City played well in their 2-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford and will attempt to extend their 100 per cent record under Guardiola when the Bundesliga side visit the Etihad Stadium.
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The teenage Nigeria global rewarded his boss with a goal and an assist in City’s 2-1 win over Manchester United on Saturday. Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Jesse Lingard and Luke Shaw were substituted during Saturday’s match, with the latter appearing to pick up a knock in the second half.
Mourinho told national newspapers: “For me, the next big game is against Feyenoord and he is going to play”.
Even our central defenders [Eric Bailly and Daley Blind], who were top-class until today, lost easy balls.
City held firm, however, to take the points as Guardiola landed the first blow in the latest installment of his simmering rivalry with Mourinho.
Fortunately they managed to pull one back just before half-time when Zlatan Ibrahimovic capitalised on an error from Man City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.
“I’m not anxious about the meeting with Man City, as it will be a completely different game”.
It was a close battle, but City’s majestic first half proved the difference, with De Bruyne opening the scoring and hitting the shot that rebounded off a post for Kelechi Iheanacho to tap home a second. And when I see him, I say “wow – this guy can play” because he’s training like Vincent is.
“And it is not to punish them, it is just to decide in relation to what I have”.
And Guardiola said: “We can not win titles and so on without all the players”.
He said: “I’m clearly disappointed with the the first-half”.
The world’s most expensive player started in centre midfield alongside Marouane Fellaini during United’s 2-1 defeat as Pep Guardiola’s side stole an early march in the title race. In the first half we were below the level to play this match. “We should be challenging for every competition we go in for”. In the future I beat him, he beats me.
“But then we can speak about Eric Bailly, who was playing for Villarreal who never played in a derby of this dimension, but was our best player, was the player of the month, and produced a fantastic performance”.
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“If you ask me whether we are ready to compete in Europe, we are not ready”.
