During the pre-match press conference between Manchester City and Chelsea, Guardiola was asked if a center forward like Kane could make any significant difference to the team. The coach, for the most part, agreed, as he considered that the team does not have a ‘killer’. That is, they do not have a pure scorer.
Recall, then, that Manchester City tried to sign Harry Kane during the last transfer window, but it was impossible. Tottenham, of course, refused to part with its star.
A team without a scorer
“I completely agree with you [periodista]. A scorer is a scorer and we don’t have that weapon, but other teams like Chelsea, United or Tottenham do.. We don’t have a player who scores 25 league goals per season by himself, so we have to do it as a team. That is what we will try this season. “
“These are the hardest players to buy. We had the pleasure of having Sergio [Agero] for many years. Unfortunately, for the last year and a half he was injured and was unable to play much. We managed to survive without him, in a good way, thanks to the way we play. As pues, now we only have two options: complain or say we have exceptional players“.
Always with a forward
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Guardiola (50) laments a play during the duel between Manchester City and Southampton.Andrew Yates.EFE.
The coach accepted that the team does not have any player to assume the figure of star scorer, but he was optimistic. Far from complaining, he considered that his team could make up for that absence, although it would be very good for them to have one.
“I have always had a forward on the teams I have coached. Like a goalkeeper, being a forward [goleador] it is the work of a specialist. Maybe Samuel Et’o was one of the best strikers I’ve ever trained; he was a great player. And Henry. And then there was Messi. I don’t know if he was a striker, but he scored quite a few goals. Also enter Lewandowski or Thomas Mller. I had Sergio here. I always play with a forward. “
About Gabriel Jess, one of his most offensive players, he also had a few words.
“Gabriel likes to play more on the wing than in the center. We want him at the club because we think we need such a forward for the next few years.“.
The signing of Lukaku
On the occasion of his next match against Chelsea, Guardiola also stopped to talk about his latest signing: Lukaku. According to Sampedor’s coach, the Belgian also fits into that figure of a born scorer.
“I will not deny that Romelu Lukaku is that type of player [goleador]. At Inter Milan he took a step forward. Antonio Conte has the ability to improve the players he works with, and now [Lukaku] has returned with the European champion. Lukaku plays well with long balls. He has good midfielders and full-backs at his side who put balls between the lines. Chelsea are now a stronger team than last season, but that is where the challenge lies. I’m not going to say that he’s sad or disappointed by the squad we have. “
Low
“Some went back to work on Friday, but we have to wait and see how they are and tomorrow [sbado] we will see”.
