Jack Grealish on Kyle Walker: “He's an unbelievable defender; pace, strong, one-vs-one. He's so hard to go past!”
On Erling Haaland: “@Erling_Haaland's an absolute machine, and people say, 'Oh but he needs to sort his touch', or whatever, when his touch is perfectly fine. It's just people want to have something to say.”
On Erling Haaland: “@Erling_Haaland's an absolute machine, and people say, 'Oh but he needs to sort his touch', or whatever, when his touch is perfectly fine. It's just people want to have something to say.”
Pep Guardiola: “I never, and you have to understand, ever in my life could think for one second we could achieve what we have for many, many years. As a footballer even, but as a manager - IMPOSSIBLE! Not even in my best dreams. I’ve not got anything to ask more right now.”
“If I don't lift another trophy, that’s fine. Of course we want another PL! Last stages of the UCL and try to win again? Of course! But I know the difficulty, things are completely different when you never won, I have to handle it. That’s why still we're here.”
“If I don't lift another trophy, that’s fine. Of course we want another PL! Last stages of the UCL and try to win again? Of course! But I know the difficulty, things are completely different when you never won, I have to handle it. That’s why still we're here.”
Pep Guardiola on whether there is anything left to achieve at Man City: “I like my job, I love what I do. In terms of numbers or titles, it’s done… I'd say a long time ago! I don’t speak on behalf of Txiki [Begiristain] but we never thought we’d do it the way we have done it.”
“I like coming to work, I LOVE it! Thinking about Wolves, messages to tell them, images to see, training sessions to prepare - still I like it! This is the main reason I’m a manager. When I don’t feel this, it’s not just leaving Man City, I'd not be a manager.”
“I like coming to work, I LOVE it! Thinking about Wolves, messages to tell them, images to see, training sessions to prepare - still I like it! This is the main reason I’m a manager. When I don’t feel this, it’s not just leaving Man City, I'd not be a manager.”
Pep Guardiola: “In this country, and all around the world, Sir Alex Ferguson is the best! For the time, the changed teams, look at his trophies! Being close to one of the most important managers of all time is not enough, it’s more, MORE than enough! For me it’s an honor.”
“No [exceeding Sir Alex Ferguson as the greatest ever does not motivate him], not at all! I want to be happy every day when I come… Of course, winning titles gives you the chance to have a job, it’s the only thing it gives. But it’s not the pleasure, honestly.”
“No [exceeding Sir Alex Ferguson as the greatest ever does not motivate him], not at all! I want to be happy every day when I come… Of course, winning titles gives you the chance to have a job, it’s the only thing it gives. But it’s not the pleasure, honestly.”
Pep Guardiola: “When people say, ‘Pep is one of the best’, that is for the players I’ve had, for the managers, the assistant coaches we’ve had all together and I’ve had many, and all of them create that sense that we are good and this is enough!”
“No [become a sporting director in future]! I would criticize my manager a lot! I can’t! I like the grass, honestly, I like the green there. To be there [in the stands] with a tie, I don’t like.”
“No [become a sporting director in future]! I would criticize my manager a lot! I can’t! I like the grass, honestly, I like the green there. To be there [in the stands] with a tie, I don’t like.”
Pep Guardiola: “What is considered the best? Because they won more trophies than another one? (It’s a personal thing) That’s the point! He [another journalist] said perfectly; for the [Manchester] United fans, always it will be Sir Alex [Ferguson]. Absolutely, fine!”
“People say, ‘My club is best because they win!’ There are clubs that never win, and for people it’s the best in the world - they love it. When Man City was in Maine Road and didn’t win what we’ve won in the last 15 years, people loved Man City unconditionally.”
“People say, ‘My club is best because they win!’ There are clubs that never win, and for people it’s the best in the world - they love it. When Man City was in Maine Road and didn’t win what we’ve won in the last 15 years, people loved Man City unconditionally.”
Pep Guardiola on reacting excessively on the touchline: “But it’s who I am; my mum and dad made me in that way. So what can I do?”
“I’m not so proud sometimes by how I react. After I say, ‘What have I done? Pep, why?’ I don’t like it! But I feel it in that moment. Sometimes it’s something I don’t realize... I’m not perfect, I don’t want to be, sometimes I make mistakes and apologize.”
“When I react it’s because I’m an emotional man. When I move my arms and hands this way it’s because it’s emotion. When I was a footballer it was quite similar. Football must be lived in that way. Respect your opponents, your players, but everyone is who it is.”
“I’m not so proud sometimes by how I react. After I say, ‘What have I done? Pep, why?’ I don’t like it! But I feel it in that moment. Sometimes it’s something I don’t realize... I’m not perfect, I don’t want to be, sometimes I make mistakes and apologize.”
“When I react it’s because I’m an emotional man. When I move my arms and hands this way it’s because it’s emotion. When I was a footballer it was quite similar. Football must be lived in that way. Respect your opponents, your players, but everyone is who it is.”
Pep Guardiola on whether there may be a stage when the PL has no English managers: “I hope not! I understand completely the people when they say that you can only manage the [England] national team being English, it’s normal.”
“Now it's Thomas [Tuchel as England manager], why not support him? He's manager, let’s go! If Thomas wins it'll be good, if he doesn’t he'll be criticized. I'll support him like Gareth [Southgate] - I want the very best, I was living here almost a decade.”
“Now it's Thomas [Tuchel as England manager], why not support him? He's manager, let’s go! If Thomas wins it'll be good, if he doesn’t he'll be criticized. I'll support him like Gareth [Southgate] - I want the very best, I was living here almost a decade.”
Pep Guardiola: “I spoke with my players, 'How is Lee Carsley for example, how is Gareth [Southgate]', and they spoke highly of them! They're really, really good! But the decisions [from PL clubs to appoint foreign managers], I don’t know why. Maybe you know better than me.”
“In my advice, take the opportunity to learn, like we learned from them [British managers], they can learn from the foreign, German, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, or whatever. That's life. Everyone learns from everyone.”
“In my advice, take the opportunity to learn, like we learned from them [British managers], they can learn from the foreign, German, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, or whatever. That's life. Everyone learns from everyone.”