Tag: Pep Guardiola
Bust-up with Guardiola before Arsenal match sees Cancelo leave
On Monday, most of the football world was shocked with the news that Joao Cancelo would be on his way to Bayern Munich on loan, now the Daily M*ail report that he had a massive 'bust-up' with Pep Guardiola after being left out of the starting XI for the FA Cup game against Arsenal.
Guardiola: City need to be ‘almost perfect’ to catch ‘excellent’ Arsenal
Speaking before Manchester City travel to Stamford Bridge on Thursday night, Pep Guardiola has said his side needs to be 'almost perfect' if they want to have a chance of catching Arsenal.
Guardiola claims Arsenal have been better than Manchester City
Pep Guardiola claims Arsenal have been better than Manchester City in the Premier League so far, despite his side's dominant recent performances.
Jesus explains decision to leave Manchester City for Arsenal
Gabriel Jesus says he needed to leave Manchester City for Arsenal so he could play the way he wants to play as a striker.
Another Arsenal match postponed after Premier League statement
Pep Guardiola has admitted he doesn't know whether the Arsenal game against Manchester City will be played in October, as the Gunners may look to postpone it.
Manchester City plan Sterling talks amid Arsenal interest
Manchester City want to extend Raheem Sterling's contract amid the recent links to Arsenal, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Arsenal to offer Mikel Arteta new 2 year deal with payrise
Arsenal will reportedly offer Mikel Arteta a new two-year deal in order to ward off interest from Manchester City who see the Spaniard as a potential replacement for Pep Guardiola.
Pep Guardiola makes Arsenal claim
Pep Guardiola is up to his usual media tricks, claiming Arsenal are one of the form teams right now, in their best moment for many years.
Pep Guardiola gives his assessment of Arsenal & the Premier League
Pep Guardiola thinks Arsenal will be up there this season, as the team grow under his former assistant Mikel Arteta.
Beyond what people can imagine: Pep Guardiola backs Mikel Arteta to turn things around
Pep Guardiola has backed his former student to turn things around in a press conference answer that is a little bit ridiculous and a lot over the top.
Bernardo Silva, Martin Odegaard or James Maddison: Arsenal’s choice
Bernardo Silva wants to leave Manchester City this summer and Arsenal could be banking on Mikel Arteta's good relationship with the player to try and sign him for less than James Maddison.
Cesc Fabregas: Arteta was very lucky
Cesc Fabregas has been speaking about Mikel Arteta, including revealing what the players at Arsenal think about him.
2 new Arsenal contracts, injury returns and new problems: Arsenal news
Arsenal face Olympiacos in their Europa League last 16 second leg on Thursday night so what's in the media ahead of that game?
Pep Guardiola picks out 2 Arsenal players for praise
Pep Guardiola singled out Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard for praise after Manchester City's victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Pep Guardiola praises Arsenal’s ‘quality’ as reason they ‘didn’t do more’
Arsenal looked in for a pasting when Raheem Sterling rose to nod home with barely 2 minutes on the clock but Arsenal rallied
FIFA will allow players to skip international break
With the March international break just over a month away but the pandemic causing travel problems, FIFA have extended an exemption for player release.
Mikel Arteta up for managerial award
Mikel Arteta has been nominated for the Premier League's Manager of the Month award, after a strong resurgence for his side in January.
Guardiola heaps praise on Arteta ahead of Manchester City-Arsenal clash
Pep Guardiola thinks Mikel Arteta's success so far is no surprise, and he's quickly getting Arsenal back to where they belong.
Arsene Wenger: Pep Guardiola came to my house wanting to play for Arsenal
Arsene Wenger has revealed that Pep Guardiola came to his house to ask to play for Arsenal but he was told he wasn't needed
Petit warns Messi and Manchester City about Premier League move
Former Arsenal and Barcelona man, Emmanuel Petit, has warned Lionel Messi against a move to the Premier League this summer.
Pep Guardiola furious as he explains why Manchester City lost to Arsenal
Pep Guardiola was angry with his attacking players for losing to Arsenal in Saturday's FA Cup, not the defence who made a few errors.
