Graeme Souness has made a bold claim about Pep Guardiola, claiming he is not a genius
Graeme Souness has dismissed the idea that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is a genius, attributing his success to "having the best players".
He believes it's the calibre of players at Guardiola's disposal that has been pivotal to his trophy-laden career. During the podcast discussion, Souness said: "Pep Guardiola has managed three clubs and in all of those he has had the best group of players in whatever league he's been in.ALSO READ: City are still box office for Premier League despite unresolved charges
Then he came to City where he took over a side that both Manuel Pellegrini and Roberto Mancini had won the Premier League with. Souness suggested that when Guardiola arrived at City in 2016, the squad was already primed for success and only needed "the slightest bit of tweaking" before Guardiola embarked on a period of dominance in English football, securing five Premier League titles, four EFL Cups, and two FA Cups.
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