After the removal of City of Manchester in the hand of Newcastle in Carabao Cup (1-0), Pep Guardiola was asked about his decision to leave the Norwegian goalscorer Erling Haaland at the bank. The technician was clear.
“We’ve decided it’s eleven, as we always do at Carabao Cup since I’m here Naa Carabao Cup I always put the less common players. If you pass, you pass. When you reach the semifinals is when you think about the title. I don’t want to waste energy early in this competition. Unfortunately we have a lot of injuries and those who normally play are not able to play today. Less common ones have come into play. Unfortunately I have to put Manuel Akanjialthough I would have liked to give him a break, but these are the decisions I always make,” he said.
And he added that “we have a lot of games ahead of us. Maybe I can put Haaland in the last 10 or 15 minutes, but I decided not to do it.
The four titles?
Asked if the goal is to win four titles, Guardiola He noted that “honestly, it’s not. We competed very well, that’s what I saw and we are more than satisfied to win the treble. Our expectations are high, but not high enough to satisfy others. That’s why it was never in our mind .”
Source: La Verdad
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