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Pep Guardiola was left fuming after Nico Gonzalez's debut against Leyton Orient was cut short. What angered the Man City boss?
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes that new signing Nico has been given a harsh introduction to English football.
The midfielder made his debut for City in their FA Cup fourth-round tie against Leyton Orient but was forced off with an injury after just 22 minutes.
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What Guardiola said
Guardiola was unhappy with the challenge that led to Nico's injury and felt that the referee missed a penalty in the build-up to the incident.
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“I think Nico got immediately what is the Premier League,” said Guardiola. “I know without VAR it’s more difficult because they are not used to it and I know it’s a League One side, but there were one or two [missed] actions.
“There’s a penalty [that wasn’t given]. I think Nico now understands perfectly what [English football] is. I don’t know how hard [the knock] is, but he could not continue.
Guardiola also expressed his frustration at having to finish the match with two midfielders, Rico Lewis and Bernardo Silva, playing out of position at full-back.
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“It was tough to finish the game with Rico and Bernardo at right-back and left-back, they are not giants like people I have seen at full-back,” said the Man City boss.
“The first 10 minutes [Orient] attacked really good in the channel and then in the last 10 minutes - apart from that I think we played a really good game.”
Despite the difficult circumstances, City managed to win the match 2-1. However, the former Porto midfielder’s injury is a concern for Guardiola, who will be hoping that the midfielder is not seriously injured, having just joined City from Porto in the January transfer window.
What next for Man City?
Guardiola’s side host Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League playoff round at the Etihad on February 11.
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