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Feb72020 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola speaks out on Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona for Man City

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has played down suggestions that Lionel Messi could join him at the Etihad and believes the superstar will end his playing days at Barcelona. Lionel Messi has spent his career with Barcelona but has a clause allowing him to leave for free this summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guardiola coached the 32-year-old at the Camp Nou between 2008 and 2012, winning three League titles and two Champions Leagues. "He will stay there [at Barca], that's my wish," said the Man City boss. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guardiola left Barca to join German side Bayern Munich having become their most successful manager, with 14 trophies in four years. He went on to win three successive...

Feb62020 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola accuses Real Madrid for Eden Hazard’s struggles in Spain

La Liga, Premier League

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has questioned Real Madrid's role in Eden Hazard's difficulties to settle in Spain. Hazard secured a dream transfer move to Madrid from Chelsea in June last year for a reported fee of €100m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After questions were raised over his fitness in pre-season, Hazard has struggled to live up to expectation, with a string of injuries not helping his cause. Currently recovering from an injury, the Belgian has one goal and four assists to show from his first 13 matches for his new side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Having seen Hazard up close in England, Guardiola believes the player's quality can't be questioned and any poor form is down to Real Madrid. "If...

Feb22020 by JBNo Comments

Conte: I won the Premier League in my first season – Klopp and Guardiola didn’t

Premier League, Seria A

Inter boss Antonio Conte has defended his record at Chelsea by pointing out he was able to deliver success straight away, whereas Klopp and Guardiola needed time to implement changes at Liverpool and Man City respectively. Conte inherited the managerial reins at Chelsea back in 2016, after successful spells at Juventus and the Italy national team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 50-year-old oversaw an unlikely Premier League title triumph in his first campaign with the Blues, while Guardiola ended his debut season in England without a trophy. However, Chelsea were unable to reproduce the same levels of consistency in the 2017-18 season, with City blowing away their rivals on their way to recording a record points total, but Conte was still able ...

Jan72020 by JBNo Comments

I’d rather play golf than coach United or Madrid – Guardiola

Premier League

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists he would rather retire to the golf course than coach Manchester United or Madrid in the future. The City manager faces Ole Gunnar’s Solskjaer’s side in a Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday aiming to win the trophy for a third consecutive year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He could have been in the opposing dugout had Sir Alex Ferguson convinced the former Barcelona boss to take over at Old Trafford, but Guardiola says there is no longer any chance of him joining United. "After training City I won't train United,” he said ahead of the first leg at Old Trafford. “It is like I would never train Madrid. Definitely not." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Asked if he would reconside...

Jan62020 by JBNo Comments

‘Man City beat United more than we lose’ – Guardiola takes swipe at Solskjaer’s side

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has aimed a subtle dig at Manchester United ahead of their game in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, saying that Manchester City have a superior record to the Red devils in recent years. City are due to arrive at Old Trafford for their first leg of the semi-final tie against United as they look to defend the trophy they won last season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team produced their best performance of the 2019-20 season to date during a 2-1 over City on December 7, with Rashford and Anthony Martial grabbing the goals for the Red devils. United have not been able to build on that result though, picking up just four victories from their last eight matches across all competitions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsb...

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 ...

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...