Even starting Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne wouldn't have helped Manchester City to a Carabao Cup win at Southampton, according to Pep Guardiola.
City were well-beaten at Southampton as a mixed team of fringe players and first-team regulars were disjointed from the start and failed to deal with the hosts' high press. After conceding two first-half goals, Guardiola looked to key men De Bruyne and Haaland, who he had named on the bench, for second-half changes.
De Bruyne was part of a half-time triple substitution, while Haaland followed ten minutes later, but neither could help the Blues get back into a game that saw Southampton deservedly march on into the semi-finals.
