With pre-season already underway
ahead of Pep Guardiola's first campaign in charge of Manchester City, what are the items currently at the top of his to - do list?
Add to that the fact that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is almost a year
ahead of Pep Guardiola in terms of putting his stamp on his team.
Not exact matches
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Pep Guardiola
ahead of Manchester City's crucial second leg clash tonight
Some fans are already uploading footage
of themselves gathering
ahead of the big game as Liverpool hope to produce a memorable night against
Pep Guardiola's all - conquering City side.
Pep bought Sanchez from Udinese and he didn't really play him,
ahead of him were Messi and Pedro and this eventually led to his transfer to Arsenal, Arsenal made him a superstar as he became our main man (same thing Neymar wants at PSG) and he gained even more recognition.
Pep Guardiola's side sit 13 points
ahead of United with a game in hand, and so in order to bridge that gap, perhaps Mourinho and Co. will need to get the chequebook out and address key weak areas in the current squad.
He inherited a fantastic side at Barcelona, he had Messi at his disposal (who will probably go down as the greatest player ever, and guarantee's you a goal a game),
Pep also had a lot
of other world class players that were so in tune which each others game, he had lots
of money to spend, and Real and Barcelona were miles
ahead of any else in the Spanish league in terms
of quality players and finances.
Manchester City manager
Pep Guardiola has made an astonishing claim
ahead of this weekend's Premier League game with Manchester United.
Pep and Klopp are way
ahead of Wenger in terms
of tactics and getting the best out
of the team but also may be have a shorter shelf life.
Roma boss Rudi Garcia has revealed his admiration for Bayern Munich manager
Pep Guardiola
ahead of their Champions League clash at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday night, Goal.com reports.
He hated
Pep when he was at Barcelona, he won't win the CL at Citeh — they are years behind even Juventus who failed this year, and to be fair, if whatever caused the bust up in the team (maybe him) hadn't happened — we would've finished
ahead of them, as we should've beaten West Brom and Watford, and he won't lower his wage demands, so Arsenal would be more amenable to selling him abroad — i.e. Bayern, where he might at least have a very small hope
of winning the CL.
Pep seems to like him, and Hodgson, who put him
ahead of people who play naturally in DM.
In turn, it will now test how much City want to sign the Germany international, as he is seen as a key part
of Pep Guardiola's plans when he arrives in the summer to replace Manuel Pellegrini
ahead of next season.
Pep Guardiola has been named as keen on his capture, and
ahead of City's tie with Bournemouth, he has now moved to talk up Wilshere's ability.
Both Antonio Conte and
Pep Guardiola have been linked with countless defensive targets, with both coaches needing reinforcements in that department
ahead of next season.
Manchester United star Romelu Lukaku has been labelled as world - class by
Pep Guardiola
ahead of today's Manchester derby.
Pep Guardiola believes that one Manchester United star in particular is world - class
ahead of today's historic Manchester derby.
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According to The Mirror, it's City leading the race and they're ready to part with a staggering # 60m to take him to the Etihad to form an integral part
of Pep Guardiola's overhaul
ahead of next season.
Chelsea have been given a massive boost
ahead of their crucial match against Manchester City this weekend, as
Pep Guardiola's side confirmed today that summer signing Benjamin Mendy has suffered an injury relating to his ACL which has ruled him out
of Saturday's clash, as per the BBC.
Former Liverpool star Stan Collymore has issued a challenge
of sorts to Manchester City manager
Pep Guardiola
ahead of tonight's Champions League showdown between the two clubs.
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Indeed it's going to be a long season, Wenger is unable to instil belief in his players this won't change, after watching
Pep's Man City I can say it without hesitation they are miles
ahead of Arsenal in quality
Manchester City boss
Pep Guardiola heaped praise on Andres Iniesta
ahead of his expected departure from Barcelona.
