Article by Romeo Ene – published Monday, April 21, 2025, 6:36 pm / Updated Monday, April 21, 20:38
Pep Guardiola (54 years old), Manchester City's coach, held the press conference preceding Tuesday with Aston Villa, a true “final” for occupying a championship League. Five stages before the end of the season, the “citizens” occupy the 4th place and have only an advanced point for their opponents, the match being crucial for a place in the top 5, which ensures the qualification in the most important competition in Europe.
In the tour match played in December, Aston Villa was imposed on his own ground, score 2-1.
Pep Guardiola praised a player before City – Aston Villa: “Unknown”
“We want to qualify in the Champions League groups. You saw the match they played against my friend, Luis Enrique (no – PSG's coach, in the Champions League). Wow, I was really impressed.
This is a match as a final and we need our fans, because I am convinced that they want a team in the Champions League again next season and I hope they will be able to help us from the first minute, “said Guardiola, quoted by Sportal.bg.
“The following matches with Wolves and Southampton are also final, because each duel matters', added the Spanish.
Manchester City's coach especially noticed Jeremy Doku, the extreme left: “I was so unfair to him in the last matches.
I remember Tottenham parties away and Brighton, without it it would have been impossible to get something. The only reason he has not played lately is because I have not attacked with extremes.
I attacked with advanced side defenders and built from the middle of the field. Jeremy is unstoppable in the last third of the land, ”Pep added.
City – Aston Villa is played on Tuesday, April 22, from 10:00 pm, in stage 34 of the Premier League.
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