Guardiola, mourinho and the fight for footballs soul by wilson, jonathan isbn. Here, in excerpts from his extraordinary autobiography i am zlatan ibrahimovic, he declares his admiration for jose mourinho, his hatred of pep guardiola and the times he might have moved to english football. A compilation of pep guardiola s funniest manchester city moments during his first three years in charge at the etihad stadium. Manchester city, an eightpart documentary about the clubs 2018.
Jose mourinho and pep guardiola hug it out the sun. Roy keane says jose mourinho isnt the special one, pep. Pep guardiola hit back at jose mourinho after the manchester united boss criticised citys new documentary series. Mourinho and guardiola will do battle over stones john stones is determined to leave everton this summer sparking a bidding war between jose mourinho and pep guardiola. Jan 26, 2018 jose mourinho and pep guardiola have managed some of the biggest clubs in world football, and most of the top players too. Pep guardiola and jose mourinho lead their teams out to face each other in the 175th manchester derby. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Apr 26, 2011 jose mourinhos yearlong war of attrition has finally piqued the normally reserved barcelona manager, pep guardiola, into a response. Patrick barclay book ten years ago was a much better read. Guardiola, mourinho and the fight for footballs soul on. Mourinhos united host guardiolas city in the 172nd manchester derby for saturdays early match. Pep guardiola gives jose mourinho and arsene wenger advice. Pep guardiola, left, with jose mourinho at the santiago bernabeu stadium, madrid, january 18 2011. There was more than a whiff of a vulture picking over a carcass about pep guardiola s admission on the eve of saturdays derby that manchester city had been offered paul pogba and henrikh mkhitaryan in january by the pair s agent, mino raiola.
Jose mourinho has no stomach for discussing pep guardiola. There is a core belief shared by jose mourinho and pep guardiola which helps explain why, as long as the two managers are rivals, they can never be friends. Jose mourinho v pep guardiola like his clash with arsene wenger, mourinho s differences with guardiola extended to their contrasting football philosophies as much as their personalities. Dec 09, 2017 how rivals jose mourinho and pep guardiola measure up after 18 months in manchester save jose mourinho and pep guardiola have been great rivals for years credit. Jose mourinho would rather eat lunch than discuss his rivalry with pep guardiola, with manchester uniteds manager claiming the real fight on saturday is kell brooks middleweight world championship bout with gennady golovkin. Irrelevance is not a word you generally associate with jose mourinho or pep guardiola, especially when two of the worlds most celebrated coaches go. In his 2011 book i am zlatan, ibrahimovic called guardiola a spineless coward following a row over barcelonas champions league semifinal defeat to jose mourinho s inter milan. Jose mourinho and pep guardiola rivalry loses spark as. On the front page of the sports section in this weekends sunday times, theres a new bout of jose mourinho vs pep guardiola. Jose mourinho and pep guardiola share a special love lost relationship, but theres a lot more to it than what meets. Pep guardiola makes bizarre comment about man utd boss jose. Maybe mourinho should refrain from writing these books as i recall in may 2005 he signed a new 4 year deal with chelsea then left in september 2005 by mutual consent. Sep 07, 2016 pep guardiola and jose mourinho may differ in character, philosophies and beliefs but the pairs rivalry is rooted in their shared insatiable will to win. The two rivals go headtohead in the manchester derby on saturday.
The concept of tactical periodization has become the preferred training theory for many of the current most successful soccer coaches. Jose mourinho makes light of letoff for manchester citys. Sep 10, 2016 jose mourinho embraced his rival pep guardiola before the manchester derby as the pair seem to lay to rest their differences that have lasted for years. Jose mourinho s desperate quest to break pep guardiola s grip on spanish football underpins a deep and bitter rivalry between the two men that resumes at old trafford. Man united boss jose mourinho discusses pep guardiola. We find out how guardiola and mourinho went from being friends to the bitter rivals they are today.
Between the two of them, jose mourinho and pep guardiola have managed nine different clubs across europe, working with several worldclass players along the way. Jose mourinho s classic arsenal digs revisited as gunners consider unai emery axe i always thought i wanted to go to england after my barcelona period but then i thought maybe it is too early. Jose mourinho once ordered real madrids groundsman not to cut the bernabeu grass in a bid to slow down pep guardiola sixandahalf years on from the petty row that escalated into one of. Zlatan ibrahimovic listens to pep guardiola before barcelonas friendly against milan at the camp nou in august 2010. He has enjoyed unparalleled, almost unbroken, success in the two domestic competitions that might be considered the. Manchester will be home to two of the most successful managers in the world next season, as uniteds jose mourinho and citys pep guardiola go headtohead in the premier league. The day jose mourinho pushed pep guardiola over the edge. Pep guardiola, jose mourinho, antonio conte on manager of the. Manchester city manager pep guardiola has defended his old rival jose mourinho and compared him to basketball great michael jordan ahead of their reunion in north london this weekend. Forget batman versus superman this is the highly anticipated blockbuster of the year.
