{"id":291753,"date":"2023-09-29T14:36:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T14:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=291753"},"modified":"2023-09-29T14:36:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T14:36:08","slug":"pep-guardiola-speaks-to-media-ahead-of-wolves-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/pep-guardiola-speaks-to-media-ahead-of-wolves-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola speaks to media ahead of Wolves clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Pep Guardiola lays down a challenge to both Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku in their battle to claim Man City&#8217;s left-wing spot &#8211; insisting &#8216;who performs better&#8217; will start<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pep Guardiola has challenged Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku to battle it out<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Both players are suited to the left-wing position but there&#8217;s only room for one<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku have been challenged by Pep Guardiola to out-do each other in the fight for the left-wing berth at Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Grealish, nearly ever-present during City\u2019s march to last season\u2019s Treble, returned from injury this week but has watched Doku flourish in his absence.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old offers something different from wide areas, a more direct attacker and boasts an unpredictability that Guardiola felt the team had been missing.<\/p>\n<p>Debate has raged online over whether Doku deserves to keep his place in the starting XI ahead of Saturday\u2019s trip to Wolves.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Jeremy can play on the right as well,\u2019 Guardiola said. \u2018Who\u2019s going to play more? It\u2019s who performs better. It\u2019s simple. Phil (Foden) can play on the left too. The guy who performs well and feels better will have more chance to play.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/14\/75977429-12575423-image-a-26_1695992861108.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Doku has been starting in the left-wing position for Man City since his summer arrival<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/14\/75977149-12575423-image-a-23_1695992618979.jpg\" height=\"453\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pep Guardiola has challenged his two wingers to earn their spot in his starting line-up<\/p>\n<p>City are looking to record seven consecutive victories on the hunt for a fourth title on the trot but go to Molineux without Rodri, John Stones, Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva.<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola admitted that Rodri is \u2018difficult to replace\u2019, with Mateo Kovacic, ex-Wolves man Matheus Nunes and Kalvin Phillips all vying for places.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is what it is,\u2019 the City boss added. \u2018You have to find solutions. We\u2019re not here to complain. The players want to come back. We have to recover and be ready.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Kalvin has a chance like the other ones. He\u2019s part of the group, made incredible contributions. I don\u2019t have any complaints. Sometimes we\u2019re looking for specifics for certain type of skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Maybe he struggles a bit more when it\u2019s about details. It was a tough game against Newcastle, he helped us a lot against Nottingham Forest.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/14\/75977443-12575423-image-a-1_1695993063756.jpg\" height=\"465\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jack Grealish has seen his starting role in Man City&#8217;s team challenged by the summer signing<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12575423\/Pep-Guardiola-challenges-Jack-Grealish-Jeremy-Doku-battle-starting-left-wing-spot-Man-Citys-team.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pep Guardiola lays down a challenge to both Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku in their battle to claim Man City&#8217;s left-wing spot &#8211; 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