Guardiola: Arsenal are strong and feel unlikely to drop points; the real season has only begun now

In the 12th round of the Premier League on November 21, Manchester City will challenge Newcastle in an away game. Before the game, Manchester City coach Guardiola attended a press conference.

Newcastle

Guardiola: "Top, top team, they are a Champions League-level team, but we are ready."

Donnaruma

Guardiola: "We have two outstanding goalkeepers, Donnarumma and Trafford. The progress Traford has made since leaving the youth academy here makes I was extremely impressed. I have always said that Donnarumma started at Milan at the age of 17 because he has something special. All players are qualified for the World Cup and I hope Donnarumma can get his wish.

"Experience is like this, if you learn from what happened, you will have more experience, but it does not mean that you can always do well. "

Championship Fight

Guardiola: "The fact is that a team like Arsenal that has been strong in the past few seasons, my feeling is that they will not lose too many points, and if they open up a big gap, the situation will become tricky. We are only in November, and in this league, nothing in November is a foregone conclusion. What will happen in February and March is anyone’s guess. Now that the international break is over we will play each other every few days between now and March and the real season is only now starting. We have to stay competitive in March. Winning tomorrow will be a big step for us. "

Rodri's latest situation

Guardiola: "Except Kovacic and Rodri, everyone is in good condition. Rodri is making good progress and it's been almost three weeks since he last had a minor issue. He knows that we need time to recover well, mentally and especially physically, from the problems he encountered in order to be stable from now until the end of the season. "

Seat B

Guardiola: "Top level, one of the best players. He brings a lot of things to us and to himself that cannot be reflected in the statistics, such as his mentality. He is definitely one of the best players I have ever coached in my career. "

Leaved during the international match?

Guardiola: "I'm definitely not here. "

O'Reilly

Guardiola: "I'm happy for him and hope he can continue and stay humble. At his age, he tends to be consistent when reaching the highest level. I'm delighted for the academy, for everyone who has worked with him since he was a little boy, for everyone involved in his development, it's a huge compliment. "

Haaland is not among the top three players in the Premier League selected by Rooney?

Guardiola: "He is right. It doesn't matter. Rooney decides, I'm fine with that, it's not a big deal. "

Harland's status

Guardiola: "His performance this season is incredible. He is breaking all records, including personal records and Premier League records, and also bringing glory to the Norwegian team. For him and his country, many of the players in Norway's squad were not even born when Norway last played in the World Cup. As a footballer, a world-class player, he deserves to attend the World Cup and experience this event firsthand. I'm very happy for him. "

The season has really begun now.

Guardiola: "I don't know. For me, I like to take a break and pause, I love my job but also need time to breathe. Maybe a longer break would be nice too. We have adapted to hosting the World Cup in the winter. Whatever the brains of world football decide, we will do it. "

Guimarães

Guardiola: "Not just this season, but over the years, since Lyon, we have realized that he is a special player. Newcastle have made an incredible signing. He's getting better and better. I've always been a big fan of his. "