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⭐️ The Jeremy Doku story
🤫 from shy and timid in Antwerp to…
😏 ‘too self-confident’ at Anderlecht
👨🏫 His own self assessment
✏️ School work
🧠 How he changed Anderlecht itself
💥 Several amusing anecdotes
All here 👇
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There's a plane flying over the Etihad that says 'White lives matter - Burnley'. Fucking hell, what an absolute embarrassment. Absolute disgrace.
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He’s passed this ball into the bottom corner from 20+ yards as if it were a one v one with Ramsdale
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Genuinely funny from the WBA fans. Singing "we've got the ball" when in possession then switching to "we've lost the ball" when City have it
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Always this
When Brighton's mascot planted a kiss on Sergio Aguero before kick-off
He also happened to be Anthony Knockaert's son 🤣
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Foden didn't post that Mbappe tweet himself, it was done by the company that manage his account. People close to Foden not particularly happy about it and it's been deleted
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Guardiola asked if City are favourites for the CL.
PG: “Who does Messi play for?”
Reporter: “Barcelona.”
PG: “So they’re the favourites.”
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Guardiola: "It's not sport when there is no relation between effort and success, it's not sport. It's not sport if it doesn't matter if you lose. I've said many times I want the best competition as possible. It's not fair if teams fight at the top and cannot qualify.'
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Guardiola is asked if Aguero is his best striker. "The best is Messi."
Ok then, is he the best No.9?
"Messi is No.9, No.10, No.11, No.6, No.4..."
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Guardiola on the City statement on chants during minute's silence: "Absolutely. The club made a statement, the (fans) don't represent who we want to be. We are close to Liverpool who went through this tragedy and I think the statement from the club represents who we are."
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You’ll be glad to know that when Aguero did the prize draw for his car, Scott Carson was dressed as a fireman
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Guardiola says: "Firstly we should apologise to black people for how we have treated them for the last 400 years, I feel ashamed for how we have treated them." Wow
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Mendy on the pitch! Security guards go after him thinking he's a fan and then realise he can do what he wants
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Haaland gives Foden the match ball, which is nice/funny, then later somebody throws Foden a second ball which he gives to Haaland. Haaland leaves it on the ground to applaud the fans, so De Bruyne kicks it away
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Guardiola on disallowed goal. "This is Anfield. The referee spoke with my assistants and said he's not going to make fouls unless they're clear, all game was play on play on play on... except the goal, we scored and after it's not play on."
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Incredible video! Guardiola says Mino Raiola offered Paul Pogba to Manchester City in January... also says dogs deserve to be treated with more respect...
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After Guardiola and the City players celebrated with the fans in the corner (full video when on better internet), Guardiola and Haaland have a little post-game debrief - presumably about Haaland’s header in the first half that Onana saved.
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We're in a world where we're (rightly) criticising Manchester City for ONLY scoring 4 against Real Madrid
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Aguero on his famous QPR goal: "I remember, that day, I played shit. I was so bad." A cheer went up from waiting fans
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Idiots
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Guardiola says City should’ve had a penalty for the foul on Rodri “but VAR was taking a coffee” at the time
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This is absolute shite btw
Patrice Evra: "Manchester City needs leaders but [Pep] Guardiola doesn't want leaders. He doesn't want personality. He's the leader. That's why when they're in trouble they don't want to step up. He builds teams like that, he can't coach people with personality."
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Great quote from an astonished Gary Neville on City’s young players, watching James McAtee dancing through the box; “They’re like clones, they’re all the same. It’s almost like David Silva’s left them all behind!”
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Grealish setting up Mahrez. You lot are never picking the team again 😚😂
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Spurs fans singing 'are you watching Harry Kane?' and he's probably thinking 'yeah let me go and fix this'
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Guardiola tells ESPN Argentina: "Maradona conquered Italy, Messi did it in Spain and Aguero did it in England. His numbers speak for themselves."
@TodoGuardiola
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For me this is (a bit) like Messi winning the World Cup for Argentina. We all knew he was the greatest but the WC was official confirmation. We all know City have been the best team in Europe for years, but the Champions League was 'missing'. They've now got their confirmation
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Standing ovation for Phil Foden, even Guardiola's clapping. But the ref makes Foden go off on the far side because of woke
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Gundogan and Foden were obviously, eye-catchingly quality, but Bernardo Silva was every bit as good in my humble opinion
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I know Klopp doesn't need the glasses any more but could he just pop them on to make me feel more comfortable?
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“Winning the Champions League is easy when you’ve got Messi”
Guardiola era
08-09 🏆
09-10 ❌ (SF)
10-11 🏆
11-12 ❌ (SF)
Post Pep
12-13 ❌ (SF)
13-14 ❌ (QF)
14-15 🏆
15-16 ❌ (QF)
16-17 ❌ (QF)
17-18 ❌ (QF)
18-19 ❌ (SF)
19-20 ❌ (QF)
Maybe coaching ability matters. Night
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Pretty sure Rodri’s talking about the refereeing with Bernardo here
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City are preparing a new contract for Haaland
And the release clause that was due to become active at the end of next season has been cancelled - it was linked to Guardiola signing his own contract extension
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You think constant transfer updates are tiring. You’re right. Have you ever tried providing them?
