I Have Confidence In My Manchester City Goalkeepers – Guardiola

Pep Guardiola said he decides on his goalkeeper each weekend after bringing Claudio Bravo back for Manchester City’s victory over Hull City.Bravo had been replaced by Willy Caballero for 10 league and Champions League games after being beaten by every one of six shots on target in a defeat at Everton and a draw with Tottenham Hotspur in January.The Chile international has struggled since his £17 million summer move from Barcelona and has not kept a clean sheet in the Premier League since the turn of the year.Guardiola said he was not guaranteed to keep his place for Saturday’s trip to Southampton, telling a news conference: “Every weekend I will decide who is in goal.“The last week I decided for Claudio, and Saturday I am going to decide. It depends if the opponent makes a lot of high pressing or not.“In the training session we involve both so we are going to see. I like to have both involved and I have confidence in both of them. We will see.”Bravo’s arrival in the summer prompted the departure of England international on Joe Hart on a season-long loan to Torino.Although reports have claimed the Serie A side want him for another year, Guardiola said: “I said before, at the end of the season we are going to speak about the players who are under contract next year, the loan players.“Of course we follow all the players who are on loan and of course we are following Joe every weekend.”Guardiola would not comment on City’s reported interest in Alexis Sanchez after ESPN FC reported the Arsenal forward was a leading target.“It is not time to talk about that, about the hypothetical players who are coming here next season,” he added. “We have a lot of business to do.”Guardiola sent his best wishes to Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra, injured in the attack on the team bus ahead of the Champions League tie with Monaco.The coach gave Barta his debut at Barcelona and said: “It’s a bit scary how the world is. It’s going a bit crazy. We have to keep living without fear, but these things can happen.“I hope Marc has a fantastic recovery. In terms of what happened, it was scary and it was serious, but he lived to tell the tale.“But we’re in a world where we don’t know where we’ll end up. I don’t know where we’re heading.”Guardiola also said Vincent Kompany will have a role at the club next season and confirmed the defender was in contention to face Southampton.

I’m Happy at Manchester City, I Don’t Want to Leave – Iheanacho

Super Eagles’ striker Kelechi Iheanacho has ruled out any possibility of leaving English clubside Manchester City “any time soon’’, saying he was happy to be part of the team.Newsmen report that in spite of some impressive outings, City manager Pep Guardiola has given Iheanacho only few playing opportunities.However, the striker on Tuesday vowed to stay on and fight for his place in the face of competition from Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus.Iheanacho, who has scored seven goals from 24 appearances this season, said: “I’m very happy and very grateful to be in this team.“I keep working hard every day and when I get my chance I have to prove to everyone I need to be in the squad. “It’s a great squad with great players. Everyone is working really hard. So, everyone should be happy being in this team. “It’s a great team. The supporters give us everything.So, we need to keep fighting for the team and the fans. “I am improving every day. I keep learning and improving and that will help me in the future. I love it here,” he was quoted on the club’s website as saying.

I Want to Stay, I Don’t Want to Leave Manchester City – Yaya Toure

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has said that he wants to stay at the club beyond the end of his current deal, which expires this summer.Toure spent the opening months of this season frozen out by manager Pep Guardiola, but he has since worked his way back into the club’s first-team plans and has made 16 Premier League appearances since November.The 33-year-old’s agent earlier revealed that he has opened discussions with other clubs over a possible move at the end of the season, even suggesting that Manchester United would be an option, but Toure insists that his preference is to remain at the Etihad Stadium.Asked if he wanted to stay, Toure told Sky Sports News: “Definitely. I love this football club. In my first press conference, I told the media I come to City to achieve, to make a story and to be a big part of this club.“When I look back it is something that is very important for me. The fans have been a big part of that because I have been at clubs around the world and enjoyed my football, but the fans at City have been unbelievable.“[Guardiola] has been honest with me. He is the guy that pushed me up, made me come back and that’s why I’m feeling respectful with him and that’s why I want to show him he was right.”Toure has made almost 300 appearances for the club since joining from Barcelona in 2010, helping them to two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and two League Cups.