Joao Cancelo about Pep: “Pep Guardiola found a way to play in which he started playing with a full-back more inside, where I also played, and he liked what he saw with Rico Lewis and Nathan Ake. I respected his decision because I have to and this is a team of great footballers.”
“But I think a player is always a bit selfish. Any player wants to feel important, wants to play and anyone who says otherwise is lying. A competitive player, like me, who aspires to win titles, just wants to play. It’s like Pep said, I need to play to be happy.”
“It’s not a question of devaluing my teammates, because others are on the bench to play. But I thought I deserved to play and he didn’t.”
“I’m very grateful to Man City and the fans. I’m a passionate player, I was robbed one day and the next I was playing against Arsenal, it seems that some people forget that and give the idea that I wanted to forcefully leave Man City. It was by mutual agreement.”
“If Man City didn’t want to, they wouldn’t let me leave, because I had a contract. I’m very professional, I’ve always given my face for all the clubs. I have a difficult personality, yes, but I’ve never disrespected teammates or coaches.”
Joao Cancelo about Pep on cityzensworld.com.
