Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte have both responded to the criticism and Steven Gerrard believes Judge John Moss’ pension will not come too soon.
Here are today’s English football headlines.
Today’s reception
Pep Guardiola has rejected Patrice Evra’s claim that the coach does not want players with character or leadership qualities. The statement of the former Man United player came in connection with City’s exit against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Evra said the club’s problem is partly that they don’t have characters who can withstand a storm.
– Manchester City need leaders, but Guardiola does not want the leaders. He doesn’t want characters. He is the leader. When they end up at the club, they don’t want to… They have no one on the pitch who can help them, says the Frenchman.
The city got it wrong, that’s the truth. They are shocked. They remind me of PSG, a club that depends on money. Real Madrid has money too but there is a story behind it. Manchester City only have money and players only go there because of this.
Guardiola responded to the views in his press conference.
– Don’t like the characters? Well, I don’t agree with Patrice! I do not play. I need good personalities and players on the pitch, says the Spaniard according to the Manchester Evening News.
– I didn’t read it and I don’t know (what he said). I’ve had great, great players before as a coach at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and here. I could have written a list based on their personalities and their personalities. Most of these have won the World Cup, European Championships, Champions League and Championships.
Maybe Evra is right, or maybe he just wants to make a good quote and get a chance to come back to Manchester United and work there. Maybe he has a good chance now.
Quote from today
– If you talked to John Moss? no. I hope his efforts will be studied, Steven Gerrard said in front of Sky after Aston Villa’s 1-2 loss to Liverpool.
When the reporter points out that referee Moss is putting the barrel on the shelf after the season, the coach replies:
– Will he? good.
Today’s Reception II
Antonio Conte doesn’t have much left to criticize Jurgen Klopp’s defensive football for Tottenham. The Italian had the opportunity to respond to his colleague in the press conference before the derby against Arsenal – and he did not hold back.
– Jürgen is a smart man. He is very smart. According to the Daily Mail, Conte said he was frustrated after the match.
At the same time, it is important for any coach to learn to focus on his team after the match. Focusing on your opponent means that you want to find an excuse or an excuse because what you did to yourself didn’t work.
Klopp said he “personally doesn’t like the kind of football” Conte is defending.
silly today
According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal’s potential signing of Yuri Tillmans depends on whether or not the club takes the Champions League place. Leicester may consider selling the midfielder, whose contract expires next year, and the London club are said to be showing keen interest.