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Oct12022 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola hits out at criticism of Man Utd’s Lisandro Martinez

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has hit back at critics of Lisandro Martinez and says his height won’t prevent him from combatting the threat of Erling Haaland in Sunday’s derby. The Argentina international has already secured cult hero status at Old Trafford after a number of combative displays during the course of United’s recent revival. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Many pundits, most notably Carragher, have argued that Martinez’s stature would see him outmuscled in the Premier League and the former Liverpool defender suggested that it was far too premature to label the player from Ajax an unqualified success. Robert Huth predicts where Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool & Arsenal will finish this season Scholes names Man Utd duo who ‘aren’t great footballer...

Sep302022 by JBNo Comments

Gabriel Jesus admits Guardiola forced him to make Man City exit

Premier League

Gabriel Jesus has revealed he feels "free" at Arsenal and admits he left Manchester City because he needed a change from Guardiola. The 25-year-old made a £45m move to the Gunners in the summer after five years at City, where he won four Premier League medals & five other major honours. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Since moving south, Jesus has helped Arsenal to the top of the table after seven games with the forward scoring four times and grabbing three assists. Christopher Nkunku undergoes ‘secret’ Chelsea medical ahead of 2023 switch Scholes names Man Utd duo who ‘aren’t great footballers’ & don’t suit Erik ten Hag Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man Utd exit plan confirmed as retirement date settled He has already been dubbed one of the...

May92022 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola takes swipe at Klopp’s Liverpool

Premier League

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has taken a swipe at Premier League title rivals Liverpool and claims everyone in England – including the media – supports them. City capitalised on Liverpool’s slip-up against Tottenham by beating Newcastle 5-0 on Sunday at the Etihad, banishing their Champions League demons in the process after their mid-week exit to Real Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With three games left to play, City are now three points clear at the top of the league table with +4 goal difference compared to Liverpool and are now huge favourites to retain their crown. But when asked how it feels to have re-taken control of the title race, Guardiola instead dicussed how much support he feels Liverpool have received in the title r...

Mar62022 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola aims dig at Cristiano Ronaldo after Man City thrash Man Utd

Premier League

Pep Guardiola was impressed with Manchester United’s aggression in the first half of the game with Manchester City on Sunday, saying it is something they can only do as Cristiano Ronaldo was missing. But things ended badly for them, but United competed well with City in the first half, going in at the break 2-1 down but creating many chances against the champions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo was not involved on Sunday due to a hip issue, but Guardiola believes this could have been a blessing in disguise in terms of being able to show aggression. Rangnick breaks silence on Erik ten Hag becoming Man Utd manager Tuchel criticises Chelsea fans over Abramovich chants during Ukraine applause Gary Neville claims only one Man Utd player is goo...

Nov252021 by JBNo Comments

Lampard reveals class voice note Guardiola sent him after tough start at Chelsea

Premier League

Frank Lampard has praised Pep Guardiola for the support he gives young managers behind the scenes, revealing a voice note he once received from the Manchester City manager after his difficult start at Chelsea. The Chelsea legend has been out of a job since being dismissed at Stamford Bridge back, with Thomas Tuchel taking over and steering the club to Champions League glory last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Norwich held discussions with Lampard over their vacant managerial position this month, but the former England midfielder withdrew his interest and Dean Smith was appointed as Daniel Farke’s replacement. Frank Lampard names the two best footballers he has ever played with Thierry Henry & Carragher reveal Cristiano Ronaldo ‘problem...

Nov72021 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola explains how he made Cristiano Ronaldo ‘suffer’ in Manchester derby

Premier League

Pep Guardiola claims Manchester City planned to make Cristiano Ronaldo suffer by starving Manchester United of possession at Old Trafford. City coasted to victory in the derby as an own goal from Eric Bailly and a strike from close range by Bernardo Silva sealed a 2-0 win for the Premier League side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red devils looks far short of being able to compete with City as they registered only one shot on target, while Ronaldo had the fewest touches out of any player who started the game. And Guardiola has revealed that City’s game plan was to control the entire match, meaning that United’s attempts to only play on the counter-attack would give limited chances for Ronaldo to be involved. (adsbygoogle = window.ads...

Oct42021 by JBNo Comments

‘It’s Anfield, it’s Old Trafford’ – Guardiola takes swipe at Liverpool & Man Utd

Premier League

Pep Guardiola aimed a dig at Liverpool and Manchester United after he was left unimpressed by the referee decisions during Manchester City’s draw against the Reds. Guardiola was adamant that a Liverpool player should have been sent off during Sunday’s clash after James Milner – already on a yellow card – chopped down City's Bernardo Silva. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Referee Paul Tierney only gave Man City a free-kick but did not give a second yellow card, while VAR did not intervene as it was not seen as a ‘clear and obvious error’. Guardiola reacted furiously on the sidelines and his mood got even worse just minutes later when Mohamed Salah produced a moment of magic to give Liverpool a 2-1 lead, after earlier goals from Sadio Mane and Phil ...

Oct22021 by JBNo Comments

Danilo: I think Guardiola treats his wife like a football player

Premier League

Former Manchester City player Danilo has openes up on his relationship with Pep Guardiola during their time together and believes the Spaniard thinks about football all the time. The defender, who spent two title-winning years at the Etihad under the coach before making the move to Juventus, has been reflecting upon his career to date. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He has enjoyed success under other coaches like Zinedine Zidane and Allegri - but has now spoken about his struggles with Guardiola. “I’ve been lucky, they are different, but they are all winners," the Brazilian told the newspaper la Repubblica. "I have tried to learn from everyone. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It was with Guardiola that I changed my ...

Aug62021 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola opens up on Man City’s chances of signing Lionel Messi & Kane

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has played down Manchester City’s chances of signing Harry Kane and Lionel Messi, after they completed the £100m signing of Jack Grealish. Messi has officially been a free agent since 1 July after he failed to agree personal terms over a renewal before his previous Barcelona contract expired. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Argentine attacker had been expected to sign a new five-year deal with the Spanish club, which would have seen his salary reduced by 50%. In a statement released on Thursday, however, Barca said both it and Messi were willing to extend his stay but LaLiga regulations made this impossible. City came close to signing Messi last summer after a complex contract dispute with the La Liga club, while they also made adva...

Jun262021 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola adds Chelsea star to Man City’s transfer list this summer

Transfer Info, Premier League

Manchester City have reportedly entered the race to sign Chelsea right-back Reece James. The 21-year-old defender has impressed since making his first-team debut for the blues in 2019 and has been an important player in the team since Thomas Tuchel’s arrival in January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); James delivered another excellent performance in Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League final last month. And according to The Athletic, Man City are now interested in signing James this summer window. The report claims Pep Guardiola is ‘a huge admirer’ of the player and has been impressed with his performances against City last campaign. Guardiola is aware of James’ versatility as the defender is also capable of playing as a centr...