Pep Guardiola

I’m Not Afraid Of Real…Guardiola Brags
17 Apr

I’m Not Afraid Of Real…Guardiola Brags

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he “doesn’t fear” 14-time Champions League winners Real Madrid ahead of their quarterfinal second leg. City have faced Real Madrid in each of the last three seasons, knocking them out in the semifinals a year ago but losing at the same stage in 2022. Real Madrid have reached at least the last four in 11 of the last 13 seasons, but Guardiola insists he’s not concerned about their stellar record in the competition ahead of the make-or-break game at the Etihad Stadium today. “I don’t fear them,” Guardiola told a news conference on Tuesday.…
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UCL: Real Madrid Will Want Revenge – Pep Guardiola
09 Apr

UCL: Real Madrid Will Want Revenge – Pep Guardiola

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes Real Madrid will be determined to get revenge after they thrashed the Spanish giants on their way to winning last season’s Champions League. City beat Real 5-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals. However, Guardiola has no doubt the 14-time winners will pose a tough test in Tuesday’s quarter-final first leg in Madrid (20:00 BST). “It is very difficult for the same thing to happen again,” Guardiola said. “Beating Real Madrid twice in a row is impossible. They have learned and will want revenge. They have pride.” Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti wants his side…
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Fifa Best Awards: Lionel Messi Wins Best Male Player, Pep Guardiola Named Best Male Coach
16 Jan

Fifa Best Awards: Lionel Messi Wins Best Male Player, Pep Guardiola Named Best Male Coach

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Argentina forward Lionel Messi has won Men’s Player of the Year at the Fifa Best Awards, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claiming the Men’s Coach prize in London. Inter Miami’s Messi edged out City striker Erling Haaland with Paris St-Germain attacker Kylian Mbappe third. City’s Ederson collected the goalkeeper award of Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois and Al Hilal’s Yassine Bounou. City won the Treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 2022-23. Messi wins by tightest margin Messi, 36, began 2023 at Paris St-Germain, before moving to Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami in June. He…
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Guardiola Dismisses ‘Bad Luck’ Claims After Crystal Palace Draw
19 Dec

Guardiola Dismisses ‘Bad Luck’ Claims After Crystal Palace Draw

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Man­chester City boss, Pep Guardi­ola, says his side cannot blame bad luck for their failure to see out games after they dropped more points from a winning posi­tion in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. The defending champions led 2-0 with 15 minutes to go but were pegged back by Jean-Philippe Mateta’s breakaway goal and Michael Olise’s 95th-minute penalty as the Eagles completed an unlikely comeback. It is the fourth time in their past six Premier League matches where City have been held after leading late on, leaving them three points behind leaders Liver­pool, who have a game in hand.…
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The Best Fifa Awards 2023: Sarina Wiegman, Emma Hayes And Pep Guardiola Shortlisted For Coach Prizes
14 Dec

The Best Fifa Awards 2023: Sarina Wiegman, Emma Hayes And Pep Guardiola Shortlisted For Coach Prizes

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Sarina Wiegman, Emma Hayes and Pep Guardiola are among the nominees for the Best Fifa Coach Awards 2023. England manager Wiegman claimed the women’s award last year after the Lionesses won Euro 2022. Chelsea manager Hayes and Barcelona’s Jonatan Giraldez are also on the women’s shortlist. Guardiola, who led Manchester City to the Treble, is alongside Inter Milan’s Simone Inzaghi and Napoli’s Luciano Spalletti on the men’s shortlist. The winners will be announced on Monday, 15 January at a ceremony in London. Wiegman was also named Uefa women’s coach of the year in August. England’s Mary Earps has been shortlisted for the best…
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Pep Guardiola: Manchester City Boss Says Club ‘In Trouble’ With Mounting Injury List
20 Sep

Pep Guardiola: Manchester City Boss Says Club ‘In Trouble’ With Mounting Injury List

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his side are "in trouble" with a mounting injury list that threatens to disrupt the club's perfect start to the season. City only had six outfield players on their bench for the 3-1 Champions League victory over Red Star Belgrade. And their seventh successive triumph in all competitions came at a cost as midfielder Bernardo Silva became the latest player to pick up an injury which, according to Guardiola, will keep him out for "the next few weeks". The Portuguese international joins Kevin de Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Mateo Kovacic and John Stones on the sidelines.…
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Champions League Final: Ferguson’s Finest? Guardiola’s Greatest? Who Would You Pick?
07 Jun

Champions League Final: Ferguson’s Finest? Guardiola’s Greatest? Who Would You Pick?

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Manchester City are just one game away from joining city rivals Manchester United as the only English teams to win the Treble. Sir Alex Ferguson's United became the first team from this country to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season in 1998-99. And now Pep Guardiola's City will join them - securing him a second Treble after achieving it with Barcelona in 2009 - if they beat Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday. But how do they compare? Former Brighton striker Glenn Murray told BBC Radio 5 Live: "They are better than the…
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Real Madrid V Man City: ‘Pep Guardiola’s Side Cannot Afford To Switch Off’
09 May

Real Madrid V Man City: ‘Pep Guardiola’s Side Cannot Afford To Switch Off’

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“Don’t make a mistake.” That’s what the Manchester City players will be thinking to themselves when they face Real Madrid on Tuesday, and they cannot afford to switch off for a single second. I was working at Leicester’s crucial game against Everton last week and the match analysts for both clubs were sitting next to me. I said “look lads, put your monitors down – it’s not about tactics tonight, it is just about avoiding any errors”. That was a Premier League relegation battle while this is a Champions League semi-final, but City versus Real is exactly the same scenario,…
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‘I Adore Him!’ – Pep Guardiola Heaps Praise On Ilkay Gundogan
30 Apr

‘I Adore Him!’ – Pep Guardiola Heaps Praise On Ilkay Gundogan

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Pep Guardiola has revealed how much he admires Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan as he heads towards the end of his contract. Gundogan, who was Guardiola's first signing as Manchester City manager, could be set to leave the club after seven years this summer. The German's contract expires at the end of the season and he has admitted he's not yet made a decision on where he'll play his football next season. Guardiola has spoken about Gundogan and made it clear just how highly he rates the midfielder. Speaking to reporters, Guardiola said, "I love him. I adore him. I'm…
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Haaland Quiet As Guardiola Makes ‘Nine Strikers’ Joke
23 Feb

Haaland Quiet As Guardiola Makes ‘Nine Strikers’ Joke

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After watching his side held to a second successive 1-1 draw, this time in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with RB Leipzig, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola offered a novel solution to the visitors’ struggles to score more. “Maybe in the second leg I will be crazy and play with nine strikers,” he joked. Guardiola may have appeared in a positive mood after the game in Germany – and an away draw in a European knockout game is certainly not a result to be sniffed at – but it will likely still frustrate him that his side have…
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