Guardiola on Haaland's recent contributions and Doku impact (Full Presser part 2)
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland's recent contributions and Jeremy Doku's impact after their 2-1 win over Brighton
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00:00 Just back on Sir Bobby Charlton, I'm guessing you've met Sir Bobby a few times before in your career.
00:07 Could you give us your memories of those occasions where you've met Sir Bobby Charlton?
00:11 I don't know, maybe the final of the Champions League when we were playing against Barcelona,
00:16 that maybe I said hi to him, but we didn't make a proper chat to know exactly.
00:23 And these kind of things like we have here, Mike Samarbey, when he was calling the bell, and today,
00:30 how nice was the stadium, with the tribute and another legend that we have.
00:37 So always it's like, honestly I'm a little shy, I think we in Italy know the big players,
00:44 and Spain the big players have done always, I think football has to take care of these kind of people,
00:49 and I think in this country England is the best by far.
00:53 Where would you say Sir Bobby Charlton ranks in terms of a player,
00:56 obviously he's a legend for Manchester United and England, but on a worldwide scale,
01:01 in terms of his status, one of the true greats of all time?
01:05 He won a part of the prizes, and at the end of the title,
01:14 so of course he won a lot of titles, Sir Bobby Charlton with Man United,
01:19 but when you have this presence, this figure that represents United for a long, long time,
01:23 since he retired, it's because he's beyond the titles, he's beyond.
01:27 And this is where he is. I'm so sorry for the loss, and always the thoughts for the family, all the time.
01:37 On the team selection today, what was the thinking behind playing Ortega in goal?
01:47 No, just for the fact that the travel from Brazil, for a long time,
01:54 of course it happened many times in play, but he played two games there,
01:58 then arrived, and the first day when he arrived he was so, so tired.
02:02 And you know, sometimes I like to, normally Ortega play Carabao Cup,
02:08 now we are at the FA Cup, and some games, and sometimes I like,
02:12 even for it it's good to rest a little bit, freshen your mind,
02:16 sometimes other players are tired, a keeper can be tired too.
02:20 And with the ball he's really, really good, he's a composer, he's patient,
02:25 the quality of the pass, so that's why we decided for him.
02:30 Why is Ederson's situation different to Alvarez?
02:34 Because Alvarez played Wednesday night as well in South America.
02:38 He's younger.
02:40 But mentally is he sort of...
02:42 No, I saw him sharp, you know, they arrived in the other one, I saw him sharp,
02:46 but with him, so I feel fresher than I would say at the time,
02:53 like him for international, for Ed, the second game he played 45-50 minutes,
03:00 was being replaced for a player that is not bad, like Leo Messi,
03:05 so that's why he arrived a little bit like, yeah, more...
03:11 And he played 90-90, you know, and after they won,
03:14 also when you won with Argentina, your mood was better, Brazil didn't happen,
03:18 and these kind of things with the Italian, we spoke with Chalke at the end,
03:21 and the keepers, I don't imagine both, always the final decision most of the time,
03:25 it's, "OK, it's my responsibility," but I always listen a lot to Xabi,
03:29 Manthi Seedorf for the keeper, with Juanma, and we decided for that.
03:33 Last one with Rob, please, guys.
03:35 Erling Haaland obviously had such a good season last year
03:38 that it was very rare that he went through a couple of games without scoring.
03:41 He went through a couple of games recently where he hasn't scored, he scored today.
03:44 When he isn't scoring, is he the same player on the training pitch,
03:47 is he the same player when you're picking for matches?
03:49 Is there anything that you have to say to him?
03:51 The expectation to score goals must be quite heavy sometimes.
03:54 Yeah, expectation's so high, but he handles it really well.
03:58 So he knows he would have scored even more goals in that group of stages,
04:03 nine games I think we have played so far.
04:06 - Yeah? - Nine Premier League games.
04:07 No Premier League games, we have scored more goals than last season.
04:10 So...
04:11 This type of, you know, the travel has a lot of influence in all of us,
04:17 and all of us, me included, you know?
04:19 So, and yeah, we need to be there, close, close there in the month running on
04:25 and arriving the final decision moments, you know,
04:28 the end of the season being there close to our opponents
04:31 and try it and try it again.
04:33 I said many times lately, so no one has won four in a row, never ever.
04:38 So that means how difficult it is, but now in that moment it's to be there,
04:42 especially in the Champions League, qualify for the next round in this period
04:46 that you can be out.
04:47 And now we have two games, like we can give first one and after second leg,
04:52 second game against Young Boys at home, that we can be there.
04:55 And after just focus in the Premier League, Premier League, Premier League.
04:58 And yeah, that is the target.
05:00 So that's why today was really important.
05:02 First, because I saw the team against this team,
05:04 because I know exactly what happened, the openings when they play against them.
05:08 So the big, you know, to make a good, really, really good minute.
05:15 And of course, you know, we cannot deny it after two defeats in a row,
05:18 break that position.
05:19 It was really important.
05:21 Thank you, guys.
05:22 Thank you.