Pep, the last-place coach 'Respect' → "There's something to learn after a sweat and tears victory."
Oct 27, 2024
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British public broadcaster 『BBC" reported on the 27th (Korea Standard Time)"Guardiola said he would learn from Southampton Martin."
Manchester City, led by Guardiola, defeated Southampton 1-0 in the ninth round of the 2024-2025 Premier League at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 26th.
Manchester City has built up 23 points with seven wins, two draws, and has risen to the sole lead over Liverpool, which has played one less game.
On the other hand, Southampton lost one draw and eight, postponing its first win of the season to the next opportunity. There is only one point collected up to the ninth round.
Guardiola drew attention after the victory as he said he had something to learn from Southampton manager Russell Martin.
Guardiola, who has won four consecutive Premier League titles for the first time in history, is the world's best master. He drew attention that he would learn from the coach of the last-place team in the league, who had not won a single game.
The BBC said something strange happened at Etihad Stadium. Guardiola won 1-0 and praised the leader. Manchester City won, but at the end of the first half, Southampton took most of the possession. Manchester City's share has fallen to 42.3 per cent. For reference, City's previous two opponents, Sparta Prague and Wolverhampton, accounted for 20.1% and 22.4%, respectively.
Martin said "The club I played five years ago was in the relegation zone. At the time, the chairman said it doesn't matter if he gets relegated if he can see something he can believe in and be proud of. There were difficult moments. There was a moment when I had to make a big decision in doubt," he recalled.
Martin "It's inevitable if you lose your job one day, but at least I can say I've been faithful to what I'm trying to do as a person and as a leader. It is not reasonable to change just because you are in the Premier League. I can't just watch that I don't have any ointment and I don't love it. There is no point in such a thing."
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The BBC says that Guardiola, who is now respected as one of the greatest directors in history, appreciates what Martin does. I think there's something to learn from Southampton's play, he said.
Guardiola said "We were not sloppy. It wasn't even plain. I had a hard time getting the ball back because Southampton did really well"It was highly appreciated.
Guardiola said "I'm a spectator, too. I like players kicking the ball with their feet, not their teeth. I praise my opponent when I see that he is really good at what I want to do in my team. I'm sure I can learn what moves I do and how to connect to the striker. It's not an easy task. It was a good game to learn as a coach. Martin did a great job, so you'll learn a lot."
Martin felt proud.
Martin said "I've seen a lot of teams get promoted and then fizzle out. Even if we lose, we can accept it if the players show courage like today. If you do that here, you can do it anywhere. If we play like today, it will be fun and okayexpected "
dhhan@sportschosun.com
