Guardiola wants to rely on Riyad Mahrez for the new season (Alex Dodd/Getty)
get ready club Manchester City To cut the tape of his first appearance in the English Premier League in its new season 2022/2023, facing the team West Ham UnitedSunday, at the Olympic Stadium in the British capital, London.
On Friday, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola held a press conference to talk about the latest preparations for his players for the new season, including the Algerian star, Riyad Mahrez, who is expected to be a prominent player in the Catalan coach’s squad.
Guardiola talked about the penalty shooter within the team, which is the task that Riyad Mahrez has undertaken during the last two seasons, and he has been largely successful, as the former Barcelona coach hinted that the Algerian star will continue in this task, despite the inclusion of the Norwegian Erling Halland, who was nominated by reports. To be the number one port.
Pep Guardiola said in this regard: “Last season, the quality of scoring from penalty kicks improved. In the past we wasted a lot. Riyad Mahrez last season was exceptional, he missed one last time, but in general he was great.”
Riyad Mahrez had made statements about this issue, stressing that he remains the first penalty shooter in Manchester City, but he will not mind conceding that to his new colleague Erling Haaland, and this is because he is not a selfish player, he said.