We have exceptional players at Manchester city but will have to reflect after end of season: Pep Guardiola

Manchester City should rebuild if they’re to problem Liverpool for the Premier League title subsequent season, supervisor Pep Guardiola has stated.

City’s reign as champions ended after final week’s defeat by Chelsea left Liverpool with an insurmountable lead.

Guardiola, whose staff will give Liverpool a guard of honour after they meet at the Etihad Stadium in a while Thursday, stated the necessity to rebuild was one all golf equipment confronted.

“We have to rebuild. It happens at clubs around the world,” he stated. “We have to accept it and take the right decisions to try to maintain the level that we have.

“We have exceptional players but after the season finishes we will reflect.”

City have already conceded 10 extra targets within the league than they did in the entire of final season’s title-winning marketing campaign, and nonetheless have seven video games left.

Midfielder Fernandinho, 35, and striker Sergio Aguero, 32, are out of contract at the end of subsequent season whereas David Silva, City’s 34-year-old captain, will depart at the end of the present marketing campaign.

“Fernandinho and Sergio have one year left,” Guardiola stated. “I don’t know if they will extend or not. Some players have to be replaced, but it’s not a disaster or a bad thing, it’s part of football.”

Guardiola additionally defended the choice to promote winger Leroy Sane to Bayern Munich, saying, “If guys don’t want to stay, they have to leave.

“We are not getting the best of these players if in their mind they are not happy here.”