Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, believes that Manchester United and Chelsea will improve after their poor start to this Premier League season. United lost 3-1 at home to Brighton on Saturday, while Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth. Erik ten Hag’s men have now suffered three defeats in their first five Premier […]
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is backing Xavi for the Barcelona job. Guardiola expressed sympathy for Ronald Koeman after his dismissal but said Al Sadd coach and former Barca star Xavi was ready to take over if appointed. “Ronald and myself know exactly that we depend and live and we are there for the results,” […]
Pep Guardiola is still to decide on his Manchester City future with the clock ticking down on his current contract. The City boss is set to leave the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season, with the club still waiting to find out if he is willing to commit to another year in charge. […]
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, is reportedly in Barcelona for talks with Lionel Messi which is expected to reunite the duo at East Manchester next season. With continued rumours renting the air regarding Messi’s desire to dump Barcelona following a hugely underwhelming season, Manchester City has emerged as huge favourites to sign the Argentine superstar. […]
Man City coach, Pep Guardiola fears his players are not ready for the exhausting demands of the Premier League restart. Guardiola’s reigning champions will host Arsenal on Wednesday in the second game of the Premier League’s return to action following the coronavirus break. City play again on Monday when Burnley come to the Etihad Stadium […]
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola has lost his mother to coronavirus the club has announced. 82-year old Dolors Sala Carrio passed on in Manresa after contracting the virus that is currently sweeping the world. READ ALSO: Reims club doctor Gonzalez commits suicide after COVID-19 diagnosis A statement from the club noted: “The Manchester City family […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has donated 1m euros (£920,000) to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Spain. Guardiola, who is at his home in Barcelona, has been working with his lawyers over the past few days to work out the best way of using the money. It will go to a campaign being promoted by […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has donated 1 million euros (1.08 million dollars) to the fight against Covid-19 in Spain. The Spaniard’s money will benefit a donation campaign promoted by the Medical College of Barcelona and the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation, the BBC reported Tuesday. Read also: Kosovo government on verge of failing amid epidemic’s spread […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has completely ruled out any possibility of managing the red side of Manchester. Pep made the comment ahead of Tuesday’s EFL Cup semi-final first leg between both rivals. The 48-year-old was a leading candidate for United job before settling for City in 2016. READ ALSO: Liverpool considering new deal for […]
Pep Guardiola has finally admitted his Manchester City squad is not deep enough to cope with the gruelling winter fixture schedule. Rodri and Aleks Zinchenko are the latest to be ruled out with injury, joining long-term absentees Aymeric Laporte and Leroy Sane. As well as those four, a further seven players have missed at least […]
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has defended Bernardo Silva after the Portuguese midfielder was accused of racism. The player posted a photo on Twitter believed to be City teammate Benjamin Mendy as a child, with the caption: “Guess who?” and an image of the mascot for Spanish chocolate brand Conguitos. The image posted was criticized for […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes the competitive nature and sheer unpredictability of the English Premier League has presented him with the biggest challenge of his career. Prior to his move to Manchester, Guardiola collected three Spanish La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League trophies with FC Barcelona. He then led Bayern Munich to […]
Pep Guardiola does not believe Manchester City are ready to win the Champions League title but said the team’s fans can push the club towards glory in the competition. City have never reached the Champions League final and their supporters have an unusual lack of affinity to the tournament, booing the anthem and leaving swathes […]
Yaya Touré has launched a broadside at Pep Guardiola, accusing him of “having problems with Africans wherever he goes”, claiming the Manchester City manager’s coaching reputation is “a myth” and that he did “everything to spoil” the Ivory Coast midfielder’s last season at the club. In an interview with France Football magazine, Touré – who […]
Pep Guardiola has said Barcelona are favourites to win the Champions League ahead of Manchester City because of Lionel Messi. City, who are 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League after winning 18 consecutive games are set to face Basel in the Champions League round of 16. They are viewed as a […]
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola handed minutes to three talented Nigerian players in his side’s win on penalties against Leicester City in the League Cup on Tuesday night. Central defender Tosin Adarabioyo impressed in a full shift for the Citizens, Lukas Nmecha came off the bench in the 88th minute and the two players were […]
Pep Guardiola dismissed suggestions that Manchester City could win four trophies this season as unrealistic after his side reached the semifinals of the Carabao Cup. City needed a penalty shootout — for the second round running — to get past Leicester City and reached the last four after the game finished 1-1. His side are […]
David Silva might be one of the most easy-on-the-eye playmakers the Premier League has seen but Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has labelled the Spain international an “animal”. Silva has been typically influential for the runaway leaders this season with eight assists and five goals in the top flight. Four of those strikes have come […]
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has denied his players over-celebrated Sunday’s derby win over Manchester United, saying: “I am the guy who encouraged each other to celebrate.” United boss Jose Mourinho had milk thrown at him outside the Old Trafford dressing rooms after objecting to City’s celebrations on Sunday. Guardiola claimed his side did not […]
John Stones has hailed Manchester City’s 2-1 Champions League victory over Napoli as a positive indication of the team’s progress under Pep Guardiola. Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus scored inside the first 13 minutes at the Etihad Stadium to put the hosts in charge during an impressive performance on Tuesday. Amadou Diawara netted from the […]