Tag: Guardiola

Ferguson? Guardiola? Mourinho? Ranking the best managers in Premier League history
25 August 2026 Off

Ferguson? Guardiola? Mourinho? Ranking the best managers in Premier League history

By Total Football News

1. Sir Alex Ferguson. Title winner 1992-93, 93-94, 95-96, 96-97, 98-99, 99-2000, 2000-01, 02-03, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09, 10-11, 12-13

The first two decades of the Premier League were dominated by one man.

Sir Alex Ferguson won 13 titles and was able to continuously rebuild his side in order to keep Manchester United at the top of English football – from Eric Cantona to the ’99 Treble winners, and later that

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Rodri: Pep Guardiola unsure of Manchester City midfielder’s return from injury
17 October 2025 Off

Rodri: Pep Guardiola unsure of Manchester City midfielder’s return from injury

By Total Football News

Guardiola joined City in 2016 and is approaching a decade at the club in which he has claimed six Premier League titles, the Champions League and two FA Cups.

He is also the English top-flight’s current longest serving manager, coming up against Everton boss David Moyes who has taken charge of more than 700 Premier League matches.

City are on a run of seven unbeaten games in all competitions and

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Brentford 0-1 Manchester City: Erling Haaland goal secures Pep Guardiola 250th Premier League victory
7 October 2025 Off

Brentford 0-1 Manchester City: Erling Haaland goal secures Pep Guardiola 250th Premier League victory

By Total Football News

City knew they would claim ground on title rivals Liverpool – who lost again on Saturday – with a win and remain in touch with leaders Arsenal.

Three wins in their past four matches keeps Guardiola’s side firmly in the mix after two defeats in August – but he will still want City to punish their opponents when they are on top.

For all their dominance in possession, City could

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‘That’s why we tried to be gentle’ – Guardiola hopes Rodri injury is not ‘huge’
7 October 2025 Off

‘That’s why we tried to be gentle’ – Guardiola hopes Rodri injury is not ‘huge’

By Total Football News

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hopes Rodri will not be sidelined for longer than “two or three weeks” after he hobbled off in the first half of Sunday’s victory over Brentford.

Rodri, who missed the vast majority of last season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), suffered the injury inside the first 20 minutes at Gtech Community Stadium.

The midfielder looked crestfallen as he left the pitch and on

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Man City transfer news: Norway midfielder Sverre Nypan, 18, set to join Pep Guardiola squad from Rosenborg
14 June 2025 Off

Man City transfer news: Norway midfielder Sverre Nypan, 18, set to join Pep Guardiola squad from Rosenborg

By Total Football News

It was not long after his emergence before Nypan was catching the eye of Europe’s big clubs.

Norway’s TV2 reported in August 2023 that scouts from Manchester United had watched Nypan, but Rosenborg boss Alfred Johansson praised the youngster’s attitude, stating: “He focuses on enjoying football and training every day.

“It’s very impressive, and that’s how it should be, but not everyone would have been able to do it. That

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Manchester City: Pep Guardiola defends trophyless season by referencing Community Shield
19 May 2025 Off

Manchester City: Pep Guardiola defends trophyless season by referencing Community Shield

By Total Football News

“Of course, it’s important to qualify, but except for Newcastle who won the Carabao Cup, Liverpool won the Premier League and Manchester City that won the Community Shield – the other teams didn’t win trophies,” Guardiola said.

“So the other teams like Chelsea, who can win one title [Europa Conference League] against Real Betis, and [Manchester] United and Tottenham can win the Europa League.

“All the other teams, they are

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Erling Haaland ‘ready and fit’ to return from injury, Pep Guardiola confirms
9 May 2025 Off

Erling Haaland ‘ready and fit’ to return from injury, Pep Guardiola confirms

By Total Football News

In an interview with ESPN this week, Haaland said City’s disappointing season after a run of four consecutive league titles was due to a loss of “hunger” in the squad.

“You can find excuses, injuries, many injuries at bad times, but in the end we haven’t been performing well enough,” Haaland said.

“We haven’t had fully the hunger inside us. I haven’t been good enough. I haven’t helped

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Man City 2-1 Aston Villa: Pep Guardiola continues to solve Manchester City puzzle
23 April 2025 Off

Man City 2-1 Aston Villa: Pep Guardiola continues to solve Manchester City puzzle

By Total Football News

Sometimes there is no need to say anything.

When you are as expressive on the touchline as Pep Guardiola, visual evidence can be enough to gauge the importance of an occasion.

In Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, there was a long period of simmering discontent, then thinly disguised fury at the penalty given against his team after referee Craig Pawson had been told to stop the game to check

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Manchester City v Aston Villa: Pep Guardiola says it is a final
21 April 2025 Off

Manchester City v Aston Villa: Pep Guardiola says it is a final

By Total Football News

Manchester City’s Premier League game against Aston Villa has been billed as “a final” by Pep Guardiola because Champions League qualification is on the line.

The Premier League’s top five will qualify for Europe’s elite club competition next season and with Arsenal in a strong position to seal their spot alongside Liverpool, a fascinating race is developing with the next five clubs separated by only two points.

With five games

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