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This week there has been talk of Pep Guardiola’s return to Barcelona but the Catalan coach reiterated his happiness at Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola is “incredibly happy” at Manchester City and is hopeful of extending his stay at the club amid new ties with a return to Barcelona.
Barcelona question diverted by Pep
Barça’s presidential candidate, Víctor Font, declared this week that he intends to lure Guardiola back to the Camp Nou should he succeed Josep Maria Bartomeu, who resigned along with the entire board on Tuesday ahead of a vote of no-confidence. .
Guardiola won three LaLiga titles and two Champions crowns during a spell loaded with trophies by the Catalan giants between 2008 and 2012.
The 49-year-old is in his fifth season with City, more than he has accomplished at any club before, but will be out of contract at the end of the current season.
However, even though he has yet to initiate talks with the club on new terms, Guardiola has insisted that he is open to remaining at the Etihad Stadium beyond the end of 2020-21.
“I am incredibly happy here.” he said at a press conference on Friday when asked about Font’s comments.
“I am delighted to be in Manchester and I hope I can do a good job this season to stay longer,“Pep said without answering directly.
The city has had a largely mixed start to the campaign, and more recently a 1-1 Premier League draw at West Ham with a 3-0 win in Marseille in the Champions League.
What city awaits Sheffield Utd?
They have failed to score more than once in their last three outings in the top flight, but Guardiola denied suggestions that his team lacks motivation with games coming hard and fast.
“With this amount of games that we play, if the coach has to motivate the players it’s over“he said before Saturday’s trip to Sheffield United.
“The desire to play well, to help the team, to feel important, to be decisive in each game comes from within. That comes from within.
“We propose ideas, but playing every three days I can’t make a speech to motivate them. They love football to be part of competitions. “
Kyle Walker has started every game for City this season, plus three internationals for England, and was arguably the best player on the pitch in the away win against Marseille.
He gained possession more times than any other player on the field (10) and no one made more than his 112 touches, at the level of his teammate Oleksandr Zinchenko.
The importance of Kyle Walker
Guardiola feels the versatile defender, who was signed from Tottenham for £ 45m in July 2017, is playing the best football of his career.
“I want to thank the club for bringing him here, it was an incredible signing,” he added. Guardiola said. “Today the best players can play every three days and not get injured.
“Before you sign a player, you have to look at his injury history and his ability to play and play. Kyle is an example of that. Now, this is the best Kyle we’ve ever seen.”
“He is one of our captains and important in the dressing room. In the last game against Marseille, he played a very good game and I hope he will do it tomorrow as well. “
City are heading to Bramall Lane looking to win four consecutive league games against Sheffield United for the first time since March 1930.
Guardiola revealed Sergio Agüero still does not return to training after their latest injury setback, while Gabriel Jesus and Nathan Ake “are improving” and will be evaluated on Friday.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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