Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists he 'would not be relaxed' if he was four points ahead in the Premier League, but maintains he 'would prefer to be in Arsenal's position'.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:23 If the squad is fit, we will be there
00:55 I would prefer to be in Arsenal's position than our position
01:04 If I was four points ahead I would not be relaxed, four points behind I'm even less relaxed
01:27 Three days off for the players
02:06 From my experience November, December and January are so tough. In March the sky is more blue
03:29 Academy players going on loan? It's so they can compete, it's good for them to grow up
04:18 Nypan to play tomorrow? We will decide
05:00 Kovacic a big miss
05:35 Kovacic feels really really good now, hopefully he can help us at the end of the season
06:02 Kovacic is a special player, special mentality
06:31 It's important to be fresh in your mind, when you can give day off, give day off
07:16 Everybody needs to clean their minds, it has been so demanding
07:40 Good to not see each other, we are tired of seeing each other
07:50 I gave myself the day off, of course I have plans
08:20 So nice to have Christians and Muslims in the squad
09:14 I have zero doubts about Foden
09:39 It was not long ago he was the best player in the Premier League, that is Phil
Foden
10:00 He will play football every day
10:38 FA Cup part of English football heritage? Absolutely
10:52 Experience of playing FA Cup away against lower league sides, fans singing who are ya
11:30 I prefer to play at home but away games in the FA Cup are wow
11:48 There are a lot of things I love in this country, FA Cup is one of them
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By HaytersTV
February 13, 2026
