Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has hailed versatile Matheus Nunes as a key piece of the puzzle for the team during their injury-hit season.
City’s defence has been plague by injuries and have been force to use two central midfielders in Nico O’Reilly at left-back and Nunes at right-back.
The results were สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น satisfactory, meeting the requirements of strength, ball control skills and adding a scoring dimension. In the latest game, the Portuguese scored the winning goal in the 2-1 injury time over Aston Villa. The 54-year-old coach was therefore particularly please.
“If you had told me at the beginning of the season that towards the end of the season we would be fighting for the FA Cup or just a Champions League spot by using Nico and Mateus at full-back, I would have been told: ‘What are you talking about?'” he told Ufabet Sports.
“Matheus is a very likable person.”
“Whenever I answer questions from the press, I am always serious. But when I am in the team locker room, I always have a smile on my face.”
“That guy is still in good shape. His body is strong whenever he has to chase or stop the opponent’s winger. He is gradually becoming an important person.”
The 26- year-old was signed from Wolves in the summer of 2023 for £ 53m and has been impressive this season. With four goals and nine assists in 35 games in all competitions.