Pep Guardiola Issues Warning to Manchester United Following Omar Berrada’s Appointment
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has issued a warning to Manchester United following the recruitment of Omar Berrada from the Etihad, cautioning that it will take more for United to become a football powerhouse again.
The announcement of Berrada’s move to United was a major surprise in the football world, and Guardiola acknowledges that losing Berrada is a significant blow for City.
Despite this, Guardiola believes that City still boasts the best talent on the pitch.
Guardiola expressed his good wishes for Berrada but humorously questioned whether the move would bring about a transformative change for United.
But Guardiola has warned that his fellow Spaniard is no instant guarantee of success.
“Obviously his knowledge goes to United, that’s the reality. When you buy a player from another club you buy the knowledge that this player has had in the past with other managers and team-mates. That is normal,” Guardiola told reporters on Thursday.
“We learned a lot from Omar and he’s learned a lot from the club, and now he’s gone to United.
“But Kevin De Bruyne is still in Man City, De Bruyne will play here. Erling Haaland will play here, so in the end it’s not that simple. Otherwise, with the power of United, they would have done it before.
“Maybe United think with this person everything is going to change, congratulations. I don’t know if this is going to happen.
“He is a lovely person, an incredible character, incredible professional. Yesterday I saw him, we hugged and I wished him all the best. Deeply, I wish him the best because he’s a fantastic person.
“But I don’t know if by doing this everything is going to be sorted and it works.
“If it does happen then, oh my God, they have to make a stand for Omar Berrada in the future because he’d deserve it.”
Guardiola insists there are no hard feelings over Berrada’s departure and is confident City will appoint wisely when it comes to naming his successor.
“We try to keep the best people here but this kind of thing can happen,” he said.
“The club will move forward. We’ll find a way to replace him and we’ll continue. We will be well prepared, we will adapt and adjust and move forward.”
Pep Guardiola Issues Warning to Manchester United Following Omar Berrada’s Appointment
