[Football] Guardiola let players leave as City "no small club"

[TomandJerry]

Pep Guardiola says he would never prevent a player who wants to leave Manchester City from joining a Premier League rival because that would be the mindset of a “small club”.

Asked if he had ever stopped a player from joining a rival before, Guardiola said: “Never, ever. I give my opinion to the club and they decide if the transfer suits both sides and the player. Why? I think that means you are a small club. Big clubs, they don’t prefer [care], they make decisions for the benefit of all three parties; players and both clubs, and agents sometimes."

So by default, we are 'no small club' in the mind of the Guardiola?

And can we sing Foden?

 

[Weststander]

A dig at Cole Palmer who’s starting to get good reviews?

Unlike others such as Phillips who may move on, deep down, I wonder if CP’s decision riles Guardiola.

 

[upthealbion1970]

We are a very well run small club

 

[Solid at the back]

A dig at Cole Palmer who’s starting to get good reviews?

Unlike others such as Phillips who may move on, deep down, I wonder if CP’s decision riles Guardiola.

I agree, sounds agitated everytime he's mentioned.

 

[Jeremiah]

Would be interesting to see what he would say and do if Ederson, Stones & Haaland all wanted to join Man U tomorrow.

 

[nwgull]

Easy to make such a statement when you’re able to pay your best players 350K a week thanks to the financial backing of an oil-rich state and with sponsorship deals making a mockery of FFP.

 

[B-right-on]

Any size is a comparative. What do you compare us to?

Vs: Citeh, ManU, Arsenal, Spuds, Barca, RM, Bayern etc.... Yes we are imo.

Vs: Fulham, Burnley, Brentford, Muff, Them Lot, about evens.

Vs: the vast majority of the Championship clubs such as Hull, QPR, Cardiff, PNE, Bristol City etc.. and everyone below Championship level, yes we are.

Well that's what I keep telling my wife anyway.

 

[pasty]

Is it just me, or does anyone else find Pep incredibly irritating almost every time he opens his mouth?

 

[Garyoldfan]

City aren’t a ‘big club’, they are a wealthy club. There is a massive difference as they will find out when the oil runs dry.