Guardiola was unsurprisingly thrilled to see De Bruyne back in action having been without the influential schemer for months. ‘He played really good minutes, and we thought it was better in the second-half when there was more space because they defended really, really deep and the spaces were so hard to find,’ said Guardiola. ‘But in the second half there were more spaces and we played with good intention, and it was really, really good. ‘Now, as I said in the previous press conferences, Kevin needs to accumulate training sessions, training sessions and more training sessions – even more than games. MORE : Pep Guardiola gives injury update on Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne ahead of Manchester City’s FA Cup clashMORE : Thiago Silva reveals Pep Guardiola inadvertently convinced him to sign for ChelseaFor more stories like this, check our sport page.

Source: Metro January 07, 2024 18:51 UTC