Maybe mourinho should refrain from writing these books as i recall in may 2005 he signed a new 4 year deal. Jose mourinho believes that a difference of opinion led to the ugly scenes that followed the manchester derby on saturday, but refused to directly respond to pep guardiola s admission that he. Jose mourinho the most badass manager ever fight and. Pep guardiola, jose mourinho, diego simeone, andre villasboas, and many others train according to these principles. Jose mourinho has won more games as a manager 560 than pep guardiola has managed 487.
Jose mourinho and pep guardiola share a special love lost relationship, but theres a lot more to it. Dec 12, 2016 guardiola, in english eyes, is the epitome of continental sophistication. With these two managers likely to face off in the next manchester derby, we take a closer look at their history and stats. Pep guardiola denies amazon documentary exposes man city. Apr 07, 2018 jose mourinho has claimed either pep guardiola or mino raiola is a liar after the manchester city manager claimed he was offered paul pogba and henrikh mkhitaryan in the january transfer window. Jose mourinho has told espn fc he has a positive relationship with pep guardiola and that the rivalry as managers of manchester united and manchester city is completely different to the. How rivals jose mourinho and pep guardiola measure up after.
Roll on 2015 new deal signed in august 2015, december several months later sacked. Guardiola adored by purists for sticking to his philosophy, mourinho intent on doing anything to win. Now, we have the influx of former bayern munich coach pep guardiola at manchester city, former italy manager antonio conte at chelsea and the returning jose mourinho at manchester united, eight months after his stint at chelsea last season ended with a capitulation of form which led to his subsequent sacking. Alexis sanchez is set to become the 12th player to work for both jose mourinho and pep guardiola. Top 10 funny jose mourinho press conference moments duration. Zlatan ibrahimovic is one of the most talented, controversial and enigmatic footballers of his generation. Zlatan ibrahimovics contempt for pep guardiola burns. Jose mourinho and pep guardiola meet one another once again on sunday, foes from as far back as 2009 revisiting their storied rivalry at the top of the premier league. Guardiola, mourinho and the fight for footballs soul couldnt have been timed better. The day jose mourinho pushed pep guardiola over the edge at barcelona a new book about the bayern munich manager reveals the inside story. Pep guardiola, jose mourinho bring storied, personal rivalry to manchester between their countering philosophies, clashing personalities and a storied history, the guardiola mourinho. Pep guardiola taking a leaf from jose mourinho s book. Jose mourinho right shakes hands with pep guardiola before the champions league semifinal first leg match between real madrid and barcelona, in 2011.
Dec 01, 2017 jose mourinho makes light of letoff for manchester citys pep guardiola this article is more than 2 years old manchester united manager not surprised at lack of sanction. Oct 24, 2016 mourinho and guardiola will fight it out for the premier league title this season mourinho had followed former sporting and porto boss bobby robson to the nou camp in 1996 and became a key cog in. Sep 06, 2016 pep guardiola, left, and jose mourinho at the estadio santiago bernabeu, madrid, april 16, 2011. Jose mourinho and pep guardiola have spoken publicly for the first time since sundays manchester derby that ended in a tunnel fracas between players and staff of. May 01, 2018 manchester united manager jose mourinho s claim about man citys champions is just wrong man utd manager jose mourinho has given his verdict on pep guardiola s first title at manchester city share. Jose mourinho must get under pep guardiola s skin again if he is going to turn this victory into a serious title rivalry save jose mourinho has the bragging rights. Jose mourinho funniest moments best interviews all insults hilarious moments from 20002019 duration. Pep guardiola hits back at jose mourinhos tactical fouls jibe. The barcelona legacy guardiola, mourinho and the fight. Their first season at manchester united and manchester city has not been an easy one. Different management styles suit different players.
Guardiola, mourinho and the fight for footballs soul. Jose mourinho s arrival at real madrid did disrupt. The image was of mourinho sprinting, finger pointing skywards, across the turf of the nou camp moments after his inter milan team had edged past pep guardiolas barcelona in the semifinal of. Manchester is now home to two of the most successful managers in the world and uniteds jose mourinho will go headtohead with citys pep guardiola live on sky sports on saturday. The 3 distinctive leadership styles of mourinho, guardiola. The barcelona legacy is a book in part about tactics. Jose mourinho responds to pep guardiola claims that man city. The greatness of pep guardiola, in a blade of grass less than two years after he took charge, pep guardiola has remade manchester city in his image.
