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Guardiola Regrets Not Signing Players For Man City in the Summer Transfer Window
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has admitted that he regrets not making more signings in the summer transfer window.
The Premier League champions have faced a tough start to the season, with injuries playing a significant part in their struggles.
Reflecting on his decision, Guardiola now believes it was a mistake to not strengthen the squad earlier.
In the summer, Guardiola turned down the chance to sign new players, saying he trusted his current squad. He felt the team could continue to perform at a high level without further additions, relying on the return of Ilkay Gündogan and the signing of young talent Savinho.
However, as injuries have mounted, Guardiola now sees that a more proactive approach in the transfer market would have been wise.
“I always said in the summer that the club considered it, but I insisted, ‘No, I don’t want any signings,’” Guardiola explained.
“I believed in the team, and I thought we could do it again with these players. But after the injuries, I see now that maybe we should have done more,” he added.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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