Pep praise for 'incredible' Savinho | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola heaped praise on Savinho after the Brazilian’s starring role against Leicester City.

Savinho scored his first goal for the Blues to break the deadlock at the King Power Stadium and then provided the perfect cross for Erling Haaland to head home the second in our 2-0 win.

Though the boss accepts it wasn’t a vintage performance from his team, he says the result is the most important thing after our recent struggles – and highlighted Savinho’s role in securing three points.

“We’re a way from what we have to be as a team, but Savinho made an incredible performance again like he did against Everton,” said Guardiola.

“He’s a guy who can play on both sides, today he finally scored a goal.

“He has an incredible ability and quality he’s proven in that period.

“He arrived in the six months when the team isn’t in the best moment than maybe he expected, compared with the past.

“He makes one action fine, second fine, third miss it, four mistake, five mistake, the sixth try again and try again and try again. And until the end he tries.

“Defensively he’s not incredible in the one v one, but his work rate is impressive and he's so aggressive on both sides.

“He’s had a lot of chances but the moment you score one or two, you’ll score a lot. I’m really pleased for him for the game, the goal, the assist for Erling.

“On the left he can make those crosses, the game he played was really good.”

Asked if he had changed anything tactically against the Foxes, the boss replied: “I changed a bit against Everton, today I didn’t change anything from what we’ve done.

“This is one thing I reflect on; you have to change a lot in those periods - or less, I don’t know - but today was quite similar to what we’ve done in the past.

“Erling broke a little this bad momentum of not scoring goals, Kevin is back so step by step hopefully we can get players back and back to playing our best.

“I thought a lot to change -  yeah,  I thought - but the alternative wasn’t as good. That’s why I didn’t change much, it was more to give the players calm, have the players back and fit.

“This is the most important thing in the end.”

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