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Footballers Who Fell Out With Manchester City Manager Pep Gaurdiola

opera.com 2024/4/19

Pep Guardiola is one of the greatest managers ever. The Spaniard has won everything in club football. The 52-year-old manager has won two UEFA Champions Leagues, two La Liga titles, three Premier League and Bundesliga titles, Copa del Rey, Carabao Cups, and more. His tactical prowess is unmatched, although he has clashed with players throughout his career. We selected players who left Guardiola on bad terms after allegations of a dispute with Manchester City's versatile player Joao Cancelo. This publication can be found in Planet Football and OneFootball

1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Inter Milan's Ibrahimovic cost Barcelona £ 59 million plus Samuel Eto'o in 2009. The Swede joined one of the most talented teams at Camp Nou to add another dimension to the assault with his frightening and towering presence in front of the goal. After Guardiola used Lionel Messi as a "False 9" in Blaugrana games, Ibrahimovic clashed with him. Ibrahimovic was loaned to AC Milan after one season at Camp Nou.

2. Samuel Eto'o

The Indomitable Lion played one year under Guardiola. Barcelona's first season under the boss. Eto'o was Barcelona's top striker, scoring freely and helping them win the 2008-09 triple. Eto'o and Guardiola were anticipated to improve and sustain their success in future seasons. But Inter Milan cruelly sold the Cameroon legend. Even worse, Barcelona swapped Eto'o for Zlatan Ibrahimovic for £ 59 million. Guardiola may have regretted it as Eto's hot form helped Inter Milan win a triple under Jose Mourinho, Guardiola's adversary.

3. Yaya Toure

Yaya Toure Toure won the Champions League with Guardiola at Barcelona before reconnecting at Manchester City in the Premier League. He only started the season's last home game, which was already won, in his final season at the Etihad. Toure told France Football: 'It got to the point I wondered myself if it was because of my color. Not first. Barcelona players inquired. Guardiola replaced Toure with B-teamer Sergio Busquets as the holding midfielder. He played central defense in the Champions League and Copa del Rey for Guardiola in 77 games. He left with two Spanish league titles.

4. Joe Hart

Hart The Etihad-favorite former England international is a Manchester City icon. He helped Roberto Mancini and Mauricio Pellegrini win the Premier League. Hart, who started under two managers, was benched by Guardiola. Guardiola selected Chilean shot-stopper Claudio Bravo for the "sweeper keeper" role over the Englishman. Bravo was replaced by Ederson, while Hart was loaned to Torino in Serie A.

5. Dante

Dante joined Bayern Munich from Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2012. The central defender helped the Bavarians win the European treble in his first season under Jupp Heynckes. The Brazil international and Jerome Boateng anchored the Allianz Arena defense. As Bayern won European gold for the first time in 12 years in 2012/13, the tandem conceded just 15 goals in 34 matches. Dante was a starter under Heynckes, but Guardiola dropped him. He left in 2015.

6. Cancelo

Guardiola and Cancelo feuded. said that Cancelo and Guardiola fell out. SunSport reports that a training ground brawl ended the rocky partnership. After learning he was benched, Cancelo was allegedly unhappy with his boss. The Portugal international started only three of the club's 10 matches since returning from the World Cup before his likely departure.

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