Pep Guardiola breaks silence on Gary Neville branding Man City as ‘boring’

Manchester City won the first-leg of the UCL r-16 match against Copenhagen, by a scoreline of 3-1.

Pep Guardiola breaks silence on Gary Neville branding Man City as ‘boring’

Pep Guardiola responded to Gary Neville's 'boring' comment on Man City. (via Daily Star and Football London)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola responded back to criticism from former Manchester United star Gary Neville, who termed City as ‘boring’. The Spaniard urged fans to consider that the club’s success is not as easy as it looks.

Manchester City have continued their impressive form under manager Pep Guardiola, this season too. They sit second on the Premier League table, behind leaders Liverpool. Despite winning five major titles in the last six years, ex-United star Gary Neville labeled the club as ‘boring’. Speaking after City’s 3-1 win over Copenhagen, Neville expressed his struggle to watch City matches, particularly since Erling Haaland joined the club.

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Responding to Neville’s claim, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola conveyed that despite its easy appearance, achieving success in football is not easy. He appreciated Neville’s compliment and acknowledged the immense difficulty inherent in the sport. Moreover, he highlighted the challenges players face in winning games consistently and expressed confidence in receiving admiration from the football community.

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Thank you [Neville] for the compliment. Everything is so difficult in football. We are admired, I am pretty sure of that, [by] the people in the world of football who know how difficult it is being six or seven years there in all competitions every week.
Pep Guardiola said.

Furthermore, he added that opponents show respect to his team. He exclaimed that some people undervalued their achievements, but he understood the challenges based on his experience as both a player and manager.

Man City manager Pep Guardiola advised his team to remain focused

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, in a recent press conference ahead of the club’s match against Chelsea, advised his team to remain focused like a laser. He stressed the importance of avoiding distractions from other teams’ results in the Premier League title race.

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Pep Guardiola advised Man City to remain focused. (via Sky Sports and Reuters)

Defending champions Manchester City are second in the table, level on points with Arsenal and two behind leaders Liverpool, as they hunt an unprecedented fourth consecutive EPL title. Despite Chelsea’s form being patchy this season, the Spaniard highlighted his side to not take Mauricio Pochettino’s men lightly.

The match will be a homecoming for Chelsea star Cole Palmer, who will be returning to the Etihad Stadium for the first time since he joined Chelsea for £40 million in September, last year.

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