Tag: Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola made personal contact with Ismael Bennacer to try and convince him to join Manchester City, according to reports in France.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ending the worst kept secret in football this week, Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Mikel Arteta has left Manchester City for Arsenal.

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 are under the impression that Arsenal will unveil Mikel Arteta on Friday despite not contacting them about signing their assistant manager.

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.

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 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 seemingly not stand in Mikel Arteta's way should the former Arsenal man want to leave Manchester City in the middle of the season.

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 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 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.

Pep Guardiola says Sergio Aguero is set to be out for a few weeks, which may or may not affect his participation in City's clash with Arsenal next month.

Pep Guardiola says he's sure Mikel Arteta will be a manager, but he wants his assistant coach to stay with Manchester City for as long as possible.

Pep Guardiola, along with Jurgen Klopp, have stepped up to fill the press conference void left by Arsene Wenger and that means reporters have to ask him questions that have absolutely nothing to do with him or his team whatsoever.

You have to hand it to Ivan Gazidis, he certainly doesn't lack grand plans and his latest is to bring Pep Guardiola and Marc Overmars to AC Milan.

Pep Guardiola is whinging again and, while I agree with what he's saying, I can't help but be reminded of how the press treated Arsene Wenger when he complained about similar things.

Manchester City are set to challenge Arsenal for the free transfer signing of Dani Alves, led by Pep Guardiola, according to reports in Brazil.

Unai Emery might be coming in for a bit of criticism but his record at Arsenal in his first set of games is better than the media's darling, Mauricio Pochettino, Jurgen Klopp, Maurizio Sarri and Jose Mourinho.

Arsenal are one of a number of clubs that will attend the World Football Summit Asia (WFSA) that will take place on April 29 and 30 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Arsenal and Northern Ireland u21 defender Daniel Ballard has compared Freddie Ljungberg's management style to that of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

Manchester City are not quite sure what to expect when they rock up at the Grove to get their Premier League title defence underway and I, for one, couldn’t be happier with that.

Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling are both available for selection after the pair returned from their post-World Cup vacation in ‘perfect condition’ for Sunday’s match.

Arsenal will have five captains for the new season and Laurent Koscielny will captain the captains, making him the captain.

One week from now, Arsenal play the first match of their new Premier League season, against last season's champions Manchester City.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has given his backing to new Arsenal head coach Unai Emery, as the club announced his appointment on Wednesday morning.

Mikel Arteta is now 'first choice' to take over from Arsene Wenger, following the news that Massimiliano Allegri plans to stay at Juventus, according to reports.

Pep Guardiola will not stand in Mikel Arteta’s way if the former Arsenal man wants to leave Manchester City to take over from Arsene Wenger.

Pep Guardiola says Mikel Arteta was a big factor in Manchester City's success this season, and the Spaniard deserves whatever he wants amid links to the Arsenal job.

Pep Guardiola says Patrick Vieira is ready to take over from Arsene Wenger if the Arsenal board want him to, claiming the former Gunner is already a top manager.

Pep Guardiola has revealed that Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s agent, Mino Raiola, offered the Armenian and Paul Pogba to Manchester City in January but Raiola is denying even speaking to Guardiola.

Sol Campbell thinks the 'Invicibles' wouldn't be afraid of playing against Manchester City's current side, and claims too many Premier League teams are at the moment.

Arsene Wenger is currently the third most successful active manager in Europe based on trophies won, behind Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola.

Ex-Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes that Arsenal should take a chance on appointing Thierry Henry as manager just like he did with Pep Guardiola, but the fans don't agree.

Raheem Sterling could return from injury to face Arsenal on Thursday, according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.

Manchester United executives criticised Jose Mourinho's transfer policy at a London dinner party last week, according to reports.

Fernandinho will miss Arsenal's clash with Manchester City at the Emirates on Thursday, after picking up a hamstring injury in the League Cup final over the weekend.