The 2024/25 Premier League will usher in the 35th round of the focus game, and Manchester City will face Wolves at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola said that Wolves' winning streak during this period did not surprise him, and said that Wolves' lineup has always had excellent players.

With goals from Bernardo Silva and Nunez, Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the last round of the Premier League. After 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 rounds, Manchester City is currently ranked 4th in the standings with 61 points, one point ahead of Nottingham Forest in 6th place, so there are still many unknowns in the fight for Champions League qualification.

It is worth mentioning that after Wolves defeated Leicester 3-0 in the last round of the league, they rose to 13th place in the standings with six consecutive wins, which was an outstanding performance.

Manchester City coach Guardiola said at a press conference, "The quality of Wolves players, their game formation and the courage of the players are not surprising. Wolves have always had very good players and are now in an incredible winning streak."

"In fact, this is similar to Newcastle's situation a month ago, and also like Aston Villa recently. This is another final, which may be the most crucial one for us. We have four finals left in the Premier League. I am sure that the Wolves players will definitely hope to come here to play in a stress-free state. After all, their previous situation was not easy."

On the other hand, Manchester City defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the FA Cup semi-final earlier in the season after goals from Rico Lewis and Gvardiol.

However, Guardiola stressed, "We can't be distracted by other things. We only focus on the Wolves game. We still have time to think about it, continue to observe the training situation, and communicate with the team doctor and physiotherapist."

"Every game from now on is a final. We have worked hard and since losing to Nottingham Forest away, we have been unbeaten in the past eight games, with only draws against Manchester United and Brighton."

Guardiola added: "I'm very sure they all want to play in the FA Cup final. When it comes to the final, everyone wants to be involved, but it will depend on how the players feel and how they recover. At this stage we have to be confident because we haven't qualified for the Champions League yet."