Tag: Pep Guardiola
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Pep Guardiola sends message to Van Dijk
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola insists he hopes Virgil van Dijk can get back to playing as soon as he can at Liverpool. There’s talk of Van Dijk’s season being over after suffering a knee injury in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Everton. Guardiola said, “I cannot speak about how it will affect Liverpool. Jurgen (Klopp)…
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Aguero will miss first two months of Premier League season games – Guardiola
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero could miss the first two months of the 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL) season, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. Guardiola said this was because Aguero was yet to train with the club since suffering a knee injury in June. The Argentine was sidelined for the last 12 matches of…
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Messi contacts Guardiola over Man City move
Wantaway Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is in talks with Pep Guardiola about a move to Manchester City. It was revealed on Tuesday that Barca legend Messi, who has spent his entire career at the Nou Camp, has told the club he wants to move on. Radio Cataluyna reports Messi has already contacted former boss Guardiola…
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Man City boss Guardiola confirms Sane exit
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed Leroy Sane is leaving for Bayern Munich. City have completed a deal with the Bundesliga champions that could be worth a potential £55million. Sane, 24, had already agreed a five-year contract with the German champions after making it clear his future lay away from the Etihad Stadium –…
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Guardiola opens up on Man City giving Liverpool guard of honour
Manchester City will give newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool a guard of honour when the teams meet at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday, manager Pep Guardiola has said. Liverpool ended their 30-year wait for a top-flight title when last season’s champions City were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea last week, handing the Merseyside club an…
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Benatia warns Juve players if Guardiola takes charge
Al-Duhail defender Medhi Benatia has again taken aim at the man-management of Pep Guardiola. Benatia worked with Guardiola at Bayern Munich. And he recalled: “Tactically, Josep is the best coach in the world, I do not see anyone better than him in this respect. “However, I did not really like Guardiola in terms of relations…
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UCL: Real Madrid are kings of Europe – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has hailed Real Madrid as the “kings” of the Champions League ahead of Manchester City’s clash with the 13-time European champions. City travel to the Bernabeu for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday knowing they are yet to beat Real in four attempts in European competition. Guardiola has…
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Guardiola to remain at Man City despite UEFA ban
Pep Guardiola has told friends he intends to stay at Manchester City despite the club’s two-year ban from the Champions League. Unless City overturn the ban imposed by Uefa on Friday, they will not compete in European football until 2022 after this season. Guardiola’s contract is due to expire in 2021. He is expected to…
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EPL: I feel for Guardiola – Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he feels for Pep Guardiola and the Manchester City players after the club’s suspension from Europe. Uefa have banned City from European competition for two years for “serious” financial fair-play breaches. City plan to appeal against the ban and have 10 days to take the issue to the Court of…