Manchester City manager
Pep Guardiola has given an injury update
ahead of the game with Arsenal
Manchester City extending their lead at the top
of English Premier League as they are now eight points
ahead of their nearest rivals following
Pep Guardiola's men 3 - 1 victory over Arsenal.
According to Daily Mail, club manager
Pep Guardiola gave his players a bit
of time to enjoy their personal lives
ahead of their next fixture, against Swansea City on April 22.
While Wenger's reign has meandered to a disappointing end, Arsenal's rivals have surged
ahead by recruiting some
of the best managers in the world in
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Jose Mourinho (Manchester United), Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool), Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham) and Antonio Conte (Chelsea).
Pep Guardiola joked that he needs advice from Manchester City Women
ahead of their Champions League semi-final against Lyon.
Even recently
Pep Guardiola surprised many by claiming Chamberlain was one
of the players he feared most
ahead of the Liverpool - City Champions League clashes.
City will take on Tottenham at Nashville's Nissan Stadium and Real Madrid in Los Angeles as
Pep Guardiola fine tunes his squad
ahead of the 2017/18 campaign.
It was a busy summer at Manchester City as
Pep Guardiola moulded his squad
ahead of the new season.
Manchester City manager
Pep Guardiola questioned the organisation
of his side's arrival at Anfield after City's team bus was pelted by bottles and cans
ahead of their highly - charged Champions League quarter - final at Liverpool on Wednesday.
Manchester City manager
Pep Guardiola was full
of praise for Tottenham Hotspur's head coach Mauricio Pochettino
ahead of Sunday's game at White Hart Lane.
They're already eleven points
ahead of Man Utd (who aren't doing too shabbily either with 41 points from 18 games) and are also considering giving manager
Pep Guardiola a new contract that will make him the highest paid manager in the world.
The Liverpool boss has a good record against
Pep Guardiola, which could be a good omen
ahead of the Reds» Champions League quarter - final clash with Manchester City
City head coach
Pep Guardiola is looking to bolster his attack
ahead of next season, with Sergio Aguero's future remain uncertain, therefore replacement striker will be a priority.
Speaking
ahead of the match, both Jurgen Klopp and
Pep Guardiola said their sides would give it their all.
We challenged Matt Le Tissier to pick Jose Mourinho and
Pep Guardiola's best XIs
ahead of Manchester United's EFL Cup derby with Manchester City, live on Sky Sports.
«I don't know, [if Laporte will be available]»
Pep told journalists
ahead of the Baggies» visit to the Etihad Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur sit a point
ahead of their London rivals, while Manchester United trail
Pep Guardiola's pacesetters by five points.
Manchester City manager,
Pep Guardiola has spoken
ahead of his side clash with Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday and the Champions League quarter...
Iheanacho doesn't fit into the playing style
of manager
Pep Guardiola despite his high goal conversion rate, with the manager preferring other payers
ahead of the Nigerian in attack.
It has been reported that Arsene Wenger has praised Bayern Munich boss
Pep Guardiola
ahead of Arsenal's trip to Germany to face the Spaniard's team.
Sergio Agüero Manchester City made a blistering start under
Pep Guardiola following his appointment
ahead of this season.
New Manchester City boss
Pep Guardiola has reportedly bid # 16.7 m to land Palmeiras striker Gabriel Jesus
ahead of interested parties Manchester United and Bayern Munich, according to The Sun.
Pep Guardiola's side are now 15 points
ahead of second - placed Manchester United in the table.
Pep Guardiola revealed his admiration for Antonio Conte, whilst admitting he still feels his team can improve
ahead of Sunday's clash with Chelsea.
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Pep Guardiola has some injury worries
ahead of Everton clash with Sergio Aguero doubt having suffered minor injury on international duty while Kevin De Bruyne, Vincent Kompany and Bacary Sagna are all out due to their respective injuries.
As a result,
Pep Guardiola's side are topping the standings with 28 points, nine
ahead of Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, who are placed fifth.