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After dismissing Barcelona head coach Frank Rijkaard, Laporta appointed the untested and inexperienced Pep Guardiola, Barça's team captain at the end of the "Dream Team" era. Guardiola's only experience as a coach was with the B team the previous season (which won promotion from the fourth tier to the third).
Guardiola is the only manager to win the continental treble twice and he holds the record for the most consecutive league games won in La Liga, Bundesliga, and the Premier League. [a] He is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time. [8] [9] [10] Guardiola was a defensive midfielder who usually played in a deep-lying playmaker's role
[103] [104] In March 2024, his Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described him as "the best midfield player, currently, in the world by far." [ 105 ] That same month, The New York Times rated him as the best player in the Premier League, [ 106 ] while former defender Rio Ferdinand believed that Rodri was already arguably the best defensive ...
Pep Guardiola has transformed Grealish’s style of play, perhaps not for the better (Action Images via Reuters) If Grealish traded a free role at his hometown club for more disciplined duties ...
In November 1998, Wright and his girlfriend Kelly Hammond had a son, Harry. In May 2000, two days after Ipswich had beaten Bolton Wanderers in the play-off semi-final to reach Wembley, he and Kelly married. [46] Wright's father-in-law, Geoff Hammond, a former full-back, scored two goals in 69 Ipswich appearances between 1970 and 1973. Harry ...
Pep Guardiola and his side are going through their worst spell under the Spaniard since he arrived in 2016, while Ruben Amorim's start as United boss has been somewhat stuttering. This does ...
Pep Guardiola gave him his Bundesliga debut the following month on 12 September when he entered play as a late substitute at home against FC Augsburg. [27] Four days later, Kimmich made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League in Bayern's tournament opener away at Olympiakos and he started in the Bundesliga for the first time three ...
Pep Guardiola’s men have endured the week from hell across multiple competitions, suffering defeat against Tottenham in the League Cup, Bournemouth in the Premier League and Sporting CP in the ...