"I didn't think to let him play and I prefer him training to make a rhythm. After injury, when he drops, he always struggles to have that real pace."
"We have experience of that with the treble -- you have to arrive in the decisive moment of the season with players. It's a pity that the Premier League is not in our hands. That is a big drop against Nottingham but don't think much, recover, go to Madrid, make a good selection and hopefully we can behave."
"That's always been my focus, when we play on the biggest stages against the big teams it's not about winning or losing but being who we are as individuals and as a team."
Erling Haaland was given the night off from Manchester City's FA Cup match against Newcastle United, remaining in Manchester to train rather than travel. Guardiola decided this approach would help Haaland recover from injury and rediscover his pace before the Champions League last-16 first leg against Real Madrid. Haaland is expected to travel to Madrid on Tuesday. Manchester City won 3-1 at Newcastle with several players returning from injury, including Jérémy Doku, Savinho, Nico González, John Stones, and Nathan Aké. City maintains an 11-game unbeaten run and has been strengthened by new signings Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guéhi becoming eligible for European competition.
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