"We would have won everything with Pep"
That's what Wayne Rooney said today to Sky Sports. I almost choked in my coffee when I read it.
Ok, Pep Guardiola is a magnificent coach. And he has won titles with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City. Even the Champions League with Barcelona. But he has had carte blanche by the bosses of Manchester City to buy any player he wants. And with Bayern his resources weren't small either. But did he win the Champions League with Bayern or City yet? No! Could he have bought players for the England squad? Of course not! He maybe could have made them play a lot better, but still he would have bounced on the limits of some players. And boy, there were limits to some of them. Especially in the defense and in the goal. So, no Wayne, you definitely wouldn't have won everything with Pep. Maybe you wouldn't even have played with Pep, because he demands a lot. Especially from attacking players, discipline and tactical knowledge.
What about Capello?
Sorry if this reads like a rant, but man, I hate it when I read dumb remarks like this. It is like the coaches that Rooney had for the England squad were morons. Like Fabio Capello or Steve Mclaren are nothing compared to Pep? Come on! Wake up Wayne, there's more honour in being modest than in overrating yourself!
Link to the article:
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11807981/england-could-have-won-everything-with-a-manager-like-pep-guardiola-says-wayne-rooney
Sincerely,
Pele23