A few minutes before the kick-off of the first valid match, the 'Boxing Day' of the Premier League, which will see the Manchester City challenge Everton in the match valid for the 18th round of the championship. Speaking a few minutes before the official start Pep Guardiolatechnician of citizenswho must try at all costs to stay stuck in the top four if they intend to keep their dream of the title alive.
“We need to win matches to get back into the rhythm. We need to think about the next one. We can't look too far ahead – declared the Spanish coach to the microphones of Amazon Prime -, but we will try to do it. I like being here. I love the club, the hierarchy, the people, life in Manchester and many other things. Now more than ever. We have a lot of problems, but we try to turn it around. That's the goal.”
Refreshing your memory on the mechanism of criticism that emerged in the darkest period at City: “When we won in the past, we had most of the team. But now we have eight important players out. We can't get out of this situation now. Football is not predictable, so maybe when you think it will be difficult, you can win. Let's see. When you win, you think more and more about how to maintain the series, we have to think more about what to do. The results help it makes it a little more difficult.”
On the transfer market, however, Guardiola was unbalanced and quite a bit: “We absolutely have to add players. We have difficulties especially in defense and in midfield. I think we have to do it, but I don't know if it will happen. The transfer window in the winter is not easy.”
On Everton: “They have stopped prolific teams like Arsenal and Chelsea. So they are really good. We have to try to add speed and quality in attack and hopefully we will be good today.”
