Graeme Souness controversially claims that 'there's no genius' surrounding Pep Guardiola - rather it's the level of talent at the clubs he manages which results in his consistent success
There's no genius about Pep Guardiola , according to Graeme Souness who claims his success is due to "having the best players".
Despite the Manchester City boss having won 37 major trophies with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and his current club, Souness refuses to brand the Spaniard a genius for the mass success he's achieved, rather suggesting it's the top players' he's had at those clubs that are responsible for his hefty trophy cabinet.
"He took over from Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona where he had Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi and many others. He went to Bayern Munich after they had just won the Quadruple. Then he came to Manchester City where he took over a side that both Manuel Pellegrini and Roberto Mancini had won the Premier League with."
"He took over an exceptional group of players in every case," Souness added. "City are the richest team in England and they only needed the slightest bit of tweaking when he took over. He obviously manages players very well, but there is no genius there. It is just about having the best players."
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