Pep Guardiola consultant Manchester City came out to appreciate the form of play Manuel Akanyi new defense After making his debut in the Champions League game last night
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has hailed new defender Manuel Akanyi for his performances. Even practicing with the team only for a day and a half
In the latest game, Manuel Akanyi has played forManchester City played in the Champions League clash with Sevilla, with the 27-year-old defender playing 90 minutes and helping the team to a 4-0 win.
After watching the game Pep Guardiola said in an interview regarding Akanyi’s performance: “We are very pleased, he only trained with us for a day and a half.”
“He showed at Dortmund that he has experience with European football, added a very good central defender for us. Quite similar to Laporte, he can break defenses by passing the ball, and reads the game very well, I’m satisfied with him.
“Akanyi has experience playing. Champions League for years, and we’ve had a lot of players that mightn’t play. Including some people we have to put aside for the next game, so this game we decided to play him.”
PEP ???? [On Akanji] He trained one day and a half with us but he showed what experience he has at Dortmund and what a good central defender Manchester City brought to us. He has quality similar like Aymeric – he can break the lines with the pass. He reads really well the spaces. pic.twitter.com/IcRCWWxGjS
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 6, 2022
Manuel Akanyi has joined Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund for around £17.5m on a contract until 2027.