The first major signing of the Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City should be Borussia Dortmund’s German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. Other players on Pep’s radar: Everton defender JohnStones and Athletic Bilbao’s young French central defender Aymeric Laporte.
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Guardiola: Bayern has 'mole' in locker room
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola says a mole is “damaging” the German champions follow release of an alleged dispute between club trainers and him. German tabloid Bild claims Guardiola was angry withBayern’s staff after Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal exit to Atletico Madrid, his last chance to win the title before leaving for Manchester City.
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What's going on with Pep's Bayern lineup decisions?
Pep Guardiola will leave Bayern Munich, having won three straight Bundesliga titles, but Bayern is in danger of again exiting the Champions League before the final. And the German media won’tmake the Spanish coach forget it if Bayern doesn’t overcome the 1-0 deficit against Atletico Madrid after Wednesday’s first leg. Guardiola was ripped for his […]
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UCL: Guardiola looking forward to Atletico challenge
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola said he is looking forward to facing Atletico Madrid and returning to Vicente Calderon Stadium when Bayern Munich plays Atletico in the Champions Leaguesemifinals. “If Atletico play well, they always win. If they aren’t at their best, it’ll still be difficult,” said Guardiola. “[Diego Simeone] is oneof the best coaches […]
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Il Trap takes jab at Pep's Bayern
Count Italian Giovanni Trapattoni as one person who is not impressed with Bayern Munich under Pep Guardiola. Trapattoni, who coached Bayern for two stints in the 1990s, says Bayern istoo elaborate in how it plays and he feels it’s a problem across the world. “For me there’s too much possession. Tick, tack, tick, tack. Tuck, […]
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Managerial carousel set to spin around Pellegrini
It’s been more than a month since Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola confirmed rumors that he will replace Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegriniat the end of the season. Problem is, both Pellegrini and Guardiola are alive in the Champions League quarterfinals, so what happens if Pellegrini and City go on to win the trophy, […]
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Forget the Special One — this year the EPL has a special team
Through the frenzied flurry of activity typical as the transfer window for Premier League closes, as it did Monday, a few teams – for the most part – sailed calmly through thestorm. Those without cash to splash sat out through necessity, others secure in their spots also stayed pat. And what of the surprise success […]
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Manchester City gets its man: Pep Guardiola
Manchester City named Pep Guardiola as its manager, beginning with the 2016-17 season. The Spaniard, in the final year of his three-year deal at Bayern Munich, will replace Chilean ManuelPellegrini on a three-year deal reportedly worth more than $21.5 million a year. “Out of respect for Manuel Pellegrini and the players,” Manchester City said in […]
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Robben respects Guardiola's lineup decisions at Bayern
Arjen Robben came on as a substitute for a 10-minute run in Bayern’s 2-1 victory over Hamburg, playing his first competitive game since the 4-0 Champions League win over Olympiakos in November.The Dutchman would love to be playing more but respects Coach Pep Guardiola‘s decisions. “I noticed that I’m getting stronger. I need rhythm, I […]
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Pep Guardiola doesn't intend to offend anybody
The only thing we know about what’s in Pep Guardiola‘s future is that he won’t return to Bayern Munich next season. The conventional wisdom is that he’ll join Manchester City. After all,Guardiola has said he’d like to coach in England, and Man City is the richest club in England. But what if he didn’t choose […]