Pep Guardiola offers Capello ‘Big Hug’ while the head of man city jokes he ‘controls’ critics
Pep Guardiola joked that his critics should “be careful” after the great managerial Fabio Capello said that “Manchester City” arrogance “arrogance” cost him several champions leagues. “
European champion Capello praised Guardiola, but claimed that Spaniard “came to tell me that I should do his job” when he was a player under Italian in Roma and “always wanted to be the main character” for the most important matches of his lease at Bayern Munich and City.
“I listen to everything that people say about me, so be careful,” Guardiola teased when asked about his remarks, pointing his fingers to his eyes to observing Mima.
“I control you. It’s not the first time Mr. Fabio Capello said that. A big hug for Fabio – a big hug. “
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“I listen to everything that people say about me. All. So be careful. 🤣🤫
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What did Capello say about Guardiola?
In conversation with the Spanish socket El MundoCapello said he “really appreciated Guardiola as a coach” and attributed a 54-year-old to achieve “beautiful things.”
“I have experienced three revolutions in football, about one every 20 years: [Johan] Cruyff is ajax, [Arrigo] Sacchi’s Milan and Guardiola’s [Barcelona]”, Said Capello, whose titles included Serie fourfold with Milan and once with Roma, Champions League 1993/94 with Rossoneri and La Liga Twice with Real Madrid.
“One day, he came to tell me that I should do my job, and I replied,” Start running and then you can talk. “The fact is that he would walk the field, and I had no intention of playing it instead of someone who deserved it more.
“Do you know what I don’t like at Guardiola? His arrogance. Champions League he won with the City [in 2023] He was the only one where he tried nothing strange in decisive matches.
“But in other years, in Manchester and Munich, in key days, he always wanted to be the main character. He changed things and made inventions only to say,” Players don’t win, I win. “
“That arrogance cost him a few champions leagues. I respect him, but I see it clearly.”
Capello said that Tactics Guardiola in Barcelona, with whom he became European champion in 2009 and 2011, caused “huge damage to football”.
“Why?” the former manager of England asked. “Because everyone spent 10 years trying to copy it. It destroyed Italian football, who lost her identity. I kept saying,” Stop now – you don’t have Guardiola’s players. “
Capello said that the concept of players who take a large number of touches during the Games “Disaster” and “Boredom, which scared many people away from football.”
“Just look at the prominent parts,” he suggested. “Why watch 90 minutes of passing and passing without battles, without running?”
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Man City VS Brighton: The League of Champions ‘Azazevi’
Five -up city Host Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday (15:00 GMT), when only the victory will move them over the fourth placement of Chelsea.
Seagulls in the form will skip the city if for the first time in the history of victory at Etihad Stadium, and Guardiola called Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Newcastle and “Maybe Fulham” as candidates for guarantee the Champions League place, ending in the Top four.
“They deserve it,” he said about city rivals for qualification. “They are really good and consistent, have an incredible weapon the way they play.
“It’s not a disappointment to be here, it’s a challenge. If we qualify for the Champions League, it will be a huge success. There are seasons in life and sports where you have to live [through]. “
An additional place in the competition of next season is likely to be awarded a team that finished fifth because of the English coefficient points, which are based on the way teams from each country compete in European competitions.
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Guardiola on omission Greelish England
Playmaker Jack Grealish, who did not start a league game of December 21, remained from the first team of new England manager Thomas Tuchel on Friday.
Grillish called Tuchel’s predecessor Lee Carsley, but missed in the previous three lions in November, due to injury.
“I can’t judge the reasons why,” Guardiola said of Tuchel’s decision, adding that Grealish was training well. “I want to [Grealish] All the best on and off the field. “
