Tag: Pep

Rico Lewis: Manchester City defender on Pep Guardiola; Phil Foden & his Thai boxing upbringing
3 May 2024 0

Rico Lewis: Manchester City defender on Pep Guardiola; Phil Foden & his Thai boxing upbringing

By Total Football News

Despite being a prodigiously talented fighter, who idolised Muhammad Ali and Floyd Mayweather Jr, with the potential to follow in his father’s footsteps, Lewis chose to chase his football dream, joining City’s academy around the age of eight.

That path into professional football, especially at the very elite Premier League clubs, is well documented for its difficulty.

For City academy prospects, the road to the first team is one

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Liverpool target Arne Slot – the ‘control freak’ inspired by Pep Guardiola
24 April 2024 0

Liverpool target Arne Slot – the ‘control freak’ inspired by Pep Guardiola

By Total Football News

Slot’s teams play well in possession, and his players overlap to provide an extra layer of unpredictability.

“I’ve spoken to him a few times and what he does and what he sees is very good,” explains Van Basten. “He gets on with the squad very well, is tactically very astute, can explain things well and is calm and intelligent.

“I think he can go to any club, yes. Even to

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Man City: Pep Guardiola defends integrity of Premier League referees
24 April 2024 0

Man City: Pep Guardiola defends integrity of Premier League referees

By Total Football News

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he has “never had doubts” about the integrity of Premier League referees.

It comes after Nottingham Forest issued an angry post on social media criticising officials following their 2-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday.

Forest said they were “considering their options” over “extremely poor” refereeing decisions.

“They do their job as best as possible,” Guardiola said.

“When they do the job, they want to

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Manchester City: My players like pressure – Pep Guardiola on title race
15 April 2024 0

Manchester City: My players like pressure – Pep Guardiola on title race

By Total Football News
Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola
Manchester City have won their past three Premier League games and are unbeaten in 27 matches in all competitions

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes his players are thriving under the pressure of the Premier League title race.

City are two points clear at the top after their title rivals Liverpool and Arsenal both lost on Sunday.

The champions thrashed Luton 5-1 a day earlier and are now favourites to

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Manchester City: Pep Guardiola says he is willing to rest midfielder Rodri
12 April 2024 0

Manchester City: Pep Guardiola says he is willing to rest midfielder Rodri

By Total Football News
If Rodri needs a rest, he will get it – Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is willing to rest Rodri after the midfielder said he needed a break.

Rodri, 27, has played 41 games this season and indicated after Tuesday’s Champions League draw at Real Madrid that City were planning on resting him.

Guardiola’s side play third-bottom Luton in the Premier League at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

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Manchester City v Arsenal: The similarities between Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta
30 March 2024 0

Manchester City v Arsenal: The similarities between Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News
Guillem Balague's BBC Sport column

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta go back a long way. The Spaniards’ relationship started in 1997 when Arteta joined Barcelona’s academy – meeting his idol and Barca skipper Guardiola. Their time as team-mates was brief but a friendship had been forged and continued when Guardiola made him his assistant at Etihad Stadium in 2016.

As the pair prepare to go head to head when their

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