Pep Guardiola has revealed he seems to be at gamers’ body language to determine his beginning XI, hinting at a number of poor trainers at Manchester City.
Players are having to adapt to the strains of a packed winter schedule which included a World Cup whereas Premier League video games come thick and quick.
However, Guardiola has made some fascinating lineup picks in video games towards Leeds and Everton, with each Joao Cancelo and Phil Foden failing to make the XI in both fixture.
City have been held to a draw by Everton of their most up-to-date outing and Guardiola mentioned after the sport that the temper of his gamers can dictate who he picks on matchday, additionally claiming ‘typically they aren’t good’ with reference to body language.
He mentioned: “We have to play with 11 – we cannot play with 13 – and every time it is difficult to choose for me because always top players are not playing.
“Mainly recently – maybe as I’m older – I have a look at the body language within the coaching classes and the whole lot. You can’t play good when the body language is just not appropriate.
“Sometimes I pick them for the body language, for how happy they look and how they are there. This is one of my main decisions when I choose the lineup.
“With the talents I understand how good they’re, and so they know what we wish to do.
“But the body language depends on them and sometimes they are not good.”
City now face an almighty problem to retain the Premier League title they received final season. Arsenal took their lead on the prime to seven factors and that benefit may hit double figures by the point City play subsequent. The Gunners host high-flying Newcastle on Tuesday, with City travelling to Chelsea later within the week on Thursday.