Manchester, England – Pep Guardiola don tell Manchester City fans make dem bring noise for di crucial clash wey dem get with Aston Villa on April 22, as dem dey fight for Champions League spot.
Di reigning champions dey sit for fourth place for di Premier League table, and dem need to maintain di pressure against Villa wey dey hot on dia heels, only one point behind dem. Guardiola don emphasize say dis match be like ‘final’ for di club, as dem wan secure qualification for Europe’s top competition next season.
“We need our people. Dis one na final for us. E no go fit wait until di game don start,” Guardiola talk. “Sometimes we dey sloppy, sometimes e no be like say we dey play well, but now na di time wey we go need our fans to support us. Make dem dey make noise and dey show presence, because every point and every game matter,” e add.
Aston Villa don dey perform well lately, wey dem get impressive 4-1 win over Newcastle after dem exit for di Champions League quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain. Coach Unai Emery don lead dem to 11 wins from dia last 13 games, but dem never win any league game at Etihad Stadium since 2007.
“Villa na contender to qualify for di Champions League, and di way dem play recently, I dey really impressed,” Guardiola talk. “Dem fit play low block or go forward, and when dem ready to attack, dem fit cause wahala with di speed and di way dem organize for set-pieces.”
Di matchup dey very important for both teams as dem dey struggle to make di top five for di league, wey go guarantee dem a place for next year Champions League. Di current top five teams dey only separate by two points, making di title race tight as di season dey draw to a close, with only five games left.
After di game against Villa, City go face Wolves in another crucial match, and Guardiola go continue to refer to di clashes as finals. “Di game against Villa go matter, and di one against Wolves go matter too. Every game count now. I believe our people wan see us back for di Champions League next season, and we need dem to support us from di beginning,” Guardiola stress.
For di other side, Unai Emery don praise his players, say dem dey ready for di challenge. “We no fit slow down now. Dis season na critical moment, and we dey prepared well for dis match. City na one of di teams wey dey fight to qualify for di top four, but we go give our best,” e say.
Aston Villa young star, Morgan Rogers wey don shine dis season after joining from Middlesbrough, dey expected to continue his fine form against City. Guardiola don talk say di player wey e once sign fit fit be di future star if dem groom am well.
“Morgan dey very talented. We fit see di glimpses wey he get during training, and right now, he dey show di world how good he be,” Guardiola commend.
