The Manchester City manager discusses the tactics he anticipated from the Chelsea manager at Stamford Bridge
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“Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City manager, disclosed that he anticipated that Graham Potter, the Chelsea manager, would deploy a back five against Manchester City. He praised Joao and Rodri for their versatility and mentioned that he had anticipated this type of formation from Chelsea, which they have used in the past. He also mentioned that he planned to use Kyle Walker and Joao as fullbacks in response to this formation.”
“Guardiola went on to criticize his team’s performance in the first half, stating that they were sloppy and unable to maintain their positioning against Chelsea’s wingers and attacking midfielders. He also noted that their pressing was poor and they were disorganized. However, he praised the contributions of Manuel Akanji and Rico Lewis, especially the latter’s ability to improve the team’s performance.”
“Guardiola added that he believes everyone on the team can perform better, but credited Lewis with improving the play of Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne when he came on the field. He stated that since Lewis has been with the team, he has been essential to their success and has played exceptionally well.”
