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Dec222019 by JBNo Comments

Arteta joined Arsenal after failing to be assured he would be next Man City boss

Premier League

Mikel Arteta took the Arsenal job after failing to get assurances from his previous side Manchester City that he would be Pep Guardiola’s successor. Arteta, as Guardiola’s No.2, believed that he would be the natural choice to take over from the former Barca coach when he eventually leaves the Etihad after spending the last three years on the club's backroom staff. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He was disappointed to be told by the club that no such promises would be made. The belief at City is that Mikel Arteta is one of the game’s brightest young coaches. But the Premier League champions made it clear that appointing a managerial novice to take over from Pep Guardiola is unlikely to be an option if the Catalan leaves. (adsbygoogle = wind...

Dec162019 by JBNo Comments

De Bruyne criticises Arsenal’s attackers after Man City’s 3-0 win

Premier League

Kevin De Bruyne concedes Manchester City were able to comfortably beat Arsenal because Freddie Ljungberg’s attacking players failed to help out defensively. City were out of sight by half time as De Bruyne struck twice while Raheem Sterling also scored to secure a 3-0 victory for the Premier League champions at the Emirates Stadium. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal were unable to keep City at bay in the opening 45 minutes and the Gunners were fortunate to only be three goals behind by the break. But De Bruyne claims City were able to exploit a weakness in Arsenal’s system as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mesut Ozil and Nicolas Pepe failed to provide enough cover when the Gunners did not have the ball. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogl...

Dec132019 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola denies Manchester City contract break clause

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has denied reports that there is a break clause in his Manchester City contract which would allow him to leave at the end of the campaign. The Spaniard signed a contract last year keeping him at the Etihad Stadium until 2021, but reports had suggested that the deal had an option which allowed Guardiola to leave 12 months early (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Guardiola said: "No, it is not true. I spoke about that one week ago, about my intentions with the club." Guardiola has also reiterated that City will not be making any signings in the January window - despite rumoured interest in Bournemouth's Nathan Ake (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "We don't speak about that. The players we started the season...

Dec102019 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona president sends message to Guardiola as Man City ‘prepare to lose him’

Premier League, La Liga

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has launched a Pep Guardiola charm offensive amid claims Manchester City are preparing for life after their manager. Guardiola is in his fourth year at the club and has never managed the same team for a fifth campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Spaniard is contracted until 2021 and has previously suggested he would be open to extending his contract, but City board are reportedly preparing for the worst, and Bartomeu has spoken out about the former Barcelona head coach amid the uncertainty. He told La Repubblica: "It doesn't depend on me. It was Pep who decided to leave, but the door will always be open for him at Barca." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guardiola has won two ...

Dec92019 by JBNo Comments

What Guardiola did to United player Fred after alleged racist abuse

Premier League

Fred was hit by a missile and reported he was subjected to alleged racist abuse by a Manchester City fan and Pep Guardiola sought out the player after the derby. Pep Guardiola consoled Fred after the midfielder reported that he was subjected to alleged racist abuse during the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 26-year-old was hit by a missile in the second-half of United's 2-1 win and television images showed what could be possible racist gestures from a fan. The video was widely circulated on social media. It is reported that after Guardiola completed his post-match press conference he saw Fred in the mixed zone area reserved for reporters to speak with players and approached him. Guardiola compassionately cupped Fred's face and they spoke f...

Oct292019 by JBNo Comments

When I saw Messi, I knew Barcelona would win everything – Guardiola

Trending, La Liga

Former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has said that, as soon as he saw Lionel Messi play for the first time, he knew the team would ‘win everything’. The now-Manchester City head coach took charge of 247 matches at Barcelona, winning La Liga three times, the Copa del Rey twice and two Champions Leagues titles, among other silverware. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Under Guardiola's tutelage, Lionel Messi was deployed as a false-nine and began to produce some of the best numbers of his career. In his second campaign under Guardiola, the Argentine more than doubled his goal tally from the year before as he sped through the early stages of his trajectory towards becoming the greatest player in the history of Barcelona. "I had already been told by ...

Oct242019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: How Man City almost lost Guardiola – over a house

Premier League

Pep Guardiola considered pulling the plug on a deal to become Manchester City head coach - because he could not find the right house to stay. City had struck a deal for Guardiola to take over from Manuel Pellegrini while the Catalan was still in charge of Bayern Munich. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But less than two months after the club had announced in February 2016 that Guardiola would take charge, officials at City became concerned that the former Barcelona manager might back out. Guardiola wanted to move into a city centre residence in Manchester with his family that will be similar to the mansion they spent three years living in in Munich. But with Manchester unable to provide anything to match those requirements, City’s top brass became...

Oct232019 by JBNo Comments

John Stones explains Guardiola outburst after Man City manager’s public dressing down of defender

Premier League, UEFA

John Stones has shared his side of the story after Pep Guardiola gave him a dressing down during Manchester City’s 5-1 win over Atalanta in the Champions League. Raheem Sterling scored an outstanding 11-minute hat-trick after Sergio Aguero’s first-half double as City maintained their 100 per cent record in Group C in convincing manner. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A 28th-minute penalty from Ruslan Malinovskiy, Phil Foden’s red card and an injury to Rodri were the only blemishes on an otherwise good night for the Premier League champions. Rodri went down with a suspected hamstring problem just before half-time and Pep Guardiola called for Stones to come on in his place at defence alongside Fernandinho. However, Stones was not completely ready f...

Oct212019 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola reveals why Man City cannot win the Champions League

Premier League

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has called on his team to be more clinical and believes their current form in front of goal means they're not ready to win the Champions League. Guardiola's side have claimed 2-0 victories in their past three games, with Crystal Palace the latest team to succumb to City on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While the win closed the gap on Liverpool to six points, they could have won by a greater margin with a number of opportunities going begging at Selhurst Park. City boasted 72 per cent possession against Palace and registered 21 shots, with the manager not impressed by the fact they could only score two goals. Though eyeing a third straight Premier League title, the club have made no secret of...

Oct162019 by JBNo Comments

Sergio Aguero involved in car accident on way to training

Premier League, Trending

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero was involved in a car accident on the way to training ground on Wednesday morning. The Argentinian player was en route to the Etihad Campus facility centre when he was involved in the accident. Aguero walked away unscathed from it, though the striker's Range Rover had severe damage to the front right wheel. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, The forward did not require any medical treatment following the crash, which was deemed to be nothing serious ahead of this weekend's game against Crystal Palace. Wednesday's incident isn't the first involving Sergio Aguero and automobile accidents, with the Argentina international having previously been involved in another accident two years ago. Aguero was just a ...