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Man City boss Guardiola pleased with Kovacic debut

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was pleased with Mateo Kovacic's performance for their friendly win at Yokohama F Marinos.

City won a spectacular goalfest 5-3 in Yokohama.

Guardiola was pleased with Kovacic's first showing in a City shirt.

He said: “Really good.

“He is an exceptional player, we know it. It's just the first game. He has to know us and what we want.

“But really, really good."

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