Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says that there are ‘too many people’ in his team

The thousands of Manchester City fans who traveled to Molineux on Saturday, sang «City back» while the men of Pep Guardiola kick off their season with a thorough 4-0 Premier League thrashing from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

But Guardiola, whose powerful team once stormed to four consecutive league titles for the shocking third place of last season, argued for patience and said that one victory meant little.

«The start is a good result, (but) no more than last season. Last season we started against Chelsea, 2-0 (win), and see what happened later,» Guardiola said Sky Sports.

«Last season we also started hunger and energy. We only see the first game. So many points are still to play (for),» he added.

Renewed City plays his first season in 10 without midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, while Rodri set offside with an injury last week, Jack Grealish has left for Everton for a loan agreement, and keeper Niererson, who is reportedly moving to Turkey, missed the game with what the club said was a disease.

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Guardiola was excited with his summer sign elements; However, because Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki both scored, and goalkeeper James Trafford was solid in the net, in a seductive hint of what could be an entertaining season.

«Tijjani is an exceptional player, one of the best players in the Serie A. He has an incredible rhythm,» said Guardiola.

«The new players have come and we have a larger team, so we will have to see what is happening. We will have to use the team because it will be difficult to support the atmosphere of the team,» he added.

Guardiola said his team was too big.

«Too many people,» he said.

«It’s not about Eddy (Ederson), today (there) was not Rodri, Phil (Foden), (Mateo) Kovacic, Savinho and Josko (Gvardiol). On the couch we had Nathan (Ake) and Gundo (Ilkay Gundogan).

«The club has known it since last season, but the situation is what it is. In the next two weeks, people with players and agents will talk to find a solution. We have to reduce the team because it will be difficult to maintain the atmosphere of the team,» he added.