THEY SAID IT
‘Jurgen, of course, was an inspiration for me. He made me, through his teams at Dortmund and Liverpool, a better manager. He made me think a lot about games and opponents.’
Pep Guardiola has paid tribute to Jurgen Klopp for making him a better manager following Manchester City’s title success, revealing the Liverpool boss had texted him his congratulations
PEP GUARDIOLA has revealed Manchester City’s spontaneous title celebrations left him feeling a little the worse for wear this week.
Guardiola said he and his players celebrated at their training complex after defeat for Manchester United to Leicester confirmed their title.
He said: ‘It was so nice. The unexpected parties are the nicest. If you organise a big party they are normally more boring than Tuesday.
‘We came in our bubble. We drank a bit, we danced, hugged a lot, we remembered how good it was. Then, at 11.30, 15 pizzas arrived and that was the best moment of the night!’
Asked what his favourite was, Guardiola said: ‘I was not in perfect condition to decide!
‘Here in England parties are always just alcohol, not food, and I don’t understand why. But the moment they brought the pizzas was perfect. It was a nice moment. We celebrated really good.’