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

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·3 de noviembre de 2025

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

Pep Guardiola Jokes He’s a "Tactical Genius"

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"

Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland scoring the majority of #ManCity’s goals: “It’s a little bit like when you play with Messi or Cristiano. The influence is so big! Of course, we need the goals from Phil, Tijji, and the other ones. We had the chances… Has Haaland reached the
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