Another transfer window in which Chelsea, to put it mildly, did not hold up when it comes to spending. It sparked the attention of the general public, and the 550,000,000 pounds spent on the last two football markets was an occasion for Pep Guardiola to express his opinion.When asked at the conference before the game with Tottenham what would have happened if City had spent more than 600,000,000 euros since the beginning of the season on transfers, Cityzens’ coach had a ready answer.”I know what would happen. In the last five years, we are fifth or sixth in terms of money spent, and we have won 11 trophies. Chelsea’s transfer policy does not concern me, but it is a surprise because it is not a state club,” said Guardiola and added:”I will not forget that eight or nine clubs from the Premier League signed a letter demanding that we be banned.”If Pep Guardiola thinks he has problems in the dressing room at Manchester City, it will be open warfare at Chelsea!#CFC #seanknows pic.twitter.com/l9kHlV1Jvq— Sean Cardovillis (@seancardo) February 1, 2023 The strategist then emphasized once again that the results are the only yardstick at the end.”Titles and successes are all that count. What Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and United do is not my concern, there are clear regulations. All clubs want good players, and for that they need to spend money, that’s why the market is now ‘wow’. The reality is that investments are necessary for success. In football, there is no attitude that is completely correct, but we try to provide the best”.Guardiola then referred to the situation surrounding Joao Cancelo, who moved to Bayern this winter, and decorated his debut in the Munich team with an assist.”First of all, I wish him all the best. I don’t know what will happen next season. He achieved incredible numbers in the last two championship races that we won”.Changes in the game system had the effect of changing the status of the Portuguese.”I liked what I saw during the games after the World Cup and I decided to give more minutes to the players I saw on the pitch and liked. Everyone has their own character and personality. Cancelo loves to play, he is one of the players who trains the best. He’s a man who has to play to be happy, and that’s why we decided together that it’s best for him to go to Munich. He wants to play every game and I hope that happens at Bayern.”🗣️ “It’s none of my business.”Pep Guardiola on Chelsea’s emphatic spending. 💰 pic.twitter.com/MXnoBoDcvv— Football Daily (@footballdaily) February 3, 2023 Despite the fact that he lost an important asset in the defensive position, Guardiola emphasized that he is satisfied with the available forces.”When Manuel Akanji sigining happened, I said during the transfer window that I had a feeling that we needed another central defender. Nathan Ake was injured then, and Ruben Diaz before that. I had a feeling and we made a good choice. But this case is completely different. It all happened a day or two before the end of the transfer window, I’m really happy with the team we have. It’s better to have money in the bank and not be criticized for spending too much. We can go out on the market and pay a huge amount of money, but we didn’t want to “, said the Man City manager.PREMIER LEAUGE – Matchday 22Friday23.00: (1.70) Chelsea (3.70) Fulham (5.20)Saturday 15.30: (8.50) Everton (4.50) Arsenal (1.45)18.00: (2.00) Aston Villa (3.50) Leicester (4.10)18.00: (1.95) Brentford (3.50) Southampton (4.40)18.00: (1.40) Brighton (4.90) Bournemouth (9.00)18.00: (1.40) Man.Utd. (4.50) Crystal Palace (8.50)18.00: (4.00) Wolverhampton (3.60) Liverpool (2.00)20.30: (1.70) Newcastle (3.70) West Ham (5.90)Sunday 17.00: (2.70) Nott.Forest (3.10) Leeds (2.75)19.30: (4.90) Tottenham (3.60) Man.City (1.75)***odds are subject to change***
