The Manchester City manager praised the talent of Barça and by comparison [Lamine Yamal] For Messi he stated: “Fifteen years of consistency, that's the most difficult.”
Pep Guardiola sponsored during his vacation in Catalonia prior to the World Cup in the club The launch of the 'Monarka Clinic' in Barcelona – a clinic specialized in integrative treatments for improving physical, mental and emotional health – and addressed the media after the ceremonial event. The coach born in Santpedor avoided the possible signing of Joan Garcia by Barça and noticed: “He is an Espanyol player”, and praised Lamine Yamal: “He is in the best place,” he said.
He remained neutral in the Ballon d'Or: “The one who wins will earn it, and we will congratulate them. Absolutely not from the city, given the season we have had,” he noticed. When he was asked about Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembélé, he noted: “Both are very good. Dembélé already showed a lot, and Luis [Enrique] has placed it in the perfect position. It's great when home -grown players come up; It benefits the spectacle. “
Pep stated that “next to Barça, PSG was the best team of the season” and expressed that he was “happy” for Luis Enrique.
After Koeman criticized the Club World Cup (in which the city will play), Pep said: “Once there we take it with a smile and prepare ourselves for the following season. For a long time, federations and those who are in charge have added more and more competitions.” He added and made his meaning clear: “Coaches complain, but those who are in charge, and we all play. The day we don't want to go, we won't go.”
During the city's season he explained: “We had many injuries. I won two Trebels and we arrived [at this point] With everyone. “He also thought:” It is impossible to win every competition you play. When you win six of the seven prime ministers and a Champions League, you know that you will fall sooner or later. In other years I found the key; This year, not. We had the disappointment of the cup, but in the Champions League the blow were reduced. Not winning will help us understand the difficulty. We will do better next year. “
As for Lamine Yamal and the comparison with Leo Messi, he said: “He is in the best place to achieve his goals. I could talk about how I felt when I coached Leo, and I would like to coach [Yamal]But that won't happen. Let him build his career, and we will eventually assess it. Hopefully it is as long and successful as Leo's, but to perform every three days for 15 years is a tough task. He has to prove it, but consistency is the most difficult. If they compare him with Leo, he must be. What he promises is extraordinary; Even a blind can see that. “