Exceptional Arsenal beat the odds and Manchester City
Arsenal did what many thought was impossible and beat Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final to make it to their 21st final of the competition they've won more than anyone else.
Pep Guardiola to use Arsenal as test for Real Madrid game
Pep Guardiola has said he is planning to use City's semi-final at Wembley against Arsenal to gauge how ready his side are to play Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Why Pep Guardiola looks daft after rant about Arsenal and Arsene Wenger
Pep Guardiola has decided to come out swinging after Manchester City were cleared on a technicality of being massive financial cheats, pity he didn't bother to check his facts first when taking aim at Arsenal and Arsene Wenger.
Manchester City vs Arsenal preview
It couldn’t be a more difficult start for the Gunners as they resume their Premier League campaign on Wednesday evening, with the team travelling to the Etihad.
Pep Guardiola contacts former Gunner to convince him to join Manchester City
Pep Guardiola made personal contact with Ismael Bennacer to try and convince him to join Manchester City, according to reports in France.
Manchester City supporters hit out at Guardiola fan dig
Pep Guardiola has annoyed Manchester City's Official supporter's club after he suggested more of them should have turned up to support his side in their FA Cup game against Fulham showing it's not just at Arsenal where they get it badly wrong.
Guardiola calls for League Cup to be scrapped because of Manchester United and Tottenham...
Pep Guardiola has called on English football to scrap the League Cup after injuries to Marcus Rashford and Harry Kane in comments I can only imagine being taken completely differently had Arsene Wenger uttered them a few years ago.
Mikel Arteta’s managerial philosophy: Years in the making
Many are crediting Pep Guardiola for Mikel Arteta's managerial philosophy but it's one the Arsenal head coach has been developing himself for years.
Mikel Arteta: Pep Guardiola and Arsene Wenger’s lovechild
As Mikel Arteta gave his first press conference as Arsenal manager you couldn't help but feel your heart fill with pride as the real affection he holds for Arsenal came pouring out.
Pep Guardiola confirms Arteta’s Arsenal move is ‘almost done’
Ending the worst kept secret in football this week, Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Mikel Arteta has left Manchester City for Arsenal.
Arsenal did hold talks with Manchester City over Mikel Arteta
Despite saying they knew nothing about it, Manchester City did indeed know about Arsenal's interest in Mikel Arteta and they DID have talks.
Manchester City expect Arsenal to unveil Arteta on Friday
Manchester City are under the impression that Arsenal will unveil Mikel Arteta on Friday despite not contacting them about signing their assistant manager.
Mikel Arteta Arsenal contract length and wages reported as deal announcement moves closer
Arsenal have reportedly reached an agreement with Mikel Arteta to become their new manager and all that's left to workout is how much the club will pay Manchester City in compensation.
What sort of football will Mikel Arteta’s team play?
Mikel Arteta looks like he could well become the next Arsenal manager, so what can we expect from the man who has been Pep Guardiola's number two?
David Ornstein confirms Arteta Arsenal situation
David Ornstein confirms that Arsenal and Mikel Arteta held talks over the Spaniard becoming the new Arsenal manager but the club have not yet spoken to Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola will not stand in Mikel Arteta’s way if he wants to join...
Pep Guardiola will seemingly not stand in Mikel Arteta's way should the former Arsenal man want to leave Manchester City in the middle of the season.
Pep Guardiola addresses gossip about Manchester City contract
The three people who hoped Pep Guardiola might leave Manchester City for Arsenal are set to be disappointed as the Spaniard addressed gossip about his contract
Pep Guardiola wants Mikel Arteta to stay but says he’s ready to manage ‘now’
Pep Guardiola has no problem recommending Mikel Arteta as his successor at Manchester City when his contract expires in 2021, claiming the Spaniard is ready to manage 'now' as Arsenal circle.
Arsenal defender compared Freddie Ljungberg to Pep Guardiola in February
Arsenal youth defender Daniel Ballard spent the year playing under Freddie Ljungberg last season, and he compared the club's new head coach to Pep Guardiola.