Manchester City manager was in the light for his decision to start Grealish over Phil Foden during the Everton game. . He rotates his team frequently throughout the season, showing his squad’s depth because there is competition in every position. however, he hasn’t started Phil Foden during this busy Christmas season. The Catalan coach faced backlash for his team selection from the fans after the 1-1 draw against Everton on New Year’s Eve. He responded to this criticism in his post-match interview and justified his decision.
“Phil can play in a thousand positions”.
“I see something on the pitch, in the training sessions, and I use my intuition to use Jack in these games because he gives us extra passes,”
He said.
Guardiola is looking to defend his fifth Premier League title. Arsenal now has a seven-point lead over second-placed Manchester City.
But Manchester City can regain lost points if they continue their winning streak in this series of games. They can make up for the lost points because they have more squad depth than Arsenal. World Cup winner Julian Alvarez received a standing ovation from the crowd when he returned to Manchester last week. Alvarez is in good form and could be vital for the rest of the season. The manager will try to fit him into the squad with others as he looks to improve the results.
Manchester City will face Chelsea in the next round on the 6th Jan. This could prove decisive for Manchester City. If they drop points, Arsenal’s title fee will be much easier.
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