DBasia.news – Pep Guardiola stated that he had strong reasons why he rarely plays players from the Manchester City academy.
“They need process. These young players need time and the best way for them to develop is to not immediately become the main focus of the team. They must slow down in receiving playing time, “said Guardiola.
The former Bayern Munich coach said that players from the City academy were of high quality. But he did not want these young players to immediately get hammered in the rigors of English League competition.
“We have blessed players, they will definitely receive time to play. But we also have to realize that every week we have to compete with the best clubs in England and Europe, “added Guardiola.
“Management does not set a goal for us to win the Champions League, but still being able to play in competitions like the English League requires players with better flying hours,” he continued.