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Guardiola Changes Opinion On City’s Kalvin Phillips

Guardiola Changes Opinion On City’s Kalvin Phillips

After saying England midfielder Kalvin Phillips was overweight last week, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claimed Phillips has the “ideal figure.” After Guardiola omitted him from City’s Carabao Cup squad in their victory over Liverpool last week, the coach selected Phillips for Wednesday night’s 3-1 victory at his former team …

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‘He did a lot of harm to football’ – Lionel Messi’s intriguing angle on Pep Guardiola

Close-up shot of PSG forward Lionel Messi warming up before the Ligue 1 match between PSG and Auxerre on 13 November, 2022 at the Parc des Princes, Paris, France

Lionel Messi has described how Pep Guardiola ‘harmed’ football with his philosophy – but the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner wasn’t criticising his former manager, quite the opposite. Messi spent four glorious seasons working under Guardiola at Barcelona (opens in new tab), during which time he won three La Liga titles …

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Guardiola Reveals Haaland Is ‘Not Perfect Still’ Ahead Of Chelsea Clash

Guardiola Reveals Haaland Is ‘Not Perfect Still’ Ahead Of Chelsea Clash

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has revealed that he’s unsure about Erling Haaland’s fitness ahead of their clash against Chelsea. Recall that the Norwegian forward picked up a knock against his former side, Borussia Dortmund, last month, which led to the striker missing two matches to recover from the injury. …

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Manchester City: Pep Guardiola says ‘no one can compete with’ prolific Erling Haaland

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola giving a press conference

Pep Guardiola has labelled Erling Haaland incomparable for his age, after the Manchester City (opens in new tab) striker continued his destructive start to Premier League life with a hat-trick in Sunday’s 6-3 win over Manchester United (opens in new tab). Haaland’s latest three-goal haul saw him become the first …

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