“Everything I wanted” – Marc Guehi loving Manchester City life after failed Liverpool transfer
Guehi was undergoing Liverpool medical last summer when Crystal Palace exit broke downEngland defender joined Manchester City for £20 million in January as emergency signingAfter beating Liverpool in...
“Everything I wanted” – Marc Guehi loving Manchester City life after failed Liverpool transfer Guehi was undergoing Liverpool medical last summer when Crystal Palace exit broke down England defender joined Manchester City for £20 million in January as emergency signing After beating Liverpool in FA Cup QF, Guehi reflects positively on life at the Etihad Stadium Manchester City defender Marc Guehi spoke very highly of his experience so far at the Etihad Stadium since joining from Crystal Palace in January. Guehi was recruited as an emergency mid-season signing by bosses at the Etihad Stadium for £20 million six months on from the 25-year-old nearly joining Liverpool on deadline day. The England international is set to start for his country at this summer’s FIFA World Cup across the Atlantic and after being humbled in the first set of UEFA Champions League appearances of his career in a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid last month, Guehi was dropped to the bench in the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal .
However, the Chelsea academy graduate was recalled to the lineup against Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday and alongside man-of-the-moment Abdukodir Khusanov , Guehi led Manchester City to another shutout ahead of monumental Premier League games against Chelsea and Arsenal. Five Things Learned: Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool (FA Cup Quarter Final) Guehi on Man City start: It’s everything I wanted it to be In a passionate post-match interview with TNT Sports , Guehi gave a peak through the curtain into how his first few months at the Etihad Stadium have treated him. “It’s hard to put into words,” Guehi said.
“It’s relentless, exciting, everything I wanted, to be able to play at this level, challenge for trophies. But just learning a lot, being able to make mistakes, coming out again and learning again. “It’s something I want to do and I’ve been given the opportunity to do that here, with a fantastic football club, amazing players, amazing manager, and the fans have been great as well.
” Quizzed on what it has been like working with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola , the Ivory Coast-born star added: “He just loves football, loves his players and just wants to win. ” How has Guehi adapted to life at Man City? Guehi was thrown straight into the deep end by Guardiola upon his arrival from Palace in January, establishing himself as one of the first names on the teamsheet quickly alongside fellow mid-season signing Antoine Semenyo .