Manchester City will face Wolves away from home in the upcoming EPL 8th round match at 21:00 Beijing time on Sunday night. In the pre-match press conference, City manager Pep Guardiola answered reporters' questions on the team's injury situation, his views on Begiristain's departure from City, and his own future.
Speaking about the team's injury situation, Guardiola said that Ake and De Bruyne are not quite ready to make their comebacks. Ake had his first training session with the team yesterday but may not start. Meanwhile, some Brazilian internationals and Akanji are also experiencing some problems and their specific situations will be determined tomorrow.
On Wolves' current bottom-of-the-table position, Guardiola believes they have earned fewer points than they have actually performed, noting that games against Wolves have been difficult since Nuno took over as Wolves manager.
Asked if he had been offered the England manager's job, Guardiola said Tuchel would be the new England manager and wished him and the England team well. He emphasized that his mission is to coach Manchester City and wanted people to support Tuchel unconditionally.
Regarding his future at Manchester City, Guardiola said that he has not made a decision yet and asked journalists not to pursue the issue any further. He emphasized that the game against Wolves is the priority and the players have just returned from the national team, which is the only thing he cares about right now. At the same time, he also revealed that he still wants to coach the national team.
On the fact that Begiristain will leave City at the end of the season, Guardiola said it was a choice made for family and personal reasons, and praised Begiristain as one of the best team builders in the club's history. He believes the structure of the club remains very solid and everyone must move on.
Guardiola also revealed that he didn't expect to stay at City for such a long time, but it happened because the team won a lot of games and the president admired him. He emphasized that in the world of soccer, if you don't win, you are stripped of your position. At the same time, he also said that the club was ready for him to leave.
Finally, when asked what factors will influence his decision on the future, Guardiola humorously replied, "The weather, I'm waiting for it to change and then I'll make a decision." In the meantime, he also emphasized that his relationship with his players is as strong as ever.
