Guardiola: There is no doubt about Salah's quality, and we live in a crazy world

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola appeared at a press conference to discuss tomorrow's match against Crystal Palace in the 32nd round of the Premier League.

The coach said: "Five English teams in the Champions League next season? That's good. In the league, there are seven or more teams competing for qualification until the last moment."

He added: "For us, we haven't had an ideal squad throughout the seasons; our defenders have been absent for a long time, our best midfielder is missing, and our striker will be out until the last one or two rounds (Erling Haaland). I am optimistic that we will finish the season well."

He continued: "The slap on Grealish and the chants against Foden's mother? This happens everywhere. It's a crazy world, isn't it? Everything happening around the world is not just in sports. It's not only about United fans or any club; just look around, and you'll see we're in a crazy world, and we're not on the right path. Foden is not okay after those chants about his mother, but he must overcome it and look to the future."

He added: "We are still suffering from absences; players are still injured. This has been happening to us since the beginning of the season, and it could get worse. But we are adapting; I am satisfied with how we are handling the situation, and now we have a chance to qualify for the Champions League, and that is what we should focus on doing."

Regarding the match against Crystal Palace: "Crystal Palace is a good team; Adam Warton is an amazing defensive midfielder. We need to be careful and give our best. They have really good players."

On Salah's contract renewal with Liverpool until 2027, he commented: "There is no doubt about Mohamed Salah's quality."

He continued: "Transfer market? I don't know what will happen; the club will do its job, but we certainly won't sign 45 players. De Bruyne will leave; as for the other players, we'll see their contractual situation, and then we'll decide."

Regarding the adoption of semi-automated offside technology starting from this round: "Offside remains offside, but I believe this technology will speed up the referee's decision, so welcome to this technology."