"With him, everything is easier..."

That’s Joao Cancelo’s view on what it is like to play football under Pep Guardiola.

The Portuguese full-back recently gave us the inside scoop on life as a defender at Manchester City alongside teammates Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias and Kyle Walker.

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The quartet start off by talking about how coming up against Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez in training makes them better players.

After that, they move on to the effect Guardiola has had on each of them, with Cancelo in particular talking about the manager’s innovative use of his skills.

We end with a leadership discussion with Dias, who is well used to marshalling the defence as well as inspiring the players in midfield and attack.

Click on the above video for a deep dive into a defender’s life at City...