US EditionGuardiola backs Alonso to get out of Real Madrid mire
- On Wednesday, Pep Guardiola backed Xabi Alonso at the Bernabeu, defending the Real manager whose job is on the line after seven months with Manchester City two points off Arsenal.
- Guardiola said the Bernabeu is a difficult place for managers, noting Xabi Alonso is enduring a difficult spell in his early months amid intense pressure and Real Madrid hierarchy dynamics.
- Teasing the Spanish press, Pep Guardiola playfully told Xabi Alonso to 'go the toilet with his own equipment' and said, 'We were together two years, it was an incredible experience being with him.'
- Reports say Alonso's biggest battle is inside the Real Madrid dressing room, with Guardiola saying he would have sacked Alonso last year, highlighting fragile job security.
- The recurring Champions League meetings frame this tie as a five-year rivalry, while Pep Guardiola’s recovery from winning just one of 13 games shows managerial resilience.
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After a phrase that has already gone down in history: 'Que mee con la suya', dedicated to Xabi Alonso
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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has claimed Real Madrid would have sacked him within six months last season. According to him, Madrid is the “hardest” club to manage in the whole world. Guardiola was speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of their Champions League clash against Los Blancos. The Spaniard was answering questions about Xabi Alonso, who future is now uncertain at the Bernabeu, following a poor run of form. Managing…
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