Patrice Evra has taken aim at Manchester City and Pep Guardiola on Amazon Prime Video Sport – as per GFFN. He claims Guardiola does not want players with personality, and players only want to join for money.
Manchester City sit three points clear of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League as they close in on a fourth Premier League title in the last five seasons. Liverpool failed to beat Tottenham on Saturday evening at Anfield.
On the pitch, City are firing on all cylinders – despite their Champions League exit. They beat Newcastle 5-0, while off the pitch, they are closing in on the signing of Erling Haaland. A deal could be announced this week.
However, Manchester United icon Evra has launched a blistering attack on City and Guardiola. He says players only want to join City for cash other than trophies, and that Guardiola prefers players with no personality.
“Manchester City need leaders, but Guardiola doesn’t want leaders. He doesn’t want any personalities. He’s the leader. That is why, when they have problems on the pitch, no-one is there to help them.
“He chooses his teams to be like that, he doesn’t want to train people with personality. They’re traumatised. Real Madrid have money, but they have history. Players go to play there for that reason alone, money.”
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While there is some truth in his comments that money will convince players to join City over a Real Madrid, a Liverpool, a Bayern Munich – City are one of the best teams in the world and are winning league titles.
Players want to win trophies and in England, City are the best at doing it right now. In Europe, they continue to struggle, but the Premier League looks all-but-theirs for a fourth time in five season – an incredible stat.
In terms of Guardiola preferring players without personality, he is about to sign Haaland and signed Jack Grealish – one would argue that both have huge personalities and egos. It is a side littered with personality.
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