RODRI IS BACK! WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT DESPERATELY! 😤 | Pep Guardiola | Sunderland v Man City

Pre-match press conference with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola ahead of Sunderland v Manchester City at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League.

Guardiola provides a squad update, confirming Rodri has returned and could be available for a few minutes. He says Jérémy Doku is a “maybe”, while John Stones and Oscar Bobb are ruled out. Guardiola admits City are not at their best physically due to a tight schedule and a high number of injuries, but notes they are in a stronger points position than they were at the same stage last season.

He praises Sunderland’s adaptation after promotion, highlighting the scale of their recruitment and crediting Regis Le Bris for how well the squad has been assembled. Guardiola describes the Stadium of Light as a tough place to go with an “unbelievable” crowd, reflects on recent consistency in team selection, the challenges of managing the youngest squad he has coached, and downplays suggestions of a two horse title race, insisting it is too early to judge.

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⏱ Timeline courtesy of Warrior J93
0:00 Team news update on Rodri return and availability of Jérémy Doku John Stones and Oscar Bobb
0:28 Title race context compared to last season and current points position despite injuries
0:59 Assessment of Sunderland after promotion squad rebuild and strong league position
1:48 Reflection on eight straight wins and perspective on a difficult year and mindset for 2026
2:38 Explanation of recent consistent starting lineups availability squad balance and Pep roulette
3:58 Guardiola on the work required to transform the squad in 2025 and managing the youngest group he has coached
4:36 One wish for 2026 Guardiola says simply to win tomorrow
4:47 Stadium of Light atmosphere Sunderland home record and why it is a tough place to go
5:19 Transfer speculation caution media interpretation and comments on the winter transfer window
6:11 Downplaying two horse title race talk and how narratives change quickly
6:46 Outro | Please like the video and subscribe!

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