"In football you have to try things and we didn't try. You have to rotate. I have a lot of confidence in them, I have huge value in them as football players. Maybe it is higher what I think than them themselves."
"I think they played to not make mistakes, not to do something and that is so difficult. In football you have to play, in defence you have to try and if you lose in your actions you did it. They played to be safe."
"I have a really good relationship with him. I know the Premier League is always like that, you are able to make a good run of results but in the end you can make bad results because the opponents are tough. It is so demanding. You have to be ready."
Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City to take risks and play proactively after rotation choices backfired in a 2-0 Champions League defeat by Bayer Leverkusen and followed a 2-1 loss at Newcastle. Guardiola criticized a safety-first approach that prioritised avoiding mistakes over positive actions and expressed strong confidence in his squad despite recent setbacks. City host Leeds at the Etihad, with Leeds having slipped into the relegation zone and head coach Daniel Farke under pressure. Rodri remains sidelined, making Bernardo Silva likely to continue in a deeper midfield role.
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