He seems to be judging apples and oranges to compare Manchester City and Manchester United these days, but there was still a striking contrast between the clubs when the Premier League season ended.
In the red corner, interim coach Ralf Rangnick stated that he did not know that his successor was in the stands for his final season before Erik Ten Hag refused to accept Rangnick’s assessment of the changes needed to be made. template. At the Etihad, CEO Ferran Soriano gave a long interview on Catalan radio in a language so similar to Pep Guardiola’s that the manager himself might have spoken to them.
One of the main reasons Guardiola could extend his contract at the Etihad is because of the warmth and support he feels from his bosses. A man who is loyal to a significant amount of loyalty is still grateful for the support he received after his first season without trophies in English football, when he was ridiculed elsewhere, and given much more freedom and authority than enjoyed both Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
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That’s why, for example, no matter how frustrated Guardiola was about not signing a No. 9 last summer, he didn’t let it get into a bigger issue. The coach adapted to the other resources given to him, and a year later City has won the league and is about to welcome one of the most exciting strikers of the match at the Etihad after agreeing a £ 51m deal with Dortmund for Erling Haaland.
Guardiola gave the impression of a boy in a pastry shop with the agreement about to be announced, and although he preferred to focus on the title match, he could not help but give his view on the transfer in response to some analyzes that suggested the Norwegian goal. the machine may not be compatible with the city bus. The result was that Haaland may need some time to establish himself in a new club and league, but he will score many goals and be seen as a success.
Soriano, and the verdict is exactly the same as one of the most important men in the club. In addition to defending finances in the deal, noting that other top European clubs were willing to pay the same, he told RAC 1: “Haaland will need a period of adjustment and we will have to be patient, but it will succeed.”
Taking precaution in a major deal is something the City specializes in and should release immediate pressure from the 21-year-old when he is in a new scenario. And having everyone agree with the club on what to expect from the player means that internal wires cannot be crossed. Haaland will meet the club’s expectations or not, reducing the risk of any friction between City decision-makers.
And if Haaland plays as they think he will, that risk will be non-existent anyway.
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