“Grealish updates?” “Kane updates?” all summer. It’s my job, no problem. I get updates and then share them. Then what happens? People devalue or overvalue, immediately it’s a circus
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Against Crystal Palace in 2017, Guardiola was annoyed about City’s speed of play.
"If there was a foul, no-one went to take the ball and start to play. There was five, ten seconds before someone goes to take the ball and start to play. When this happens everything is slow.”
So…
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Guardiola on Bellingham playing so well despite for his age: "I cannot believe it. Maybe he's a liar! He's so good for 17 years old."
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City celebrating on the pitch, Guardiola joining in the huddle, Haaland tearing towards the fans like he’s just scored a goal
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Guardiola: "Today it's 14 years since we won the treble with Barcelona, and 14 is the number of Johan Cruyff."
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The last time Ederson saved a penalty for City, Sergio Aguero was still playing for them
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Guardiola: "We will have 18 players in the squad, so Gary Neville can be happy."
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Phil Foden wins Premier League Young Player of the Year for the second year in a row. He’s got the senior award in his sights in the next 1-2 seasons too
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Haaland goes to wildly celebrate with Guardiola, who tells him to go and salute the fans. Think Haaland was trying to reach the physio who has joined him with Norway. Guardiola hugs De Bruyne and Bernardo who were absolutely mammoth. Guardiola lap of the pitch with players
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Here we go
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Luis Enrique has set up a Twitch account to stream during the World Cup, so he can give his point of view on how things are going. And judging by this video here it should have plenty of personality to go with the insight. Could be absolutely brilliant
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Genuine football tweet: Alvarez-Haaland-Foden is a very exciting front three
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Guardiola: "There are teams who win the CL then disappear, we have to avoid that. Next year we have to work harder. Knowing me that is not going to happen, but I have to admit it is a big relief because now finally they can't ask me whether I have to win the CL or not."
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'You signed Phil Jones we signed Kun Aguero' is one of the coldest lines in any football chant ever
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Think I've worked out why Guardiola got angry with Ederson. Basically, it seemed to be City's plan to get Ederson to play the ball to Rodri or Gundogan, even when under pressure, so they could pass it on again. But Ederson played to Stones, who had to go long
Pep Guardiola called out Ederson right after Man City scored their first goal against Arsenal
#Pep
#ReInventingTheGame
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Bernardo Silva’s goal at Villa not in the goal of the season reckoning 😩
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One of the best De Bruyne performances I've ever seen, I think. Bernardo and Gundogan were mammoth too but De Bruyne managed to do a lot of dirty work deep, but add so much in the final third too
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I heard earlier today that Pogba is looking at a new house in Manchester. I thought, ‘that’s weird, he’s surely not staying at United?’. Now I’m thinking, ‘that’s weird, why would he need to move house to join City?’. Funny old game
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Gabriel Jesus left wing now. The man will not play as a 9 ever again
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Guardiola on the old "fraud" accusations, namely that he only won the Champions League because of Messi and the lads. I've kept the question in because fair play to the lad, it was delivered excellently. NB I don't think Guardiola believes this
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Guardiola on Rico Lewis: "He played good, huh? What a player. What a player. 18 years old. Ive been a manager for 14-15 year, training unblievable players, to find a player like him in the pockets, how he has to move, moving into the spaces, he’s one of the best i ever trained,…
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That’s tough
This guy is going to have to delete his entire Twitter account by the end of this window. He will never be able to live this down.
@TheAthleticUK
will also never be able to live this down.
#AVFC
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That’s called support for your player. Walker very good second half
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Here's that Phil Foden turn that killed Oxford's plans to press City, according to Karl Robinson. It was 14 seconds in.
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Just got offered a free Covid test by somebody selling cocaine on the street. The Chaaaaaaaampioonnnnsssss
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City fans singing 'There's only one Kyle Walker', which I think is a first, and a very deserved outing
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2016: Guardiola’s football will never work in England
2019: Guardiola’s *assistant* takes charge of the actual Arsenal
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Guardiola says City should think about opening a museum to put their trophies in for fans to visit
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This isn’t so much an article as a small book, and it’s the full story.
👶🏼 Kicking balls in the pram
👀 Spotted by City at 5
🧠 ‘Great learner’
😆 ‘Ronnie’
🎣 Biggest fish
❌ Ev/Tot loan offers
🏆 U17 World Cup
🏃🏼♂️ Sprint coach
This is Phil Foden
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Guardiola says "If people want to believe it’s just money, it’s ok, that’s up to you," and then praises the people working at the club, including those who cleared snow off the pitch at half-time
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Guardiola is told that some United fans are scared City will win the treble. He says: "They don't have to be scared, we are neighbours.
Neighbours are always nice to each other."
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“Aguero, my sister loves you”
“Great, tell her to come round tonight”
Probably can’t hear the last line but you’ll hear the two lads in front laughing 😂
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Ah bloody hell, Aguero’s tearful. The least serious man on the planet!
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This is a pretty big loss for City (and a huge huge shock of course). I think everybody assumed he’d replaced Txiki one day
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Man Utd to name Man City’s Omar Berrada as new CEO. Led by INEOS with Glazer backing. Will take exec leadership of football + business, seat on board + report to owners. Highly regarded & many will see as major coup
@TheAthleticFC
#MUFC
#MCFC
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Kompany’s asked who is the best centre-back in Premier League history, and he says... Virgil van Dijk
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