Sergio Aguero must improve his defensive work rate in order to help Manchester City, according to new manager Pep Guardiola.
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Bravo arrived in Manchester on Tuesday afternoon to complete his move to City, although Guardiola remained coy on the deal.
Speaking at a press conference, Guardiola said: “I have an excellent relationship with Joe”.
“If I can get the chance to go and see Pep I’d like to listen to him anyway”.
“I can not deny what everybody knows but, sorry, the deal is not complete”. Barcelona, seven to 10 days ago, were the first ones to announce contact with Manchester City. It’s not done. It’s 90 minutes with a big advantage, but I said to the players, “Sorry guys, we aren’t in the Champions League already”.
He reportedly believes manager Pep Guardiola had chose to drop him from the first-team before the end of last season and that City had chosen not to put him up for sale sooner as they feared the price of goalkeeping targets rising. I’m not involved to speak.
“Can they go and play at that level having not played for their own team for a considerable amount of time?”
“You have to have doubts about that, but before I meet up with Joe I don’t know where he lies in that process at the moment”. ‘I don’t like to play the game when people say it’s easy and it’s finished, ‘ he added.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits that he has been “surprised” by how well his side have started the new season. I know some managers prefer to play on the counter-attack. He is clear with me and me with him.
Hart joined City from Shrewsbury back in 2006 for just £750,000 and is the Citizen’s longest serving player.
“Yesterday [Monday] I saw the game again v Stoke City again and thought many things we have to improve”.
Few expected that Hart would barely get a chance to prove that he can adapt to the Catalan’s high pressing possession based style of play, which Bravo is being brought in to provide as City’s new number one.
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Guardiola’s management of a footballer he called in the close season to offer assurance is paying dividends and the Catalan has praised Sterling for his focus and determination to elevate his game.
