With Celtic also in the same group as Guardiola’s City, it will be a huge challenge for them to make the last 16 of this year’s Champions League.
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Over ninety minutes of a fairly tempestuous clash, it seems inclined towards ending up on the Blue side of town; Pep Guardiola outwitting his arch-nemesis in the first half, while matching him step-for-step in the second half as Mourinho went all-out to claw some points back at home.
Manchester United legend Roy Keane believes that Jose Mourinho can claim to be the special one, but Pep Guardiola, following Manchester City’s win over United, holds the crown.
“But following City’s 4-0 demolition of Borussia Monchengladbach in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, four days on from beating United 2-1 in the Manchester derby, Keane said Guardiola is more deserving of the nickname, per ITV (via Alex Terrell in the Sun): “[Mourinho] reckons he’s the Special One, but I think this guy [Guardiola] is”.
As quoted by Mirror Football, he said; “He said he’s a challenging coach – doesn’t look like he messes about”.
“The Premier League? I could never cheer a team coached by Pep Guardiola, so I can’t sit here and tell you that Manchester City will win”, Raiola told Italian station Radio CRC. “I wouldn’t like to mess with him.”, which is high praise coming from someone who likes nothing better than messing with people.
United supporters obviously won’t agree with Keane’s comments but the Spaniard has certainly impressed in his short time at the Etihad.
A 4-0 win over Monchengladbach in the Champions League saw Manchester City maintain their ideal start to the season after seven games in all competitions.
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Mourinho probably won’t enjoy Keane’s comments, either.
