm of the game will change. What you need is time. As long as you stay healthy, train hard, and do what you should do, he will definitely return to the top."
Manchester City's current progress
Guardiola: "What makes me most happy is that we still have room for improvement. I love this feeling, the belief of 'we think we can do better'. We are rebuilding a good rhythm and intensity of the game to make the offense smoother and more stable."