"We had prepared and trained for this moment"
Mikel Arteta explains why Gabriel took the fifth penalty for Arsenal in their Champions League defeat to PSG 💬
Before I joined the club, Pep was already an inspiration for me. To become his player and after 9 years end up being the one with most games played under him is truly an honour. He arrived at Man City, and the Premier League couldn’t be dominated playing his way… Well, they were wrong. Not only he dominated, he changed the game in England as he did in other countries before. The hunger and ambition to want more and more even after winning and winning again was a big inspiration. For me personally, he was and will always be my father of football. A lot of the things that many managers in the past thought were weaknesses of my game, he saw it as strengths and understood me from day one. On a personal level, the kindness, trust and respect that we had for each other makes me the proudest and goes beyond football. I couldn’t be more grateful for what he did for me and my family. Thank you for all the memories and experiences to the greatest manager ever Pep Guardiola! 😄
The Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City is now over. 🏁
📆 10 Years
✔️ 593 Games
✅ 416 Wins
🤝 86 Draws
❌ 91 Losses
⚽️ 1,422 Goals For
🥅 521 Goals Against
🏆 Premier League, x6
🏆 League Cup, x5
🏆 Community Shield, x3
🏆 FA Cup, x3
🏆 UEFA Super Cup, x1
🏆 FIFA Club World Cup, x1
🏆 UEFA Champions League, x1
🎖️ Premier League Manager of the Month, x13
🎖️ Premier League Manager of the Season, x5
🎖️ LMA Premier League Manager of the Year, x4
🎖️ LMA Manager of the Year, x3
🎖️ The Best FIFA Football Coach, x1
🎖️ UEFA Men's Coach of the Year, x1
🎖️ IFFHS World's Best Club Coach, x1
🎖️ League Managers Association Hall of Fame
🎖️ Globe Soccer Awards Coach of the Century
Thank you for changing our lives, @PepTeam. 👑
🚨 OFFICIAL: Manchester City will build a STATUE of Pep Guardiola. 🔵✨
It will feature on the approach to “The Pep Guardiola Stand” at the Etihad Stadium. 🏟️