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Pep Guardiola (Reuters)
Pep Guardiola achieved an unprecedented achievement within the Premier League and established himself as one of many biggest coaches in historical past when he led his Manchester Metropolis group to 4 consecutive championships this night (Sunday) after a 3:1 victory over West Ham within the remaining spherical on the Etihad.
After the match, the Spaniard stated: “Arsenal pushed us to a different degree, earlier than that it was Liverpool and within the final two seasons it was Arsenal. It was a tremendous season and we understood the message – they are going to be there for a few years. They’ve a younger coach with lots of expertise and Arsenal despatched us a message to watch out for the approaching years.”
The coach added: “Once I arrived right here, if somebody had stated that I might win six championships in seven years, I might have stated that he was loopy and that there was no manner. what is the secret I do not know, lots of work. I am not saying I am a nasty coach, however I’ve great assist from the membership, everybody does their job and each division is necessary, that is the reality.”
Pep and Holland embrace on the finish (Reuters)
Pep additionally stated: “In the beginning of January-February I stated to myself – why do not we do it. From previous expertise, we take into consideration the title with two months left within the season. In November or December it’s not good to consider it. I respect the opponent loads, I am humble and each time I feel from recreation to recreation, you may’t assume in November that you’re going to win.”
Pep concluded: “We had been with out Erling Holland for just a few months, Julian Albers did a beautiful job and Phil Foden can also be proficient. On the large stage, within the necessary moments, he did it. I’ve superb actors and Puden has an additional. I am nearer to leaving than staying. Proper now I wish to keep, I’ll keep subsequent season and in the course of the season to speak. As for 8 or 9 years right here – we’ll see.”
Pep and Holland (Reuters)
The coach referred to the motivation for the following season: “Have I accomplished the whole lot in soccer? I felt this fashion final season, once we gained the Champions League, I assumed to myself ‘what am I nonetheless doing right here, it is over’, however I’ve a contract, generally I am drained, however I am nonetheless right here. Proper now I do not know what the motivation is, it is onerous to seek out it after we have performed the whole lot, however from attending to know the Metropolis gamers and myself, I do know that if we’re there we’ll say to ourselves – why do not we win once more?”
Pep stated about Jurgen Klopp: “I’ll miss him very a lot. He has an necessary half in my life, I thank him for his phrases. He competed with me for a few years and in lots of circumstances I couldn’t learn the way I might ‘punish’ Liverpool. When it comes to numbers, nobody is healthier than Metropolis, we did one thing unbelievable, six championships in seven years.”
