Pep Guardiola expressed uncertainty relating to Manchester City’s summer season switch technique after their FA Cup closing defeat to Manchester United.
The loss on Saturday denied City the possibility to make historical past as the primary staff in English soccer to realize back-to-back league and cup doubles.
City’s journey to the ultimate day of the Premier League, the place they have been narrowly overwhelmed by Arsenal, coupled with their quarter-final exit within the Champions League by the hands of Real Madrid, raised questions on potential squad adjustments. Guardiola confronted queries concerning the necessity of altering the staff, particularly after lacking out on retaining two of the three trophies they claimed of their historic treble-winning season a 12 months prior.
“Right now, I don’t know what’s going to happen,” he said. “I don’t know the gamers who’re going to decide whether or not to proceed with us or wish to go away or not.
“Players are available, come out. Right now, I’m actually happy with the staff, how they behaved all season. I couldn’t say totally different.”
Several members of Guardiola’s squad have been concerned in every of City’s file 4 consecutive league titles, together with six gamers who began Saturday’s closing and two extra among the many substitutes.
It was urged earlier within the marketing campaign that they have been struggling to stay as much as the requirements set of their treble 12 months and at one stage throughout November and December they posted a run of 1 league win in six.
However, they recovered to drop solely six factors from December 16 till the top of the season to beat the Gunners to the title by two factors.
Guardiola wouldn’t be drawn on whether or not the squad was ripe for wholesale adjustments after one other record-breaking 12 months.
“Next season is next season,” he said. “It’s far-off. Right now it’s tough for me to course of even after profitable the Premier League.
“It’s a query of calm, relaxed. We might be again as finest as doable and subsequent season we’ll have to do that and that, step-by-step, we’ll see what occurs.
“From my perspective, the season has been superb. The journey was actually good. Week in and week out in temper, good vibes.
“The staff has been extraordinary, the way in which we performed within the Champions League, we didn’t lose one recreation. Saturday was perhaps not the proper rhythm.”
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