Asked if his sporting director, Hugo Viana, should receive praise for arming Guardiola with two ready made Premier League players, the City boss said: ‘Really good. I am a little bit sad and upset because net spend the last five years, we are seventh in the Premier League. You can say opinions like ‘you played good’ or ‘you played bad’ – we can agree or disagree but those are facts. ‘We have the chance to make out fifth final in 10 years in the Carabao Cupl,’ said Guardiola. ‘I prefer to start with 2-0 up but I know perfectly how many times we have played Newcastle – the pride they have.

Source: Metro February 03, 2026 15:53 UTC