"Two crazy men": Rayan Cherki opens up about his bond with Pep Guardiola

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·31 octobre 2025

"Two crazy men": Rayan Cherki opens up about his bond with Pep Guardiola

The 21 year old playmaker hails his manager’s passion after returning from injury

"Two crazy men": Rayan Cherki opens up about his bond with Pep Guardiola

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Rayan Cherki described Pep Guardiola as "beautiful madman" expressing his admiration for the Manchester City boss and his joy at playing under him.

The French playmaker who recently returned from 6 week thigh injury made instant impact by scoring in his comeback match against Wolverhampton.

"He’s amazing and crazy like me! 2 crazy men. we talk about everything it’s unbelievable"

Cherki 21 joined Man City this summer and quickly adapted to Guardiola’s demanding.

"Football is my life, I eat it, sleep it, live it, we have great team and we want to win every game. We don’t want to repeat what happened against Aston Villa" he added.

Rayan Cherki on working Pep Guardiola: “It's very good. He's crazy like me - two crazy guys! We talk about everything, it's unbelievable! Football is all my life. I eat football, I sleep football, I shower football.” 📰 https://t.co/3Z9Vw6wOS7
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Back from injury

After missing over month due to thigh problem, Cherki emphasized the effort it took to return:

"I worked hard with the physios to come back strong. I’m just happy to be on the pitch again with my teammates. The most important thing is the team, I want to enjoy every match and win them all"