{"id":8728,"date":"2025-09-26T17:11:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/26\/pep-guardiola-identifies-the-moment\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T17:11:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:11:05","slug":"pep-guardiola-identifies-the-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/26\/pep-guardiola-identifies-the-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola identifies the moment."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body\">\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Guardiola pointed to his desire to play, even when exhausted as evidence that his hunger had returned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>England International looked somewhat slower last season compared to his excellent form in 2023\/24.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Last season, the 25-year-old won 13 and did not register any goals between January and May 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>However, this season he has scored two assists and two goals in five appearances so far, one of whom has won the EFL Cup at Huddersfield mid-week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;Phil took responsibility when he was 17 and started training with us. The biggest example was Arsenal when we ran a lot and parked the bus before a match with Burnley at Etihad on a Saturday afternoon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;At that moment, Phil said, &#8216;I want to play again.&#8217; That&#8217;s what happened when he wanted to play every day because he was happy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;We all know what Phil can do. Just play him and enjoy football. His physical condition is outstanding, he is ready in his mind, and he can play high strength every three days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Guardiola also told journalists that Ehling Haaland is ready to face Burnley after missing a match against Huddersfield due to a back injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Haaland has excellent form and has scored seven goals this season from his six appearances so far.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>According to Guardiola, four players are undoubtedly unavailable. The Spaniards said that Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov were all out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>However, midfielder Mateo Kovasic could be fit after recovering from surgery due to an Achilles tendon problem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"text-onLight-02 mt-10 mb-3 title-2 md:title-1\" data-testid=\"atom-body-h2\">Everyone is happy to meet Walker<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Guardiola also had kind words to Burnley&#8217;s fullback Kyle Walker, who left City in the summer after finishing the season at Serie A-side AC Milan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m sure everyone is happy to see him,&#8221; Guardiola said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"organism-media-card\" class=\"relative block w-full text-left\">\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-full w-full\" data-testid=\"molecule-card-illustration\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-card-picture\" class=\"wrapper-16-9 relative\">\n<figure class=\"card-hover-zoom absolute h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\" data-testid=\"blurry-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/imgresizer.tntsports.io\/unsafe\/1200x0\/filters:format(jpeg)\/origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io\/2025\/09\/26\/image-a4caaa47-c6e1-4b17-a057-bde9405dda8f-85-2560-1440.jpeg\" alt=\"photograph\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-onLight-02 py-3 pr-3\" data-testid=\"media-card-caption\">\n<p class=\"caption-2\">    Burnley&#8217;s Kyle Walker and his teammates responded on September 14, 2025 in Burnley, England, during a Premier League match at Burnley and Liverpool&#8217;s Turf Moor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption-2\">Image credits: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been an incredible few years for us and he&#8217;s been the right back who defined our time here in the last eight years&#8230; I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;ll get the appreciation of our fans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;The incredible person in the locker room who is one of the greatest in terms of consistency and injury and playing all the games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"text-onLight-02 mt-10 mb-3 title-2 md:title-1\" data-testid=\"atom-body-h2\">When is Brentford v Manchester United?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Brentford hosted Manchester United at the Premier League GTECH Community Stadium on Saturday, September 27th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body-paragraph\" class=\"text-onLight-02 break-words body-2 md:body-1\">The kickoff will be at 12:30pm in the UK with live coverage for TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and Discovery+ beginning at 11am.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/football\/premier-league\/2025-2026\/manchester-city-phil-foden-pep-guardiola_sto23225645\/story.shtml\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guardiola pointed to his desire to play, even when exhausted as evidence that his hunger had returned. 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