Guardiola makes Messi’s England dream

At 8:07 pm in Spain, at 7:07 pm in the Etihad offices, the red button was pressed. The one to send. “We will continue with Pep Guardiola at the helm until 2023”, reads his Twitter account. The Mancunian entity and the Catalan coach were still linked in Pep Guardiola’s longest-running marriage on a professional level.

The fact that a bench star remains in your club and league when he used to quit his job before reaching the age of five is reason enough to hit the British press covers this Friday but, in England, they take a step forward. Guardiola’s renewal is seen as an extra piece for Messi who ends up removing the scarlet from his shirt and remaining only in blue. From the blue of Manchester City.

The expression “Get Messi” is the file leivmotiv which is repeated on several covers this Friday in the British press. “Guardiola will intensify the persecution of the Barça superstar after signing a new agreement with the City,” reads the Daily Express. “City signs Pep until 2023 and they say” bring Messi “says Specchio while the Daily Star talks about targeting” his old friend “in reference to the Argentine.

A perfect ecosystem for Pep and Messi?

With the new ownership, The city changed its entire football culture and Pep Guardiola endowed the club with a unique identity at play. The Catalan is a symbol and the fans are behind in the good times and also in the bad ones. The club’s ecosystem, calmer than in Barcelona, ​​could end up attracting Leo Messi.

Speaking to the club’s media, Pep Guardiola explained the reasons that keep him at Etihad longer than in other places. “As a coach I have everything I need. I know it all depends on the results, we have to win to continue but I have seen how they have supported me here in difficult times. Both Ferran and Txiki but also Khaldoon, our president. This is the reason that invites me to continue. We talked a lot, all together to decide whether to continue or not and the best thing is to continue. Because we feel our work is not done here yet. This club has won a lot and we want to win again. The goal is to maintain the level for as long as possible. I want to help the fantastic players we have and make our fans happy. May they be proud of how we played and how we won. “Nice atmosphere between the team and the council, mutual support, understanding, support from the fans. Pep couldn’t be more comfortable and it was he who made Messi feel more comfortable. In England they dream of a second part, but all are tinged with blue.