๐จ Pep Guardiola on Nico O'Reilly scoring against Chelsea and netting 6 goals in his last 8 games as a full-back:
โโI have managed Dani Alves, Philipp Lahm, and Joรฃo Cancelo. They were incredible, top, top players. But what Nico is doing right now? I cannot explain it. He is a full-back, yet he plays with the penalty box instinct of a ยฃ150 million striker. Six goals in eight games... this is simply not normal. The match against Chelsea was so complicated, they defended so deep, and suddenly he ignores all my tactical instructions, runs into the box like a number nine, and wins us the game. I looked at my staff on the bench and said, 'What am I supposed to teach this boy?' The media always wants to talk about Haaland and Cherki, but when the team is suffering and we need a miracle, it is a young defender who is carrying us on his back. I am completely in love with him. I am so, so happy. More than you believe.โ