For once, Pep Guardiola The season has not paid successfully. Not according to the standard of success to which the Santpedor coach has accustomed, on the border of the 40 conquered titles, although Manchester City will win the English Super Cup, and was a finalist of the CUP.
Success have obtained The club coach of his lifeeven though Guardiola has stayed longer on the bench of the City (nine seasons) than in Barça (five, the first in the subsidiary), and one of his best friends such as Luis Enrique, that has matched the merit of which Guardiola was precursor; The League Triplet, Cup and Champions in two different clubs.
“I hope Flick lasts many years in Barça”, Guardiola stressed, speaking as a culé that has an affinity with the German coach and the style he has implemented, or has maintained, or has clarified, in the club. “It has been an extraordinary year and not only at the level of results, Almost, almost perfect, but that achieving an average of three goals per game demonstrates that it has done things very well, “was the analysis of a colleague.
Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City coach, at the facilities of Camiraral Golf in Caldes de Malavella. / Javi Ferrándiz
The “power” of PSG
A year ago claimed Guardiola for the newly signed Flick to be granted time and help to carry out his work. He has not needed them. In a year, not only has Montjuïc have dragged more public, but the team has resulted in the campaign with three titles and stayed three minutes after qualifying for the Champions League final.
It would have been, in that case, The rival of Paris Saint Germain that Luis Enrique trains. “Has it done well, right?” He asked with a guardiola sneer, in relation to the legion of haters that the Asturian coach has. “He is a fantastic coach and has made a fantastic year,” he considers of the Parisian team, with which he measured in the Champions League. “We lost 4-2 and it already gave me a lot of power, which has then ratified eliminating Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa, who are very hard rivals and I know from experience,” he said, of the three sets of the Premier.
Lamine Yamal celebrates the league in Montjuïc after the last day against Villarreal. / Jordi Cotrina
The inevitable comparison
The overwhelming triumph of the PSG perhaps decent towards its side the candidacies for the Golden Ball. Barça has several candidates, including Pedri, Raphinha and, above all, Lamine Yamal, about to renew with a world star supercontract despite being only 17 years old.
“If they pay you what they say they pay is because he deserves it. Clubs are not dumb and do not make investments if they do not believe in soccer players, “ The technician teeth, who at the time had to manage a case similar to Lionel Messi and did not suppose any problem, nor due to the growing card that was accumulating to the coup. “Leo was signed a high contract and influenced him zero, because he is a competitive animal.”
The comparison is provided by the similar emergence that both have had, youth and demarcation. “Let us make your career and in 10 or 15 years we look if you can be compared to the biggest one,” Guardiola begged to wait even if he does not argue “how good Lamine Yamal is.”
“Let's let Lamine Yamal do your career and within 10 or 15 years we look if you can be compared to the greatest”
Messi kisses his boot after scoring Barça 2-0 to Manchester United in the Champions-2009 final in Rome. / Jordi Cotrina
“I am surprised that the City is not interested,” he joked below, since “500 names usually come out in each signing window.” One of them is that of Joan Garcia, who aspires to hire Barça. The City has not thought about the goal of Espanyol or Ter Stegen if he left the Camp Nou. Will continue with Ederson and Stefan Ortega.
Pere Guard, Claudia Moreta, / Javi Ferrándiz
“A difficult year”
Guardiola thinks that, in a way, the City campaign has not been a failure. “It has been a difficult year,” he acknowledged to the undeniable. “In England it is now a success to get into the Champions League, it is already a key title for what it is for the sustainability of the clubs, due to the financial contribution it represents and for the self -esteem of the players,” the technician analyzed.
“Every year it is more complicated to qualify, it is the most important title in England”, He added, relieved for having overcome the trouble in the final stretch. The City ended third in a cruel fight of seven teams for five seats, not including among them Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, two great sunk in the tail.
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City coach at a press conference at the Camirall Golf in Caldes in Malavella. / Javi Ferrándiz
Golfista greeting
Guardiola and City are before them and the dispute of the next club World Cup before which it will appear with the squad in perfect conditions, overcome the serious injury crisis. One that is already in good condition is John Stones, Absent recent weeks due to injury.
The defense citizen He came to greet his coach, along with Kyle Walker, An ex, in Camiral Golf, the formerly known as PGA Catalunya. Is the headquarters of The seventh edition of the Legends Trophy Golf, organized by Guardiola, and the place of concentration of England for the duel against Andorra next Saturday.
