Pep Guardiola has sent Joao Cancelo a stark reminder of the standards he expects at Manchester City by telling the in-form Portugal ace he “can do better”.
The former Juventus full-back has been in supreme form for the Blues this season, his raids into midfield from the left-back position being a key source of danger for them in the current campaign.
He has made that position his own, with Aleks Zinchenko out injured for half of the opening three months, and is currently one of the first names on the teamsheet.
But Guardiola, while accepting that the 27-year-old is in good form, also said, without specifying, that there are parts of his game that still need plenty of work.
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