📣 Guardiola on Rodri, Bernardo Silva, injuries and the title race | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola spoke to reporters on Friday ahead of Manchester City’s trip to Watford.

Here’s what he had to say.

On injuries

“Except Ferran Torres all of them are ready to travel to London.”

On the title race

“Every season is the same question after 15, 16 questions, the most exciting Premier League in the universe. It’s nice but it’s 1/4 of the season. All teams are good, many games to play. European games back in February, FA Cup in January. So far, at City, we are satisfied with what we have done so far.”

On his Manager of the Month nomination

“Don’t focus on individual awards, they are good for communication, the show must go on. The teams play the same, don’t play much attention to the awards. They normally are won by the teams who win. It doesn’t mean they are the best. If I am awarded it’s because of the players, I didn’t score one goal. If Joao or Bernardo are nominated it’s because there are nine or ten more players… consistent in the way we play, for the people, our fans.”

On consistency

“We don’t know what is going to happen at Watford. One month ago we are playing a high level. We have to prove again. I know how difficult the opponents are, if we drop points it’ll be more difficult. On Wednesday I was really impressed with the way they fought, their rhythm. I’m pleased.”

On Claudio Ranieri

“Football has to be grateful to still live with important people like Claudio. In his career is amazing, Leicester is the benchmark. In Spain, Italy, France, I admire this type of person. What they have done, the passion, energy. When they lost against Liverpool the press conference after the confidence he showed. I admire a lot still they have this passion, this energy. Will be a pleasure to see him again, I know the results against him aren’t good. I know what to do, against United they played well, against Chelsea a really good game. Against Leicester they lost but had more chances. We have to be careful tomorrow and do another good performance.”

On Rodri

“When you ask me the best full-backs in my career, Alves, Lahm, Walker… Rodri is Rodri, Fernandinho is Fernandinho. Fernandinho has done for this club, Rodri is so young. Last season he did so good, we gave him more minutes last season. We are out of the Carabao Cup is good for that. He is playing consistently.”

On Bernardo Silva

“Take a video in Anfield, Stamford Bridge, the last game. You will know it. No secret [our goalscorers]. We have no central forward, it’s good everyone is involved and has the ambition to score goals. They have the feeling to go and try.”