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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola previews Carabao Quarter- Final Clash against Brentford

14/12/2025

Selhurst Park, London, UK
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00:00We lost now Ryan Omar, we have some injuries like John and Rodison are not there, so that we'll see.
00:09But of course, we won a step to get semi-finals, I think.
00:12So, at home against Redford, I don't know how difficult they are.
00:15But for obvious reasons, we have seen it this season, but we are going to play to do it.
00:21The previous seasons, we were sometimes in the beginning, we had to face a tough team,
00:25Newcastle and Tottenham away, but we performed really well.
00:27And the other ones, we had a lot of injuries, so when we have injuries,
00:30to be fit for the Premier League or other competitions, it's more important than the competition.
00:34We'll see, I didn't reflect, I was so focused on Madrid and Crystal Palace.
00:38Now we have less recovery, three days, not four.
00:41Of course, the players didn't play recently, they were going to play,
00:45but we have to play some players in the academy as well, so we'll see.
00:50You've made a lot of changes in the other games in the Caravan this year.
00:54Yeah, yeah, Jamie's going to play, and all the players didn't play,
00:57the rest is going to play, plus some players, they didn't play.
01:00And of course, in the academy, because, yeah, we're going to face,
01:04because after that, three days we have with Ham.
01:06And the Ham is, I'm not saying, it's not the priority,
01:09get the semi-finals, FA Cup, but normally when we achieve it,
01:12it's because we have all the squad, no injuries, and we can rotate,
01:16the team is good, and after we got, you know, in the last stages.
01:19But when you are one game away to the semi-finals,
01:21the one competition, you have to, you can take it, take it.
01:24You never know when he's coming back.
01:26Will Jeremy or anyone else be out?
01:28Jeremy's out.
01:30Jeremy out, John out, Rodri out.
01:32The rest, I think, will be ready.
01:35Ciao.
01:36How long is Jeremy out, Rodri out?
01:38I don't know, two, three weeks.
01:41I don't know, maybe, I think New Year in Sunderland, maybe, to be sure.
01:47So, yeah, we'll see.
01:49Can I just ask about, if there are changes on, how big an opportunity is that
01:58for some of the players that played in the other few games?
02:01It's the same what I said to your colleagues, I know them, they are good.
02:05They are top.
02:08So, the problem when you, maybe in that game with Berkusen,
02:12we miss a father figure on the pitch.
02:15There are players that it's not about the quality,
02:17it's about how he leads, how being safe.
02:21You know, players that still they don't have edge for the process,
02:24they don't have to say, it doesn't matter what happened,
02:27and say, okay, close to me, this player, this player, I feel safe,
02:30I'm going to behave like I am.
02:32And when they don't have it, it's like, oh, I have to say,
02:34it's like, oh, I have to do it.
02:36Because it's a process, it's young, it didn't play much.
02:38And I have to find, yeah, it's a lesson I learned that,
02:42you have to find the balance.
02:44But, of course, there are players with a lot of minutes,
02:46it's three days, no trouble.
02:48We arrived late in London, Manchester,
02:50we don't have much time to recover.
02:52And I have to, with the physios, with the Dr C, really,
02:57because the important game is West Ham.
02:59After West Ham we have seven days time to recover,
03:01but West Ham is the, I'm sorry, it's so, so important.
03:05Martin.
03:06Martin.
03:07I'm wondering, I think you mentioned that James Trapp
03:09has been a potential player.
03:11He's obviously had a difficult few months since he joined
03:15and there's been talk of him potentially looking to go.
03:18How important is this team for your squad,
03:20how important can he still be for your team?
03:22How much faith do you have in him?
03:24He's an incredible keeper.
03:26Unfortunately, Zidjo is the first keeper, but he's incredible.
03:30So, I know the position keeper is so special.
03:33So, I can, during the year, in one game you can change,
03:37but the keeper is special.
03:38But, of course, he's with us,
03:39he'll be with us this season,
03:40and after we see what happens.
03:42Can he get these days in Germany then?
03:44Absolutely.
03:46Anything else?
03:47I don't have any news about that regarding him, agents.
03:50I always have said that.
03:53Before Chiqui, now Robiana, you have his telephone number,
03:55you can call him and ask him.
03:56But, from my point of view, I don't know anything.
03:58Stay here.
03:59Cool.
04:00Thank you everyone.
04:01Okay, good night.
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