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“Fighting for the Champions League Isn’t the Worst Thing” – Guardiola on City’s Tough Season
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has opened up about his team’s rough season and couldn’t resist throwing a light jab at rivals Manchester United.
City, who usually dominate the Premier League, have struggled this time around. They’re no longer in the title race and are battling just to secure a Champions League spot. Right now, they sit in fifth place, with Aston Villa and Chelsea close behind.
Ahead of their upcoming match against Everton, Guardiola told reporters that while the situation isn’t ideal, it could be a lot worse. “Fighting for the Champions League isn’t the worst thing,” he said. “It shows we’ve done some things right over the last few months. People say we’re fourth, but it could’ve easily been 11th, 12th, 13th, or 14th.”
That final remark seemed aimed at United, who are sitting in 14th place after losing 14 out of their 32 games this season.
Former footballer Thierry Henry has shared his thoughts on Arsenal’s match following their loss to Atlético Madrid on October 13.
Speaking during a brief interview on CBS Sports, Henry criticised the practice of players or coaches expressing certain opinions through the media instead of addressing issues directly within the dressing room.
“I’m not a coach anymore, but I always say, whoever speaks like that, out. Keep that in the dressing room, it’s as simple as that,” Henry said on CBS Sports.
“That is the only way it can work. You have to say those things to a person’s face… going through the press, I am not really a fan of that.”
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has shared his thoughts on the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, revealing that he hopes the winner will come from his team.
The manager spoke about how hard his players have worked and expressed his belief that they deserve the recognition.
“What I hope is that we win this trophy. We have players who deserve it.”
“Last year, we were the best team. We showed that it wasn’t just Ousmane Dembélé who deserved it.”
French football pundit Walid Acherchour has named Lamine Yamal as his pick to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, sparking reactions among football fans.
Acherchour’s choice came as a surprise to some fans, who expected him to support fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappé instead.
Speaking about his prediction, Acherchour expressed confidence in Yamal’s chances of winning the prestigious individual award.
“For me, Lamine Yamal, he is going to get it [2026 Ballon d’Or]. For me, there’s no doubt anymore,” Acherchour said, as quoted by Actu Foot. That start to the season shows that in fact, he was injured during the World Cup. He was the best player in La Liga, and he won the World Cup.
“Even if, for me, in fact, he doesn’t have the Ballon d’Or unanimously because his World Cup was average, even being average, he won it with Spain. He won La Liga with Barça.”
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