Guardiola highly praised Niko O'Riley's performance

Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola highly rated Niko O’Reilly’s appearance in the Champions League match against Napoli. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

The twenty-year-old player started in the main lineup and played the entire game as a left-back, different from his usual position. Manchester City secured a 2-0 victory over Italy’s champions Napoli.

According to Guardiola, O’Reilly is a very high-level footballer. He can play in several positions, performs well in set pieces, remains confident in one-on-one situations with opponents, and works excellently with the ball.

The coach expressed hope that the young player will have a long career with the team. Niko O’Reilly’s current contract with Manchester City is set until mid-2028.

So far, he has played 25 matches in the team’s main lineup.