Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola appeared in a press statement after the 3-1 victory over Bournemouth in the 37th round of the Premier League.

The coach said: "De Bruyne? There is something that cannot be bought, honestly. He has received all the love, especially the gratitude for what he has delivered year after year."

He added: "The most important thing was to win the match, and we did that against an incredible opponent. They crushed us in the Premier League in the first match. The matches are always good, we had chances, and they had chances, and the game was open, and the fans enjoyed it."

Regarding De Bruyne's substitution: "Once again, I remember that at the beginning of the season we conceded a lot of goals, and I can't forget that he played 100 minutes a few days ago, it was extremely exhausting. The great chance he had to score a goal was the cherry on top of the cake."

On Nico Gonzalez's goal and Rodri's return: "It's good news, Nico is a great player. I think he scored a wonderful goal, and Rodri's return is great news."

On needing a point to secure Champions League qualification: "It's unfortunate that we couldn't earn points against Southampton. Now, it was already decided. On Sunday, we will face a tough opponent. We are going there to win to seize the point we need to qualify for the Champions League next season."

He continued: "I told the club: I don't want this! I do not want to exclude 5 or 6 players in every match, I don't want that, I will resign if the club doesn't keep the squad list short; I will not stay."

He emphasized: "It is impossible for me to leave players out of the squad in every match. Now it has happened because some players have returned. We couldn't choose 11 players for three or four months this season; we didn't have defenders, it was extremely difficult. But after the return of the players, this situation cannot continue next season."

He concluded: "As a coach, I cannot train 24 players, and when I choose the lineup, I have to exclude four, five, or six players on the bench because they cannot play. This will not happen. I told the club: I don't want this."