“He will need to improve or I will loan him out as I did to Kavin Phillips this transfer, he almost made a terrible mistake Vs Brentford-Needs to’… Pep Guardiola says £180,000-a-week Man City player has to improve now

Pep Guardiola has said that Manuel Akanji needs to regain his top performance levels.

Frank Leboeuf recently stated that the Swiss international was not performing as well as he had in his first season at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City needs its finest players, such as the £180,000-a-week (Sport Rac) man, to be at their best as the season comes to a finish and silverware is on the line.

Manuel Akanji must restore his form, according to Pep Guardiola.
Martin Keown stated he was “shocked” to see the 28-year-old start in midfield during City’s 1-0 loss to Aston Villa because he feels much more at ease in defence.

Craig Burley warned that the Sky Blues will lose both the Premier League and the Champions League title if defenders such as the former Borussia Dortmund center-back do not improve their performances.

Now, Pep Guardiola has stated that Manuel Akanji must return to his prior level of play.

Some athletes learn rhythm faster than others, but Manu [Manuel Akanji] lost two, three, or four weeks due to an injury. I’ll decide who plays; nothing else. Manu is an incredible player in whom I place a great deal of trust. Also, when you play more games, your rhythm improves. He responded, “That’s normal” [via HaytersTV].

Guardiola continued, “Manu needs to rediscover his baseline form. We need everyone to be in sync, and the previous games were not. Manu had a tremendous performance [against Chelsea]. And he improved his performance as soon as we read the instructions in the second half.

If Manuel Akanji starts in midfield against Brentford, he should be benched.
Pep Guardiola should not start Manuel Akanji against Brentford unless he intends to utilize him solely as a defender.

Given that Akanji is still developing as an agile midfielder, a Bees team that employs a constant high press may struggle to control him.