Pep Guardiola is “greater than satisfied” Burnley boss Vincent Kompany will in the future return to the Etihad as Manchester Metropolis supervisor.

Kompany served Metropolis as a participant for 11 years, together with eight as captain, main the membership to 4 Premier League titles in that point and scoring one of many membership’s all-time well-known targets to beat Leicester and all however seal the 2018/19 trophy.

Now supervisor of their FA Cup quarter-final opponents Burnley, he has continued his success off the pitch, along with his facet as little as 5 video games away from sealing their Premier League return underneath his administration.

“Perhaps he would not agree with me, however having seen his groups I am greater than satisfied at present he’ll come again,” Guardiola stated forward of Saturday’s fixture. “When? After I stated my emotions weeks in the past, this half I do not know. However it may occur.”

“It is good he is again, however during the last two or three days I have been interested by what they’ve performed this season. What I noticed did not make me completely shocked concerning the place they’re in, being so near being a Premier League workforce subsequent 12 months already.

“Seeing what they do extra carefully, I perceive it fully. They are going to be actually, actually robust as a result of they do unimaginable issues on the pitch.

“A supervisor wants time however to achieve success with a workforce, and it is advisable to persuade [them] as quickly as doable what you imagine is the easiest way to win the video games to go well with the gamers completely.

“They’ve workforce – and the way in which they play is outstanding.”

Guardiola additionally paid tribute to the influence Kompany had on Metropolis and his team-mates throughout his time on the membership, together with three years underneath Guardiola, throughout which the pair received back-to-back league titles in 2018 and 2019.

“All people is aware of he was an extremely essential determine right here,” he stated. “He is one of many largest legends the membership has had. Personally, I’ve one remorse which is that he was injured lots of the time after I was right here.

“However the essential factor is how he helped me since day one. I arrived right here from one other nation, did not know the Premier League, and within the dangerous moments, his affect on the dressing room all the time helped the workforce make steps ahead.

“To me, he stated the issues he thought was greatest for the membership. he was an distinctive captain, a high human being. On the opposite facet, I am a bit bit involved as a result of whenever you begin enjoying video games with the opposite supervisor on the touchline being a participant you had, you realise how previous you’re turning into.”

‘Not simple’ for Alvarez at Etihad

Julian Alvarez signed a brand new one-year extension lower than 12 months after arriving on the Etihad, having received the World Cup and contributed 10 targets in 33 video games throughout his debut Premier League season to this point.

Guardiola praised the 23-year-old’s work ethic and persistence behind Golden Boot chief Erling Haaland within the Metropolis pecking order, and stated the Argentina ahead’s time within the focus will come.

“It isn’t simple for him for the very fact he performs in the identical place as Erling,” Guardiola stated. “However his behaviour off the pitch, regardless of not enjoying with the potential he has and being a World Cup champion, when he does play his contribution is superb.

“All of us imagine he is a future participant and we’re delighted he is signed a brand new contract and adjusted to a brand new wage he deserves.

“The gamers do not imagine me however more often than not, we predict extra concerning the guys who do not play than those who do commonly. I attempt to care and take note of these guys – particularly in the event that they deserve it, if they give thought to the workforce. If it is about me, me, me then after that, I do not care, I do not pay a lot consideration.

“However each participant who thinks about what’s greatest for the workforce, being unhappy to not play but in addition interested by the membership, I will be behind them.”