EPL: Guardiola compares Man City player to Messi after 6-1 win

Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has compared Bernardo Silva to Lionel Messi after their 6-1 win over Bournemouth. Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has compared Bernardo Silva to Lionel Messi after their 6-1 win over Bournemouth. Bernardo Silva scored twice as the Premier League champions went back to the top of the table. Speaking after … Continue reading EPL: Guardiola compares Man City player to Messi after 6-1 win

Pep Guardiola Becomes Quickest Manager to 200 Premier League Wins

Although he wasn’t on the touchline, Sunday’s victory over Sheffield United still marked a significant milestone for Pep Guardiola. The Catalan became the fastest manager to 200 wins in English top-flight history with the 2-1 win at Bramall Lane. Taking just 269 games to hit his double century, it sees our boss far eclipse the … Continue reading Pep Guardiola Becomes Quickest Manager to 200 Premier League Wins

Guardiola exposes plan to ban Manchester City

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has claimed up to nine clubs wrote to the Premier League asking for the champions to be banned. Guardiola stated this while reacting to Chelsea’s splurge in the January transfer window. Since the summer transfer window, the Blues have spent over €600 million on new signings. That included a record … Continue reading Guardiola exposes plan to ban Manchester City

Barca will find it very difficult to convince Bernardo – Pep

Pep Guardiola has joked that his former side Barcelona will have a difficult time trying to sign Manchester City's Bernardo Silva this summer. Reports in Spain have claimed the Catalan club will try to sign the Portuguese midfielder should they lose Frenkie de Jong this summer.  But City manager Guardiola has appeared to quash any talk of Bernardo leaving the Etihad … Continue reading Barca will find it very difficult to convince Bernardo – Pep

Jürgen Klopp: We feel no pressure, all we see are just opportunities

Jürgen Klopp says there is 'no pressure, just opportunity' for his Liverpool side ahead of a Premier League meeting with Manchester City. The Reds travel to Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon a solitary point behind Pep Guardiola’s outfit in the race for the title with eight games remaining. Klopp has seen his side win their … Continue reading Jürgen Klopp: We feel no pressure, all we see are just opportunities

Klopp: Guardiola has pushed me to ‘insane levels’

Jurgen Klopp has opened up on his professional rivalry with Pep Guardiola, which he feels has pushed both managers to "insane levels". Klopp's Liverpool and Guardiola's Man City are again in a two-horse race from the Premier League title this season. City are currently top by six points but the Reds have a game in … Continue reading Klopp: Guardiola has pushed me to ‘insane levels’

Pep Guardiola: It’s not time to celebrate yet

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confessed that he has never encountered an opponent as strong as Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool. City restored their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 4-1 thumping of rivals Manchester United, keeping Liverpool at arm's length after Klopp's men saw off West Ham earlier at … Continue reading Pep Guardiola: It’s not time to celebrate yet

How Pep Guardiola has changed as a manager

Pep Guardiola Pep Guardiola says he has learned not to let his emotions get the better of him as his coaching career has progressed. The Manchester City boss admits his managerial approach has changed with age, with the Catalan now preferring to delay addressing issues with performance until he has had a chance to properly … Continue reading How Pep Guardiola has changed as a manager

Why Guardiola is angry with LaLiga president Tebas

Pep Guardiola and Javier Tebas have clashed in an unexpected war of words after the City manager encouraged the LaLiga president to "learn from a league such as the Premier League" and better distribute the money from television rights, giving clubs access to greater financial resources which they can use to make signings and bolster … Continue reading Why Guardiola is angry with LaLiga president Tebas

Guardiola: We played our best game against Chelsea

Pep Guardiola couldn’t fault the efforts of the team despite falling at the final hurdle in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola Kai Havertz’s solitary strike just before the break was enough to earn Chelsea the win in Porto and consign Manchester City to a heartbreaking defeat in their first European final in 51 years. City … Continue reading Guardiola: We played our best game against Chelsea

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Pep Guardiola wants David Alaba at Manchester City

Manchester City are now planning the structure of the squad for the 2020/2021 season with added clarity following the recent CAS ruling which lifted the UEFA ban which would have ruled them out of Champions League action for two seasons. According to Catalan sports daily Sport, Pep Guardiola will have access to a budget of 300 million pounds (approximately … Continue reading Pep Guardiola wants David Alaba at Manchester City

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Manchester City’s ban shows how politics is destroying football

Manchester City almost had two signings tied down as part of a rebuilding job they consider necessary to continue competing at the top level (three or four players needed to come in as regulars), but the Champions League ban from UEFA has slowed things down somewhat. Neither player wants to commit to anything until May, … Continue reading Manchester City’s ban shows how politics is destroying football

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Zidane: Guardiola is the world’s best coach

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has labelled his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola as the best coach in the world. Zidane and Guardiola will meet in the Champions League last 16 after Real Madrid were drawn against Manchester City. "It will be special to go up against him. I played against him lots of times," Zidane told the press, regarding Guardiola. "I respect him as a player … Continue reading Zidane: Guardiola is the world’s best coach

Guardiola: I strongly believe Spurs will be proud of Mourinho

Pep Guardiola welcomed José Mourinho back to the Premier League by predicting the "incredible manager" will do a good job at Tottenham. Mourinho and Guardiola clashed unforgettably while in charge of Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively at the start of the decade. Their renewed rivalry failed to catch fire in Manchester, however, as Guardiola stormed to back-to-back … Continue reading Guardiola: I strongly believe Spurs will be proud of Mourinho

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Guardiola angry with FIFA

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has expressed strong disapproval at FIFA's snub of several of his players from the 10-man shortlist for The Best award. Guardiola's team won a domestic treble last season, which included the defence of their Premier League crown, but none of his players were recognized this week. Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane and Harry Kane were the … Continue reading Guardiola angry with FIFA