Guardiola admits taking ‘risk’ with Man City

Manchester City have confirmed the appointment of Pep Guardiola on a three-year deal from the start of the 2016-17 season as a replacement for outgoing coach Manuel Pellegrini. “After my first season (the season before Guardiola took charge), it was very hard, the fans were really unhappy because we did not win everything”, Henry was quoted as saying by Sky Sports on Tuesday.

The Spaniard has won five titles with Bayern since 2013 following 14 titles with Barcelona.

With the news came the reaction.

Soccer Twitter is something to behold.

Sylvinho, now Inter’s assistant boss, won Europe’s elite club competition under Guardiola at Barcelona in 2009 before going on to finish his career at City.

Pearce was also asked if having Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp and Guardiola in the Premier League would persuade Diego Simeone to leave Atletico Madrid and take over at Chelsea where he is one of many managers on their shortlist.

The Bayern Munich coach said late a year ago he would leave the German champion for a job in England.

“Before leaving I hope he will win again the League and all the cups”, Seluk told The Sun.

They were set for talks with him to determine whether he planned to walk away at the end of his three-year contract or extend his stay.

One man who’s backing him to succeed is his father, Valenti Guardiola, who said “He will look to carry on the football of his Barcelona and Bayern teams”.

City have been frustrated in that quest since they emerged as an English powerhouse following their takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, a move that made them flush with Gulf Arab cash to lavish on star players.

“So they won’t have the worst team in the world next year but I love this football because that doesn’t mean everything”.

The midfielder wasn’t a natural fit in Guardiola’s Barcelona side and isn’t likely to slot easily into his plans at City, so expect him to depart in the summer.