Pep Guardiola has indicated he’ll make adjustments for Manchester Metropolis’s Carabao Cup quarter-final in opposition to Brentford, however will embrace a “father determine” to keep away from repeating the error of the defeat in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen final month.
Guardiola made 10 adjustments for the 2-0 Champions League group recreation defeat on the Etihad Stadium, the primary time he had performed so in his profession. Nico González was the only participant retained from the 2-1 defeat at Newcastle three days earlier. Whereas Guardiola will begin James Trafford in aim on Wednesday night for the go to of Keith Andrews’ crew, alongside gamers who didn’t characteristic within the 3-0 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, and a few from the academy, a senior participant can be included to supply management.
“I do know they [Brentford] are good, they’re high, the issue in opposition to Leverkusen was not having a father determine on the pitch,” Guardiola mentioned. “There are gamers the place it isn’t about their high quality; it’s about how they lead and about being protected. Some gamers, due to age or the method are unable to say: ‘It doesn’t matter what occurs’ [be brave]. However different gamers, they make their teammate assume: ‘I’m protected’ and can behave how they do.
“I’ve to search out that. That could be a lesson I discovered; that it’s a must to discover that stability. However after all there are gamers with numerous minutes. We travelled to Crystal Palace and three days later we play – we don’t have a lot time to recuperate. I’ve to, with the physios and medical doctors, see as a result of the actually necessary recreation is West Ham [on Saturday]. After West Ham we have now seven days to recuperate [for Nottingham Forest away] however West Ham, I’m sorry it’s so necessary.”
Trafford has made six appearances for Metropolis after his £27m transfer from Burnley in July, the latest coming in opposition to Leverkusen. “James goes to play,” Guardiola mentioned. “And all of the gamers who didn’t play in opposition to Palace plus some from the academy. I’m not saying it’s not the precedence to succeed in the semi-final [of the Carabao Cup] however when we have now performed it earlier than it’s as a result of we have now all of the squad, no accidents; we are able to rotate and the crew is nice and we get to the latter stage.”
John Stones and Rodri should not accessible to face Brentford, whereas Omar Marmoush and Rayan Aït-Nouri at the moment are with Egypt and Algeria respectively on the Africa Cup of Nations. Jérémy Doku’s leg damage additionally guidelines out the winger for as much as three weeks.
Guardiola mentioned Trafford is not going to be loaned out in January. “Completely. I’ve no information on that [from] the participant or brokers. I all the time say that. He’s an unbelievable keeper. Sadly for him, Gianluigi [Donnarumma] is the first-choice keeper. He can be with us this season and after we are going to see what occurs.”
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