before Pele, the 10th was just a number, and he gave this number a special meaning.

At 23:00 on the evening of December 31, Beijing time, Manchester City will play Everton at home in the 18th round of the Premier League. Before the match, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola attended the press conference.
The death of Bailey
On behalf of Manchester City, I would like to extend my sincerest condolences to his family. Football is football, thanks in large part to the contribution of these people. Before Pele, the 10th was just a number. It is because of his existence that it becomes special and becomes a number that everyone wants to wear. What he has done to football is obvious to all and will continue to be passed on.
Harland has been breaking the record. Is that his goal?
If Harland can break the scoring record, it means he can score a lot of goals for the team and help us win more games. The team benefits, we benefit. We have been very happy about this since the first day, not only because he has contributed a lot of goals, but also because of more, we all hope that he can continue to improve, because we know that he can do better, he is still young and has a good mindset.
When will Alvarez return?
Alvarez will return to the team soon and will join us before New Year’s Day. At present, he is in good health and is doing exercise to recover.
What are your expectations against Everton?
The last two games against Liverpool and Leeds United have been demanding and intense and have been well handled. I don’t know what Everton will do in the game, sometimes they can control the situation, we need to make the transition, we have to deal with this link in Pickford, everyone is waiting for the New year, distraction can be a big problem, but we have to be prepared.
On the return of Everton player Lewin from injury
It is a pity that he was injured last season and did not play steadily, but he is still an important player and his passing is full of threats.
Did Pele shape your view of football?
I don’t remember clearly. There was no social media and there was only one TV in my parents’ house. I remember that at the youth training camp in Barcelona, I heard many times that the physiotherapists of the beloved Brazilian team kept talking about the name Pele. After 9 o’clock, 10:00 or even 11:00, began to watch his game, he is very strong, omnipotent, people say that Pele plays football in a completely different rhythm.
If he is in this era, he can also adapt to this rhythm and space. He is a figure who transcends the times. For those who have watched Pele play, they will say that Pele is the best.
Maybe Argentines will say Di Stefano, Maradona or Lionel Messi, of course I always say Messi is my favorite because I have worked with him, but I understand that a lot of people have other choices. these people have made great contributions to world football and given great enjoyment to the fans, as they always do.
What do you think of Pele’s contribution to football?
To be honest, I’ve never really seen Pele play football. I just talk to people who say Pele is the greatest player or what he does, not just winning three World Cups, when he shows up, he brings new things to football, it’s like a classic movie, we’re still talking about his legacy, or a book, because he’s so good.
Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, Lionel Messi, Beckenbauer, Cristiano Ronaldo, these players contribute forever to football. they have done a lot of things over the years and brought more than just football. it’s incredible that one person’s work can affect a whole country, it’s not something else that can be done, only with enough good players, you can have these emotions and empathy.