Talking about Rodri's injury again
"Listen, it's a complex injury. Statistics show that in the year after this injury, you always have some muscle problems. We tried our best to avoid this, but it's hard to know exactly how many minutes he needs to play, how many games and how to arrange other things to recover."
"Of course, he's very eager to come back, we need his fighting spirit, personality and strength. He was nominated for the world's best player last season, which is why his return is crucial to us. For me, I'm very relieved and happy to see how he performed in training and in the locker room. He's close to coming back, and although he hasn't fully recovered, he's really close to coming back. But, he has to be allowed to play for a few minutes first and then take a day off. Playing for a few minutes is the hardest process, and it is difficult to know exactly what is best for him. "
" Nowadays, all clubs will strictly control the physical condition of the players, and also consider the players' personal wishes. Sometimes, players will feel that they have recovered and can return to the field, but in fact they may not be fully prepared. After all, they have been away from the field for a year, and playing football is their life, passion and love. In this case, we need to find a way to ensure that he can gradually regain the rhythm of the game while finding that balance."
Talking about Manchester City's No. 1 goalkeeper this season
"He is here, Ederson. (Will he start against Wolves?) If he is healthy, yes."
Talking about the number of people in the lineup
" If there are 40 Players, that's fine. Preseason is paradise, if there are 45 players, it's good, and everyone can accept it. But from tomorrow, there will be some players not selected, which is not beautiful, even though they are professional players, can understand the situation. You have to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to compete in Sunday's game, so you need to pick the best players, but there are many players who can only stay at home every week, which makes no sense, so you have to find the right solution. "
Talk about this weekend's game against Wolves Some players can't make the roster
" No, no. Some players may not play tomorrow, but it doesn't mean... Have you seen the schedule?! You haven't seen the schedule, there are almost no gaps, and we have games every three or four days, so everyone has a chance to play. The two-week schedule is relatively loose, but that will definitely not happen, and players who are not playing may play against Tottenham. This is not any signal, I admire them very much, I like each of them, otherwise we wouldn't be here."
"If I don't like a player, I will tell the club: 'I don't like that player, we will find a solution.' I like all of them, every one of them, and I'm happy with each of them if McCarty stays. It's not a signal, absolutely not. I just hope the Premier League will allow the players I want to sit on the bench, I really hope that this will give everyone a chance to play and have more choices, but it's not the case at the moment."
Is it easy to be left out of the roster because there are so many players?
"Yes, they know this, they are not stupid, they can see how many players there are in this position, how many players we have, they know in their minds."
Which players are expected to leave? Or are you still willing to stay in the team?
"I don't know. If they choose to stay, it's OK, but they know the status quo, we've talked about it, and the reality is. For me, they stayed without problems, but it's not the ideal situation. It's my job and I'll handle it. If they want to play often, this may not happen."
Talking about the championship
"I'll try to win against Wolves and then we'll see how things are going. We won six Premier League titles together, but never said in the first press conference that we'll win this or that title. So I don't know. I hope I can tell you, but there's really no clue, I don't think at all. All we have to do is try to stay healthy , train, play the game well, try to adapt to some situations we want to change with something that suits our players and the way we want to play. "
Talking about whether it has adverse effects to participate in the Club World Cup
"That's how it is, our preparation time is short, but the preparations are done well. We didn't go out, but we did high-quality training here and played two friendly matches. Maybe we should play a few more games, but we don't have that much time. We prioritized the tactical concepts and content needed for the new season because we have a lot of games to play next. Therefore, I prefer to stay at the base for good training and reserve energy for the next 11 months of games."