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Nov212020 by JBNo Comments

‘Maybe he is a doctor!’ – Guardiola fires back at Mourinho’s Sterling claims

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has fired back at Jose Mourinho, who suggested that Manchester City put pressure on Gareth Southgate to release Raheem Sterling early ahead of today's game. This week's discussion suggested Man City influenced Southgate to see Sterling released early from the England national team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); These criticisms initially prompted a joke from Guardiola about Mourinho's medical expertise and then he issued a dismissive response. "Mourinho has to go to the doctors for the national team from England and from Manchester City," Guardiola said. "He has to go to the doctors - except if Mourinho maybe is a doctor. I don't know." He added: "Listen, I'm not going to answer anything about Jose. I said about the doctor because he ac...

Nov182020 by JBNo Comments

Cesc Fabregas: Mourinho is a friend, but I don’t speak with Guardiola

JB's Column, La Liga, Premier League

Former Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas has revealed he has had no contact with Pep Guardiola since their time together at the Nou Camp. The former Chelsea midfielder spent one campaign under the Manchester City boss during his time in Spain before Guardiola left in 2012. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to ESPN, when asked whether he has spoken to Guardiola since his departure, the Monaco star said: “No, no, with Pep nothing at all.” He continued: “I don’t know if the disappointment with Pep is mutual. Things happened, but I prefer not to talk about it.” Fabregas also explained how the City manager had also been a role model for him growing up. He said: “Pep was my idol since I was a child. It is him I have learned the most, perhaps, since I was ...

Nov22020 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola believes the Premier League should be stopped: ‘Football cannot be an exception’

Premier League

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has cast doubt on whether the Premier League should continue through a second national lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new restrictions on Saturday with all non-essential services to close starting from Thursday this week for a four-week period. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But elite sport has been given an exemption to move on, although supporters will still be prohibited from attending games. The Premier League paused its campaign when the country went into the first lockdown, and they resumed when a fully-operational testing system was in place. And the Man City head coach has now questioned whether it is the right decision to carry on playing football this time around. Speaking ahead ...

Aug292020 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola spotted in Barcelona as Man City close in on Lionel Messi transfer

La Liga

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been pictured in Barcelona as speculation grows over a possible move to the Etihad for Lionel Messi. The Barcelona superstar is reportedly close to agreeing a £1.4m-per-week deal at the club but City still have huge doubts on the deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lionel Messi made his intentions known to the La Liga giants earlier this week when he sent them a Burofax revealing his desire to leave. A reunion with Guardiola and also their financial might makes City favourites to sign him. And Spanish outlet El Chiringuito claim Guardiola could meet Messi for a face-to-face meeting during his time at Barcelona. The duo have already had talks on the phone regarding a transfer. Argentine paper La Nacion report Me...

Aug262020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi wants Man City move after talks with Guardiola

La Liga, Premier League

Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi spoke on the phone just last week to discuss the possibility of the Argentine forward joining Manchester City this summer, according to reports. Messi shocked Barcelona on Tuesday when he informed the club of his intention to leave, despite still having a contract until 2021. Barca responded by asking him to stay at Camp Nou. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to ESPN, Manchester City have been looking at the possibility of signing Messi without breaching Financial Fair Play rules. And the player wants to join the club. City have deemed the transfer impossible in previous transfer windows, but several sources have confirmed that they are now optimistic after Guardiola's talk with Messi last week. The two spent fo...

Aug162020 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola reacts to horror Sterling miss after Man City’s Champions League exit

Premier League, UEFA

Pep Guardiola lamented Raheem Sterling’s shocking miss against Lyon after Manchester City were knocked out of the Champions League. Man City’s hopes of finally ending their wait for a Champions League trophy were ended by French club Lyon in the quarter-finals of the competition on Saturday evening. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lyon got the first goal of the game in the 24th minute when Maxwel Cornet smartly slotted past Ederson, but Kevin de Bruyne equalised in the second half. However, City’s comeback was short-lived, as former Celtic forward Moussa Dembele restored the Ligue 1 side lead on 79 minutes despite appearing to commit a foul in the build-up to the second goal. Raheem Sterling then missed an open goal with City desperately looking for an...

Jul242020 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola slams PFA Player of the Year award and claims Liverpool bias

Premier League

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claims the PFA Player of the Year award is "always for Liverpool " as he said that he doesn't expect Kevin De Bruyne to win the award. De Bruyne will compete for the award against several players from Liverpool, including Jordan Henderson who won the Football Writers' Player of the Year award on Friday morning. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In the last two years when it has been Manchester City who won the Premier League title, it was still players from Liverpool who won the PFA award. Virgil van Dijk was the winner last campaign when Liverpool missed out to City in the league, and Mohamed Salah pipped Kevin De Bruyne to the award after his superb 2017/18 season in which he scored a total of 44 goals in all compet...

Jul202020 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola hits out at Arsenal: I have no respect for them off the pitch

Premier League

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola aimed a dig at Arsenal by saying he has a lot of respect for the club on the pitch but not much off it. Mikel Arteta led Arsenal to a 2-0 victory over his team in the FA Cup as Man City suffered their first domestic cup loss in more than two-and-a-half years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pep Guardiola congratulated Arsenal for their success on the pitch after conceding his side’s first-half display was poor. “We didn’t play the first half against Arsenal like the second, that was the only regret. We wanted to play 90 minutes like the second half,” Guardiola told a press conference. “But, after we were beaten, we shake hands. The opponents always deserve my respect and credit. And Arsenal, I have all the respec...

Jul192020 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola lashes out at players after predicting Arteta’s tactics before defeat

Premier League

Pep Guardiola conceded he was unhappy with his players as they failed to capitalise on his successful prediction of Mikel Arteta’s tactics in the FA Cup game. Man City were completely swept aside by Arsenal in a shocking 2-0 loss to the Gunners, with Guardiola’s former assistant in charge in the opposite dug-out. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guardiola says he knew Arteta would play five at the back after the club’s shock win over Liverpool and was annoyed to see his players underperform. Guardiola told BT Sport: ‘We didn’t play good. The only regret is not to lose the game – that can happen – but it is that we did not play the first half like we play the second. ‘We did not play good and on a day when you had to, we did not. ‘We started low and wi...

Jul182020 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola ‘laughs out loud’ at David Luiz criticism by pundits

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has jumped to the defence of Arsenal star David Luiz and has accused the pundits who have written the former Chelsea player off of hypocrisy. The 33-year-old signed for the Gunners last summer from the blues and has endured a mixed campaign thus far. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Luiz struggled badly in a four-man defence under Emery, but returned to form when Mikel Arteta was appointed as his permanent replacement. But the Brazilian made a couple of mistakes that really cost the team when he was brought on to replace the injured Pablo Mari against Manchester City - and he was sent off for a foul on Riyad Mahrez. After the game, Jamie Carragher urged Arsenal not to offer David Luiz a new contract, while Gary Neville has previously des...