In the English League Cup quarter-final match, Manchester City managed to win against Brentford with a score of 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium, advancing to the semi-finals, amid great praise from head coach Pep Guardiola for his players' performance and their flexibility in handling the congested match schedule.

Guardiola said: "It was important to give some players rest, especially Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, and others, and they must always be ready. After the West Ham match, we will have seven days before facing Nottingham Forest, and four or five days before Sunderland, then a congested schedule again."

He continued: "That’s why they had to be rested, and we talked a lot about the importance of everyone being focused, whether starters or substitutes, and they have proven that indeed."

He added: "Matheus was highly focused, Bernardo always is, and everyone was present. Gvardiol was also wonderfully committed."

"We only need three days to prepare, we don’t have enough time, almost just one day, but we are used to that. We want to prepare our fans for a win in this important match before the break," he said.

Regarding the substitutes’ performance, he said: "The players who didn’t play much performed very well and managed to maintain our control after the first half. I’m very happy with the impact of the players who came off the bench, especially since Ryan Sharki in the second half did not have enough energy to perform the defensive role, so we needed Gvardiol, Matheus, and Bernardo to raise the tempo."

Guardiola continued talking about the young players: "What I like about Savio is his constant determination; he runs and presses continuously. Of course, he can improve his final decision, but I always reward this work ethic."

He added: "He can play on both sides, right and left. He is a very aggressive player and over time will become a world-class player."

Speaking about Ryan Sharki’s goal, he said: "He scored an amazing goal from outside the penalty area; anyone can see it was a great goal and it helped open the match perfectly."

About James Trafford, he said: "James is an excellent goalkeeper, he has an important role in the upcoming period, and I will always give him the chance to play."

In conclusion about Oscar Bob’s injury, he said: "After 10 to 15 minutes, he complained of a muscle injury in the hamstring, and we hope he returns soon."