Pep guardiola taking a leaf from jose mourinhos book. How rivals jose mourinho and pep guardiola measure up after 18 months in manchester save jose mourinho and pep guardiola have been great rivals for years credit. Every game, every goal and every bustup ahead of manchester derby. Pep guardiola says no manager can reject bayern munich image. When pep guardiola decided to leave barcelona in 2012 and take a sabbatical from football, one man was believed to be the reason behind it.
We compare mous and peps stats and discuss about the future of the manchester united vs manchester city rivalry. The 2 behemoths have unfinished business between them and the manchester derby is the perfect setting in england. Feb 17, 2018 man utd manager jose mourinho was asked about manchester city boss pep guardiola s bold decision to only name six subs vs burnley. Jose mourinhos claim about man citys champions is just wrong. Sep 26, 2017 mourinho was regarded as the favourite for the job, but, concerned about his high profile reputation and ability to create friction wherever he went, barcelonas directors instead turned to their internal candidate, the relatively untested pep guardiola. Jose mourinho and pep guardiola is a classic rivalry, yin and yang. How rivals jose mourinho and pep guardiola measure up. Jose mourinho s longest winning run of his managerial career is 15 septemberdecember 2011. Pep guardiola denies amazon documentary exposes man city secrets all or nothing.
Jose mourinho, the manchester united manager, questioned on friday whether he would be allowed to make a political statement in the same manner as pep guardiola. With alexis sanchez recently sealing a shock move to manchester united. Mourinho has won 20 trophies whereas guardiola has won only 17. Richard buxton manchester citys pep guardiola above has traded barbs with liverpools juergen klopp ahead of the sides blockbuster. They are first and second in the premier league, but today only one man can come out on top. Pep guardiola versus jose mourinho in the manchester derby. Nov 11, 2017 jose mourinho once ordered real madrids groundsman not to cut the bernabeu grass in a bid to slow down pep guardiola sixandahalf years on from the petty row that escalated into one of. Id rather have played for jose mourinho than pep guardiola. Judged for so long for his record against guardiola, it seems mourinho has had enough. Pep guardiola and jose mourinho are among the six nominees in the running for premier league manager of the month for november manchester city boss guardiola, who has scooped the managerial. The greatness of pep guardiola, in a blade of grass the. Theyre the two men who have shaped spanish football in the last few years.
Mourinho and guardiola meet for the first time in the premier league on saturday. Pep guardiola has subtly slammed jose mourinhos style of. Dec 08, 2017 pep guardiola has bizarrely claimed he and jose mourinho are like twins because they are both obsessed with winning. Dec 15, 2017 pep guardiola claimed on friday that he has never instructed his players to use tactical fouls, despite jose mourinhos claims otherwise. Pep guardiola, jose mourinho bring rivalry to manchester.
Jose mourinho must get under pep guardiolas skin again if. Tottenham, with chelsea, is the best team in the way to play football, said guardiola after beating swansea and breaking the premier league record for consecutive wins. Will jose mourinho quit manchester united because of pep. Guardiola, mourinho and the fight for footballs soul ebook. The devil and jose mourinho jonathan wilson football.
Jose mourinhos mind games finally provoke response from pep. Cruyffs style has changed the game, and given birth to a generation of thinkers. Dec 02, 2017 manchester united manager jose mourinho has this afternoon passed comment on the fas decision not to punish manchester city boss pep guardiola for his recent antics during the citizens clash. This certainly is not a special book from the special one. Sep 18, 2017 guardiolas catalans also retained their league title ahead of real but lost the copa del rey final to mourinho. It is merely the latest instalment in a rivalry that has contested titles, traded insults and crossed a continent, but which can be traced back to a friendship that began almost 25. Man utd boss jose mourinho asked about pep guardiola not. Heres what the other 11 have said about the now manchester united and manchester city managers theres no single recipe for success in football.
Dec 06, 2017 after the phoney war of their first season in manchester, the rivalry between jose mourinho and pep guardiola will resume for real in sundays seismic derby showdown at old trafford. Sundays 21 victory gave pep guardiola s manchester city an 11point lead over jose mourinho s manchester united at the top of the premier league table. Sep 15, 2016 roy keane has insisted that manchester united manager jose mourinho is not the special one, but rather his nemesis pep guardiola despite captaining united for eight of his 12 years at old. Jose mourinho and josep pep guardiola are two of the most famous and highest paid sports managers in the world.
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