Manchester City s FA Cup final preview: Guardiola talks about team preparation and transfer rumors

Recommended Network May 17th News tonight at 23:30, Manchester City will play against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final. Before the game, Manchester City coach Guardiola attended a press conference and responded to the team's injury situation, game strategy and transfer rumors.

Guardiola said the team's current injury situation has not changed, consistent with last week. When asked if Rodri would come back in the final, Guardiola said Rodri's condition has improved a lot, but the team will not rush to let him take the risk, and he will only come on the field when Rodri is fully prepared.

Regarding the team's recent performance, Guardiola denied that Manchester City had a slow warm-up problem. He mentioned that in the game against Crystal Palace, the team only had problems with set pieces defense and one defensive move, but the overall performance was still good. Guardiola emphasized that Manchester City will fight for the fans and thanks the fans who have come from afar for their support.

Speaking of opponent Crystal Palace, Guardiola gave a high praise. He believes Crystal Palace is an excellent team, especially in the second half of the season. He specifically mentioned the threats of Crystal Palace players such as Mattha, Eze and Saar, as well as the team's advantages in set pieces.

In terms of transfer rumors, Guardiola refused to discuss transfer issues for players such as Wilz before the final. He said that the team currently has 24 excellent players and he will focus on the upcoming games rather than things in the future.