- Guardiola aims a dig at Nunes
- 'Not clever enough' for midfield
- Suggests switch to right-back
AFP'Not clever enough' - Pep Guardiola aims brutal dig at his own Man City player as he discusses possible positional change

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Peacock Premium
✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
✅ Acts as the league's US archive, providing full on-demand match replays shortly after every live broadcast concludes.
✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.

Sling TV
✅ Provides nationwide access to USA Network, securing the primary cable home for the league's linear broadcasts.
✅ Includes access to live, local NBC affiliates for the marquee weekend matches in designated major media markets.
✅ Serves as the cheapest way to access live cable TV sports channels without paying for a bloated traditional bundle.

DirecTV
✅ Carries both USA Network and your local NBC station, ensuring you get every nationally televised match.
✅ Includes unlimited cloud DVR storage so you can easily record and save early morning fixtures.
✅ Replicates the classic set-top box feel with a familiar channel guide, making it easy to channel-surf on weekend mornings.

Peacock Premium
✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
✅ Acts as the league's US archive, providing full on-demand match replays shortly after every live broadcast concludes.
✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Nunes joined Manchester City in a £47 million ($60m) transfer from Wolves in the summer of 2023, following the departure of Ilkay Gundogan. The Portugal international was expected to be the direct replacement for the German, however, he has struggled for form under Guardiola in the middle of the field.
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This season, Nunes started off as a natural midfielder whenever he played, however, he was then shifted over to the left wing, where he struggled as well. As such, the Portugal international was moved to right-back following the lack of form shown by Kyle Walker, prior to his departure to AC Milan. Nunes started in that role yet again against Manchester United on Sunday, and Guardiola has now claimed that he could be a better right-back than a midfielder.
WHAT GUARDIOLA SAID
Speaking to the media, Guardiola said: "He can become a good right-back for the physicality. I think he's not a player to play in the middle because he's not clever enough, in composure. He has incredible skills and he's learning a lot; full-backs always have a big mistake when a cross to the far-post where you are, always they're sleeping.
"He defended really well two or three crosses from Bruno Fernandes, [Patrick] Dorgu. He has physicality to do it, he can play that position and he's helped a lot. When we started the season and I tell we're going to play Matheus at right-back, Nico [O'Reilly] left-back, you'd tell me, 'What are you talking about?' But the season is what it is."
AFPWHAT NEXT FOR NUNES?
Nunes will likely remain as City's main right-back for the rest of the season, with the number of injuries they have to contend with. However, it remains to be seen if Guardiola would prefer to sign a natural right-sided full-back in the summer.
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