PEP: “I WANT RAYAN CHERKI CLOSE TO THE BOX!” 🎯 Newcastle v Man City | EMBARGO

Embargoed pre-match press conference with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola ahead of Newcastle United v Manchester City in the FA Cup. Guardiola gives a positive update on Phil Foden and says the midfielder will be back “step by step”, while also defending him over Nottingham Forest’s late equaliser and insisting the problem came from a chain of team mistakes rather than one player. Pep also discusses Rayan Ait-Nouri’s recent niggle, Rico Lewis nearing a return, and Mateo Kovacic being back in training after a long spell out. He is full of praise for Rayan Cherki too, saying the Frenchman’s impact has been massive and explaining why he wants him receiving the ball closer to Erling Haaland and in the final third. City go into the game after a 2-2 Premier League draw with Nottingham Forest, while Newcastle host them for a fifth meeting of the season in the FA Cup fifth round. Guardiola also stresses how important the competition is to City and says there will be no surprises between the two sides. 📺 Please subscribe, like the video and share wherever you can! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@BeanymanSports?sub_confirmation=1 💬 Help support the channel from only £0.99p a month! Get special loyalty badges next to your name in the comments and live chat! You'll also get team badge emojis from your favourite team to use in live chat and premieres! Click ‘Join’ below the video for more info or visit 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiVg6vRhuyjsWgHkDNOig6A/join ⚠️ DO NOT copy and re-upload any part of this video anywhere otherwise copyright strikes will be made! You do not have my permission to use this footage. 🔔 To make sure you don't miss any of my videos on this and my other channels please: Subscribe here! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@BeanymanSports?sub_confirmation=1 🐦 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BeanymanSports 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@BeanymanSports 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeanymanSports 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeanymanSports 📧 For business enquiries, sponsorships and ads, please contact: 👉 [email protected] ⏱ Timeline 0:00 Phil Foden form and why Pep expects him back 0:51 Forest equaliser and the chain of team mistakes 1:21 Rayan Ait-Nouri progress and recent niggle 2:26 Recovery, sleep and late away kick off demands 4:10 Referees, Howard Webb and St James Park build up 4:29 Rayan Cherki role and using talent near the box 8:17 Forest frustration and how City react to setbacks 9:38 Build up play and adapting to rule changes 10:55 Rico Lewis injury update and season assessment 12:04 More on Phil Foden mindset and final third play 12:59 Pep on English scheduling and Europe complaints 13:34 Mateo Kovacic back in training after surgery 14:33 Outro | Please like the video and subscribe! #mancity #mcfc #pepguardiola | Pep Guardiola Manchester City Man City press conference today