In the turmoil with Manchester City, Pep Guardiola is well aware of the extent of the work necessary to reverse the poor dynamic of his team, stuck in a series of poor performances. Beaten this Wednesday by Juventus in Turin (0-2), the Citizens have recorded only one victory in their last five matches, in all competitions.
Faced with these disappointing results, criticism was quick to rain down on the Spanish technician. Among his detractors, Jamie Carragher, consultant for CBS Sports and former iconic Liverpool defender, did not hesitate to question
Guardiola’s ability to turn things around to get his team back on track.
“He wanted to prove that it was he who won and not the players”
On the other side of the Alps, Fabio Capello, former player (1964-1980) and coach (1994-2021), also added his voice to the concert of criticism. Without denying his immense talent, the Italian pointed out certain choices that he considers dictated by egocentrism.
“Guardiola is a great coach, but he is far too arrogant and presumptuous. Sometimes he even lost trophies because he wanted to prove that it was he who was winning and not the players, and so he removed key figures from the team during big matches. In my opinion, this was an attempt to take the spotlight and credit away from his team.”judged the former AC Milan coach Sky Italia.
