Sport Local February 03, 2025

Guardiola Defends Marmaush After Arsenal Defeat

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola defended Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush following a heavy 1-5 defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Guardiola praised Marmoush's performance despite the loss, highlighting the challenges of adapting in tough matches.


Guardiola Defends Marmaush After Arsenal Defeat

Your attention is drawn to the comments of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola about his team's disappointing player, Egyptian Omar Marmoush, after the heavy defeat of his team by Arsenal with a score of 1-5 in the match held on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium in the framework of the 24th round of the English Premier League.

Guardiola assessed the performance of the player as follows: "Omar Marmoush played surprisingly well, I say this with conviction. It's not so easy to adapt quickly, especially in such tough matches." Regarding the older player, Guardiola said: "It's clear that there are players over 30, and the manager is also not young. But it’s only February, we still have many matches ahead. Experienced players have been and remain extremely important, and, of course, newcomers will help us."

The manager stated: "We lost not once this season, possibly some players are unstable, but they had tasks they needed to fulfill, and they didn't manage to do it." Marmoush was included in the starting lineup for the match and played on the field until the 72nd minute before he was substituted for Belgium national team star Kevin De Bruyne. Despite the fact that he created two moments for his team, he couldn't convert them into goals.