Guardiola: Haaland is in good form and will not rest him; Arsenal and Liverpool are the favorites to win the championship

6686 Sports October 26th In the 9th round of the Premier League, Manchester City will be a guest to challenge Villa. British media released the second half of Guardiola's pre-match press conference.

Talk about whether Haaland will be rested

I have not considered this matter. Maybe he won't rest until the end of the season when we secure the Premier League title with a 10-point advantage 10 games ahead of schedule. Now he is in good competitive shape and feels good.

Of course, if the outcome of some games has been decided, or if he is tired in competitive form, I will naturally not let him play. The current situation in the Champions League is very critical. The next two home team games will give us a chance to truly join the top eight.

Talk about the championship situation

I feel that neither Arsenal nor Liverpool will lose too many points, even if Liverpool has lost several games recently (Guan Shuai spoke before Liverpool lost 2 to 3 to Brentford).

I watched Liverpool's game against Manchester United and they had a great chance to win the game. So I think Liverpool are still the main favorites and a three or four point gap is nothing at this stage of the season.

Arsenal and Liverpool, and probably other teams, will only drop very few points. That's why we have to bite them hard.

Talk about whether Savinho can move forward

Savio is a top player. He can play on both wings and can play on both sides with ease. As long as he can be a decisive player in terms of goals and assists (especially goals), he will be among the top players. He needs to break through this bottleneck and seize the scoring opportunity. When he breaks through the bottleneck and continues to score goals, he will definitely complete his transformation. Don't forget that he is still so young and in his prime period of development.

In the past two games, he has shown strong aggression and courage in one-on-one situations. He is always active on the offensive end. We only need to continue to encourage him to seize the opportunity to score goals.

Talk about the rumors of Savinho leaving the team in the summer window

He renewed his contract with the team, proving that he is very satisfied with the club. The club showed him how much we need him and how much we rely on him, which is very important.

Of course, during the preseason, agents will always lobby players to explore transfer opportunities, saying that they can make more money here and there, and other clubs and managers will always give you some distractions. So when the transfer window closed, I was sure that everyone would focus on competing, and he did.

Did you encourage Savinho to stay on the team?

Of course, I definitely have a role to play. But in the end, if a player insists on leaving the team, the final decision rests with the club, not the coach.

Maybe tomorrow I won’t be at Manchester City and the players will stay here with another manager. The club must ensure that the player genuinely wants to stay. Of course I will make suggestions and I will always provide professional insight on player issues and related decisions, but the final decision rests with the senior management.

What did you say to the players when they played away to Villa last season?

When a team wins four consecutive Premier League titles, some players lose motivation. It's not that the players are unwilling to fight, but they are really exhausted. Sometimes you just run out of energy and feel completely empty.

When the morale of the whole team is low. I said to the players: "Guys, we have to go one step further". We had in-depth communication and finally reached the FA Cup Finals and finished third in the Premier League.

Did the away team's loss to Villa last season make you realize that the team needed to make changes?

I have emphasized many times that in the last ten to twenty rounds of the Premier League last season, we were the best team. The team was really good during that period, otherwise we wouldn't have finished third in the league. But from October last year to January this year, we couldn't win even a single contest. The situation at that time is still fresh in my memory. When I rewatched the game (last season's away game against Villa) yesterday, I couldn't help but sigh: "Oh my god, that team has no fighting spirit and has completely lost its competitiveness."

But I am sure we will do better in tonight's game, after all, we are a completely different team. This current team may win or lose, but it is still a team that can achieve great results again.