Pep Guardiola says his team will play more counterattacking football

Manchester City are preparing for their League Cup clash against Huddersfield, and ahead of the game Pep Guardiola hinted at a shift in style.

Details: At his pre-match press conference, the Spanish coach remarked that when City won the Premier League, people labelled them a boring team. As a response, he revealed, they will now embrace counterattacking play more often.

Quote: “When we won the Premier League, we were a boring team, weren’t we? That’s why I said: ‘Alright!’. I’m going to do more counterattacks this season,” Guardiola stated.

The tie against Huddersfield will be played on Wednesday, September 24, in the third round of the League Cup. Kick-off is set for 20:45 CET.

Reminder: In the recent match against Arsenal, City’s talisman Erling Haaland was forced off at half-time with back pain. However, Guardiola insisted the issue is not serious.