Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has backtracked after previously calling Matheus Nunes ‘one of the best players in the world’. Guardiola’s initial comments came after his side&…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has backtracked after previously calling Matheus Nunes 'one of the best players in the world'.
Guardiola's initial comments came after his side's 5-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon in the 2021/22 Champions League last-16.Credit: talksportNunes was plying his trade with the Portuguese giants at the time when the former Barcelona boss made the remarks. However, Guardiola has revised his previous claim, acknowledging that Nunes is not yet among the world's elite, but emphasised he still considers him an exceptional player.
“Maybe I over-exaggerated a little bit. He's not [one of the best players in the world]. He is a really good player but sometimes, maybe I said this comment after a 5-0 win, it was actually 5-0? But he's an exceptional player," he told reporters.
He assisted Erling Haaland to double City's lead on the afternoon, with Phil Foden having already put Guardiola's troops one goal to the good.
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