The Spaniard said Hart had “a chance” of being selected, and rubbished suggestions he and the England worldwide had fallen out.
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The Spaniard said: “He has a chance to play tomorrow”.
But, on the eve of City’s Champions League play-off second leg against Steaua Bucharest today, Guardiola said Aguero must help his team-mates with his movements off the ball.
While Joe Hart’s Manchester City career seems to be over he may still get the chance to say his goodbyes as Guardiola hasn’t ruled out starting him in goal against Steaua Bucharest on Wednesday. “He’s clear with me and me with him”.
Like Guardiola, Chelsea coach Antonio Conte also is in his first season in English football and has begun with consecutive 2-1 wins, the latest coming at Watford. I try to be clear with my players and I was clear with him.
“Until August 31, all the players here are my players, and I will work with them like there is no end, so after that we can speak about everything”. I don’t know what will happen in six months. We need everybody and I hope they realise that.
Guardiola was equally reluctant to discuss the Bravo deal, even as the 33-year-old Chile goalkeeper arrived on a delayed flight from Barcelona to have a medical.Bravo will play the “sweeper keeper” role that Guardiola feels is now beyond Hart’s capabilities, with Caballero expected to revert back to his job as No 2.
Pep Guardiola’s search for a “sweeper keeper” looks over, with FC Barcelona goalkeeper and soon-to-be Manchester City signing Claudio Bravo spotted at Manchester Airport.
Guardiola wants his goalkeeper to play an instrumental role in the team’s build-up play.
City’s longest serving player, who made his first appearance at this ground in 2006, had enough poise to save well from Nicolae Stanciu and Alexandru Tudorie before waving and blowing kisses to the crowd amid poignant moments at full-time.
“You have your teammates around to play”.
“They have a lot of quality and that’s why we can show it here, at one of the toughest games in the Premier League with the wind, the slow pitch”.
Bravo has impressed during his stint at Barcelona and will take on a more active role in distributing and dictating play from in behind the City backline.
“I want happiness for the players”. ‘No, anything can happen.
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City’s 5-0 win in the first leg qualifier equalled their biggest European win (also 5-0 v Lierse in 1969/70 Cup Winners’ Cup and 5-0 v The New Saints in 2003/04 UEFA Cup qualifying). We could play and receive a red card inside ten minutes… then a penalty… then another red card ten minutes later!’ We have a huge advantage but we will not play thinking it’s done.
