Full-backs have become an integral part of successful sides in the modern game, not least in Guardiola's great teams at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and now City.
So, why does it all feel so off the cuff? Disappointment that he has been unable to conjure something up from nothing.
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It’s a busy day of AFCON ahead with three matches, and we will be bringing you live text commentary from Senegal v Zimbabwe and Morocco v Ghana. Not to mention the fact it’s Manchester United against Aston Villa too.
“I am going to reveal a secret: when we played Aston Villa [a 2-1 win on December 1] the day before we have 12 players and he was not selected and on the day [Ilkay] Gundogan had a pain in his back and could not travel and Raheem played. Just take a look at the first 15-20 minutes he played – it was the best 15-20 minutes maybe from the last months.
That victory ensures the Jambos are the dominant side in the WhoScored.com Scottish Premiership team of the week, with four players in the best XI.
The statement added: We will continue to work closely with the government, local authorities and supporter groups, while being responsive to any future changes to national or local guidance.
Behind the scenes that report has had a really important ripple effect across what Football Australia has done since its findings were released, she said.
His options are limited a bit. It will be down to him in terms of his expectations with his wages and he will be really keen just to play first-team football.
Real Madrid continued their march towards a 35th La Liga title as goals by David Alaba, Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez earned them a 3-1 win at Osasuna, despite Karim Benzema missing two penalties.
He'd then change things up and try to change the game, but they'd end up losing 1-0. I think he'll have learnt from that.
Merse also feels City need to strengthen at the back but fears they may struggle to find a world class centre-half needed to improve their defensive record.
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You speak to the sports psychologist, you sit down with them for a long period of time and they help you manage these situations. So what advice would one of the most experienced managers ever, give to current managers, to help alleviate the pressure?
For the last two seasons, no Italian teams have reached the quarter-finals of the prestigious Champions League, a trophy which has eluded Italy since 2010, with many domestic clubs weighed down by debt and unable to attract the top talent that once flocked to Serie A.
Getting what I've got out of the players, I'm proud of that. I didn't think we'd be able to turn it around that quickly.
Bayern, chasing a record-extending 10th league crown, move up to 34 points with this sixth straight league win over their rivals, leaving Dortmund in second place on 30.
Raine Group, the merchant bank overseeing the sale process, extended the deadline last week in order to give the four bidders a full and fair opportunity to finalise the details of their proposals.
Rangnick said he spoke at length on Wednesday with the 26-year-old, who told him it's the right time for a change.
The lead was doubled on 39 minutes with a simple goal in its execution that will have left Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi fuming.
My job is to take the decisions in the best interest of the team and the club and I hope he sees it the same way.
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And just a minute before Foden found the corner with a perfect strike, Southampton substitute Adams had a big chance to equalise but was denied by Zack Steffen.
I don't like the greeting after the match because they are the emotions of two sides in different emotional minds, he said.
I've got nothing but positive things to say about the player. He's a friend of mine so if I'm asked the questions I can speak for as long as you want. But if you're trying to link it to any speculation or catch me out you're in for a long afternoon.
There's no mandate to the manager that we have to sell players, said Wilson, sat alongside Van Bronckhorst at his unveiling.
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The LFP strongly condemns the violent aggression suffered by Dimitri Payet during the Olympique Lyonnais - Olympique de Marseille meeting. Following this cowardly assault, Dimitri Payet was also the target of discriminatory insults, began the statement.
The son-in-law of the Djibouti president, he built his wealth in the aviation industry in Cote d’Ivoire and has since moved into renewable energy – hence, the presence of 'Solar' in the club's name.
We don't play like this, we will try to create ourselves, we will have our own possession phases. City has the highest possession in the league, we are not far behind.
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McTominay and Fred may have combined for what proved to be United's winning goal in the opening stages, but time after time United were overrun in the middle of the park as Villa piled the pressure on the hosts.
The result leaves Real six points clear at the top of the table having played a game more than second-placed Sevilla.
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Opta statsThis is the first meeting in any competition between Swindon and Man City since an FA Cup third round tie in January 2002, the Citizens winning 2-0 thanks to goals from Paulo Wanchope and Kevin Horlock.Manchester City have won 10 of their last 11 meetings with Swindon in all competitions (L1), with these matches taking place between 1988 and 2002.Swindon Town are looking to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2011-12 - their third round match that season was a 2-1 victory against Wigan Athletic, the last time they faced Premier League opposition in the competition.Man City have progressed from their last seven FA Cup ties against sides from the fourth tier or lower, last losing against Blackpool in January 1984.Man City's Bernardo Silva has been directly involved in nine goals in his last 10 starts in the FA Cup, scoring five and assisting four.
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However, in matches Spurs have the quality to dominate with a midfield two, Moura gives his team another dimension in attack. The intensity of his running, both on and off the ball, has likely endeared the Brazilian to Conte who likes his teams to play with a lot of vertical movement. Moura offers that.
We got done with a ball from centre-half to the opposite wing back, who comes inside Kristian (Pedersen) who can't touch him.
If any of those are booked against Belarus, they will be suspended for Tuesday's match against Belgium.
Rangnick has previously had spells in charge of Stuttgart, Hannover, Hoffenheim, Schalke and RB Leipzig. He was appointed as interim manager until the end of the season and will switch to a two-year consultancy at Old Trafford at the end of the season.
