Manchester City went through the trough of four consecutive defeats, but in the early hours of Thursday (5), they made a stunning comeback, routing Nottingham Forest at home by a score of 3-0, and the key figure in the team's rebound was none other than the comeback of regular midfielder Chivan Dibny. The Belgian international put in a heroic performance, contributing a goal and an assist, successfully dispelling rumors about internal discord within the team. Following Dibny's comeback, Guardiola tweaked the lineup, breaking up some of the controversial combinations.
Previously, Dibny often came on as a substitute at the end of the game, a strategy that sparked questions about Guardiola's tactical arrangements from core players such as Garcia and Gallieni Vili. However, in the pre-match press conference, Guardiola firmly denied rumors of discord. In this match, Dibny made his debut after the halftime break and quickly found his form. He delivered a pinpoint assist for Bernardo Silva in the eighth minute of the game and scored an easy goal in the 31st minute. Shelly Meduku also played a key role early in the second half. In the end, the outcome of the match was no longer in doubt.
After the game, Guardiola said, "I'm delighted with the return of Chivun Dibny, who played a fantastic 75 minutes on the pitch. I'm a lovely man who has been vital to the team over the years and I deserve the best." Dibny also said, "I always ask questions to Guardiola, he knows I have such a complicated injury situation and hopefully I will get better and better."
