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·3 November 2025

Who is the Manchester City star Pep Guardiola compared to Messi and Ronaldo?

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Pep Guardiola Jokes He’s a "Tactical Genius"

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Who is the Manchester City star Pep Guardiola compared to Messi and Ronaldo?

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Pep Guardiola labelled himself "tactical genius" in trademark humour after Manchester City’s 3-1 victory over Bournemouth on Sunday while drawing bold parallels between Erling Haaland and football icons Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi.

The win lifted City to 2nd place in the Premier League on 19 point, 6 behind leaders Arsenal who remain unbeaten after 10 match.

Asked post-match why he deployed Jeremy Doku in more central role rather than his usual position on the wing, Guardiola smiled and replied:

"I’m tactical genius, my friend"

The Spaniard then praised Haaland who scored twice in the victory describing the striker’s influence as transformative:

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