Pep Guardiola has already turned his attention to Manchester City’s next game against Everton following their latest defeat.
Sean Dyche’s side have not had it easy this season in the Premier League, but Guardiola’s side are certainly enduring their own issues at the moment.
It is a game against Everton next for City who lost once again on Saturday against Aston Villa as their torrid spell continues.
The Friedkin Group will be attending Everton vs Chelsea this weekend as the Toffees focus on their own game on Sunday.
However, Guardiola has already put the game against Villa to bed with a clear focus on the task at hand against the Toffees.
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Pep Guardiola issues Everton message after Man City loss to Aston Villa
Dyche has said the Friedkins are backing him after their takeover was announced on Thursday morning.
One man who is unlikely to come under much pressure, despite their poor form, is Guardiola who is dealing with an unprecedented spell in his career.
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Speaking in his press conference after City’s loss at Villa Park, Guardiola said he’s ready to go again on Boxing Day.
“Yeah I take the positive things from here and reflect. It’s the same, I have players where I see them before, during and after with how they behave and I can feel pride – let’s go!” he said.
“I’m thinking the next one now it’s over. We analyse and recover and see how many players are able to play against Everton and try to do it.”
Everton have now seen James Garner return from injury with the midfielder now working on the training pitches at Finch Farm.
Normally, Everton would be written off before a ball has even been kicked against City, but this time around the Toffees may fancy their chances at three points.
Everton could enjoy unexpected December
Coming in to the month of December, a lot of Everton fans would have been dreading their upcoming fixtures.
However, it has been a really bright start to the month for the Toffees with an emphatic win against Wolves and a draw against Arsenal sandwiching the postponed Merseyside Derby.
Enzo Maresca is expecting a loud Goodison Park on Sunday, which could well give Everton a slight boost against an in-form Chelsea side.
And that upcoming game against the league champions is looking a lot more encouraging as City have now lost nine of their last 12.