Pep Guardiola rejected the opportunity to significantly bolster Manchester City's squad last summer and is now considering whether this was a mistake.
The city team has been successful in their last three matches, having previously only won one game in thirteen. A key factor in their recent dip in form has been the high number of players unavailable due to injuries.
was a surprise.
Pep Guardiola is still unsure whether Kyle Walker will play for Manchester City again.
Guardiola said: "In the summer time, the club thought about doing it, and I said: ‘No, I did not want to make any signings. I rely on the team and I want to stick with them.’ Only Savinho arrived – and Gündogan came back [which] I wasn’t expecting, but he came back. And I thought, because I rely so heavily on these players and I still believed I could get it done again, get it done again with those lads. But after the injuries – wow – maybe we should have done it, but you never know in that situation."
I think the team is still very good and the squad is very strong. I had that feeling. The central defence is exceptionally good, the full-backs are exceptionally good, and all the players we have. Otherwise, we couldn't achieve what we achieved.
Eintracht Frankfurt's forward, Omar Marmoush, and 19-year-old Palmeiras defender, Vitor Reis.
The manager is confident that in the event of the 34-year-old's departure, City possess a number of first-rate alternatives for the position.
Yes, indeed," he remarked with a tinge of self-mockery, "I'm a marvel, a genius manager who can pinpoint the perfect solution. We currently have Kyle on our slate, and that's the situation. We do have the option to retain him. What the future holds, I'm not too sure.
The individuals who have played in the position of defender include Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, and Matheus Nunes, with Nico O'Reilly having deputised as a left-sided defender during the match against Salford.
