Pep Guardiola

Arteta still 'loves' Guardiola despite fiery clash

Arteta, who worked as Guardiola's assistant at City before becoming Arsenal boss, said the controversy would not get in the way of his personal relationship with his fellow Spaniard.

Arteta stands by defensive tactics in fiery Man City clash

Mikel Arteta stood by Arsenal's defensive tactics in their explosive Premier League clash with Manchester City, saying he would have been "thick" not to learn from previous clashes.

Critics want Man City wiped 'from face of the Earth': Guardiola

City, who have dominated English football since Guardiola's arrival in 2016, face a hefty points deduction or even expulsion from the league if found guilty on some or all of the 115 charges relating to financial regulations.

Guardiola tells players to lead change over workload

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola on Friday urged players to lead the fight for change in the heated debate over the dangers posed by an increased fixture schedule as Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany demanded a cap on games.

Guardiola convinced rivals eager for Man City sanctions

A long-awaited hearing into charges brought by the Premier League in February 2023 is finally set to get underway on Monday.

Guardiola 'happy' Man City hearing finally set to start

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he is pleased that the club's long-awaited hearing into 115 charges brought by the Premier League is set to start on Monday.

'Haaland can compete in terms of goals with Cristiano and Messi'

"The numbers are ridiculous," Guardiola told reporters. "He can compete in terms of goals with Cristiano and Messi. The numbers are unbelievable at his age. He's an incredible threat, hopefully he can be here for many years."

Man City's charges hearing will not affect form: Guardiola

A verdict expected in coming months on Manchester City's alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations will not affect the players' performance, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of Saturday's home game against Ipswich Town.

Arteta says Arsenal must be almost 'perfect' to take title from Man City

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal will have to be almost perfect in their pursuit of Manchester City if the Gunners are to end their long wait for a Premier League title.

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

Guardiola hails Haaland's 'special mentality' to seek out goals

Haaland scored his first goals since November in a 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday after spending two months on the sidelines due to a foot injury.

February 10, 2024
February 10, 2024

Guardiola says no point looking at table until schedule evens out

Manchester City can provisionally return to the top of the table with a home win over Everton in the early Premier League match on Saturday, although manager Pep Guardiola said he preferred to see where his team stood once the schedule evened out.

February 6, 2024
February 6, 2024

Foden hattrick hauls Man City within two points of Premier League lead

Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden is enjoying his best season at Manchester City after the England international's hat-trick beat Brentford 3-1 on Monday to leave the Premier League's top three separated by just two points.

February 3, 2024
February 3, 2024

Haaland happy and ready to start, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola dismissed suggestions that Erling Haaland is not happy at Manchester City on Friday as he said the Norwegian is ready to make his first start in two months.

January 27, 2024
January 27, 2024

Guardiola says he will 'sleep a bit better' with Klopp gone from PL

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he will "sleep a bit better" after his "biggest rival" Jurgen Klopp rocked the football world with his shock decision to leave Liverpool at the end of this season.

January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024

Guardiola slams Ceferin over financial probe claims

UEFA banned City from European competition for two years in February 2020 for breaching its Financial Fair Play rules, but the ban was later overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

January 14, 2024
January 14, 2024

Guardiola lauds returning De Bruyne

The Spaniard, however, was not just waxing lyrical about the returning Belgian after a thrilling victory, he had warm words for Norwegian youngster Oscar Bobb whose goal from De Bruyne's assist secured the points in stoppage time.

January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024

'Unique' De Bruyne's return delights Guardiola

The Belgium international came on as a 57th-minute substitute and set up a goal as the holders cruised to a 5-0 win over second-tier strugglers Huddersfield in a thoroughly lopsided clash at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

December 27, 2023
December 27, 2023

Guardiola says rivals want City to fail 'more than ever'

No club in English football history has enjoyed such a successful year.

December 22, 2023
December 22, 2023

Man City Club World Cup win would last a lifetime: Guardiola

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said lifting the Club World Cup on Friday would be something his players can cherish forever as he played down the importance of the English champions' patchy Premier League form.