Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola, appeared in important press statements following the draw against Everton, in the eighteenth round of the English Premier League, with a score of 1/1.
Guardiola said about the team’s absences: “Kyle Walker is suffering from the influenza virus, and Jack felt something muscular during training. The situation is similar to Ederson, who was not in his best health, and we also miss John’s efforts.” Stones and Ruben Diaz due to injury and illness, in addition to the long absentees, Rodri and Oscar Pope.
He continued his talk about the match: “The first half was wonderful, as were the first 15 minutes of the match. The second half, but the first chance they got, they scored a goal. The performance was good, but we did not score the goals we needed. There are matches that I do not like, but this was not one of them.”
He continued: “We have done a lot Attempts, I don’t know how many shots we took. The team showed great spirit despite the circumstances. This draw was disappointing, but the performance was satisfactory considering the situation.”
He added: “Nathan made an amazing effort. Thank you very much for the work he did. He needed more time to fully recover, but given the current circumstances, he gave his best.”
“We are facing a schedule,” he concluded “With the start of the new year crowded with matches, which makes the recovery of injured players extremely important, we hope that we can overcome this difficult stage and regain our full strength to compete on all fronts.”
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