The Netherlands international is speculated to have been unwanted by new coach Pep Guardiola but he denied reports of a transfer to the Etihad in the summer Bayern Munich right winger Arjen Robben has quelled rumours of a move to Manchester City, claiming he does not want to leave the Allianz Arena outfit. Show More Summary
And so the saga takes another twist, this time in favour of Bavaria. A former Santos official has claimed they Neymar is Bayern Munich-bound this summer: bit.ly/10KFzK3 — Goal.com(@goal_intl) May 14, 2013 The official in question, Vicente...Show More Summary
Well-respected journalist Sid Lowe of The Guardian writes in his column tonight that Manuel Pellegrini would be the next best thing for Manchester City after Pep Guardiola. With Guardiola taking over at Bayern Munich this summer, and...Show More Summary
When Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes passes on the torch to Pep Guardiola this summer, the veteran trainer will leave enormous shoes for the Spaniard to fill. Heynckes' Bayern have broken record after record in the Bundesliga this season and are on pace to win a treble. Show More Summary
Thanks to migerucb.tumblr we are able to provide an English outline to the following video. Last week Pep Guardiola was in Argentina, and during his trip the future Bayern Munich boss gave a lecture of on Lionel Messi’s false 9 role for Barcelona through his time in charge of the Catalans. Guardiola began by explaining his football philosophy of building [...]
Pepsi are fans of Pep Guardiola, not Jose Mourinho. The global drinks manufacturer launched a new advertising campaign in Argentina on Monday which drew inspiration from the Barcelona-Real Madrid divide. Pitting former Catalan boss Pep Guardiola against current Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, Pepsi’s slogan read “Pep Si, Mou No”. A picture of Pepsi’s new advertising [...]
An e-mail from Pep Guardiola after Barcelona's loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Ex-Barcelona coach was in Argentina on Thursday as a publicity event, and the future Bayern Munich coach gave reporters a few soundbites about his current thought on his management plans. When answering a question about any future return to the Nou Camp, Guardiola replied that everything has a ”beginning and an end” and he is “very [...]
We’re witnessing the beginning of the end of an era for Barca, and the end of the beginning of an era for Bayern. — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 1, 2013 The end of an era. Though I’ll never forget Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona, the best club team I’ve ever seen; unique, dynamic, fantasy football. — Robbie [...]
Does incoming Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola really want Eintracht Frankfurt's Sebastian Rode? When Jü rgen Klopp said (via the Press Association from The Guardian ): "Mario Gö tze is the player Pep Guardiola really wanted," rest assured that Guardiola doesn't feel the same way about Rode. Show More Summary
There’s very little football supporters love more than a grand narrative, and in the Guardiola days, Barcelona were more than happy to oblige. The Blaugrana became the gold standard of European football in Pep's four years at the helm with their slick, pretty football—aided in no small part by the ascendance of Lionel Messi. Show More Summary
German newspaper Bild broke the hearts of many when they announced that the transfer of Mario Goetze to Bayern Munich will take place on July 1. The mercurial No. 10, who was born in the Memmingen area of Bavaria, looks set to be Pep Guardiola 's marquee signing as he prepares to take the reins this summer. Show More Summary
Barcelona need to be invigorated. The team Pep Guardiola built are still on stage, but the rest of Europe is no longer watching on in awe. The best of Europe have found an answer. But before we write them off, let us not forget thisShow More Summary
Pep Guardiola got out while the getting was good. Few could have predicted the ease with which Bayern Munich tore apart Barcelona as the Bavarians won, 4-0. The Catalans were outclassed in a way rarely seen during the club's dominance over the past few seasons. Show More Summary
The team that Pep Guardiola built has been dismantled by the one he will inherit next season
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BAYERN MUNICH'S ruthless demolition of a Barcelona side, once touted as the finest the...Show More Summary
These are heady times for Bayern Munich. The runaway German champions met Tuesday with the news that Mario Gotze will join Pep Guardiola's revolution in the summer. They ended it with a dominant 4-0 victory against Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal. Show More Summary
Jupp Heynckes certainly deserves replacing on this evidence. Clearly not a clue what he’s doing. — Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) April 23, 2013 Good or bad night for Pep Guardiola? — Duncan Castles (@DuncanCastles) April 23, 2013 Looking forward to Pep Guardiola’s new Racing Post column. He knows which horse to back — James [...]
Chelsea fans weren’t surprised. Bayern Munich were denied a penalty call in the first half against Barcelona when Gerard Pique, sporting a Pep Guardiola hairdo, block a Lahm shot with his forearm. The ball definitely touched Pique’s hand, but the referee waved the spot-kick decision aside. Pique famously committed a handball back at Stamford Bridge [...]
It's official: Bayern Munich have agreed to a contract with Mario Gotze, and the club will activate a €37 million buy-out clause in the player's contract to see him move to the Sabener Strasse at season's end. The transfer marks a turning point in the futures of the player and and both clubs involved. Show More Summary
German newspaper Bild have just broken an absolutely sensational transfer story. Bayern Munich have signed Mario Götze for 37 million euros from great rivals Borussia Dortmund. According to Bild, the arrival of Pep Guardiola was just the beginning with the former Barcelona coach sanctioning what could go down as the biggest transfer of the summer. Dortmund [...]