Felt like pointing it out.He obviously meant during January.
He's probably really hurt by the humbling Pool gave them, has the derby coming up, I think he's doing everything he can at this point to take attention away from himself.Jeez.. Raiola is a massive cnut, but that was a serious low blow by Pep.. not needed at all. I don't think even Jose would stoop that low to actually disclose such info.
This.Pep's attempt to deflect attention from the shit show his team put up at Anfield.
You don't take any attention away from yourself by starting a press war with a whorebag like Raiola, and you most certainly don't do it by potentially winding up Jose.He's probably really hurt by the humbling Pool gave them, has the derby coming up, I think he's doing everything he can at this point to take attention away from himself.
this would right after the spurs game when he was shit and subbedWeirdest thing would be the timing would be before Pogba even had any perceived issues with Jose and his form completely dipped.
You do because the focus will now be on Raiola offering Pogba up to City at a time when there's speculation over his relationship with Mourinho. The focus isn't going to be over Pep and Raiola. It was a ridiculous thing for Pep to reveal. Proper cnut.You don't take any attention away from yourself by starting a press war with a whorebag like Raiola, and you most certainly don't do it by potentially winding up Jose.
He could have mention it weeks ago but he chose not to. The timing to talk about it right before the derby and after the shit show just shows he is attempting to deflect attention away from the horror show at Anfield.You don't take any attention away from yourself by starting a press war with a whorebag like Raiola, and you most certainly don't do it by potentially winding up Jose.
Which makes no sense because that was after the window closed and Mkhi quite literally just sealed his move to Arsenal. Pep is probaby giving a rough estimate of time rather than a specific one. I doubt even Raiola would offer up a client a week after he moved.this would right after the spurs game when he was shit and subbed
Have we ever seen embargoed quotes like this in foreign media before today?Embargoed in UK.
Those journos can go whistle.
From what Pep said it sounded like they were both offered around the same time which would have been middle of January/early January which is weird as prior to the Spurs game both he and Martial were our best players that month.this would right after the spurs game when he was shit and subbed
Some better translated comments on MEN.Responding ahead of City’s showdown with United, Guardiola said: “Two months ago he offered me Mkhitaryan and Pogba to play with us.
“Why did he offer? He was interested in Mhikitarian and Pogba playing with us?
Mino Raiola launches stunning attack on Pep Guardiola
“So he has to protect his players and he cannot bring the players to a guy like me, like a dog.
“I said no. We don’t have enough money to buy Pogba because he is so expensive.”
He mentioned it because Raiola called him a cnut two days ago.He could have mention it weeks ago but he chose not to. The timing to talk about it right before the derby and after the shit show just shows he is attempting to deflect attention away from the horror show at Anfield.
This could also be an outright lie on Pep’s part. It makes no sense that Raiola was supposedly offering Mhiki to City, when at that time Raiola & Mhiki were in the midst of negotiation for the Sanchez exchange. Keep in mind City had also been after Sanchez.And there in a few sentences is why Raiola having so much influence at a club is a bad idea.
Since when has he done something without his clients say so?
Again that makes no sense because it would be right after Mkhi had just moved to Arsenal. I think Pep just approximated time but that it would have likely occurred in January when it was obvious Mkhi was exiting the club.this would right after the spurs game when he was shit and subbed
Right. Of all the things to say about the matter, he chose to bring up two of United's player.He mentioned it because Raiola called him a cnut two days ago.
Why would he hold back, when Raiola was insulting him as a person?I understand him wanting to respond and doing so.. but he could have said he offered me Mkhi and some other players (and left it open for speculation). It is very rare managers will disclose such info as they know it is very disrespectful to opposition manager and one day they could be on the receiving end. Plus him and Jose have been on decent terms since move to EPL.
Because Raiola called him out and a couple of days ago, he was asked about it and responded.Why did he bring this up before derby though? He could have handled it any different way. Shit stirring
So insult Raiola as a person back. There's no need to bring Pogba into it. He knew exactly what he was doing with these comments and it goes beyond getting one over on Raiola as well.Why would he hold back, when Raiola was insulting him as a person?
If this is true, it could explain Pogba’s drop in form straight after, yeah?From what Pep said it sounded like they were both offered around the same time which would have been middle of January/early January which is weird as prior to the Spurs game both he and Martial were our best players that month.
Like literally its in this thread in the last few messages, he was asked about it and responded, do you think he just walked into a conference and said "oh hey, raiola offered me pogba and Mkhi".Right. Of all the things to say about the matter, he chose to bring up two of United's player.
And where is the proof that Raiola called him a cnut two days ago?
Raiola whoring his players out to get a better deal. It happens every time with him.“I could answer him. I have a question, yeah, I will answer him, come on. Okay,” Guardiola said before making his incendiary claim: “I don’t understand why I am so… I agree with him. I am not a… Finally, the people discover my secrets; I am a bad guy. I’m a coward. I don’t understand why I am a so bad guy. I never speak with him (Raiola) so his influence on my opinion, so I don’t know maybe Ibra explain many things about me. But being a guy like two months ago he offered me Mkhitaryan and Pogba to play with us. Why?
“Why he offer? He was interested in Mkhitaryan and Pogba to play with us? So I’m like a guy, so he has to protect his players and he has to know so he cannot bring the players a guy like me, like a dog. And comparing a dog is bad. It’s not good. He has to respect the dogs.”
Asked what his reaction was to being offered Pogba, Guardiola added: “Pogba is an incredible player. A top, top player…I said no. We don’t have the money enough to buy Pogba because he is so expensive.” Guardiola then reiterated his shock. “I’m surprised because I am a dog,” he said. “So that’s why…so like a dog, he comes to want his players to come to here. So, no. No way.”
ahead of the derbyRight. Of all the things to say about the matter, he chose to bring up two of United's player...
That was old news.Like literally its in this thread in the last few messages, he was asked about it and responded, do you think he just walked into a conference and said "oh hey, raiola offered me pogba and Mkhi".
Guardiola made his amazing claim after being asked whether the United manager, given the fierce history between the two, was still his “big rival”. “I have many (rivals)… especially agents,” Guardiola responded. “I have a lot. I am a big boss. I’ll give you a huge list of my big rivalries, believe me.”
He was then asked directly whether Raiola was on that list given the animosity the agent has shown. That was recently renewed with Raiola attacking the Spaniard by saying: “Pep Guardiola, the coach, is fantastic. As a person he’s an absolute zero. He’s a coward, a dog.”
“I could answer him. I have a question, yeah, I will answer him, come on. Okay,” Guardiola said before making his incendiary claim: “I don’t understand why I am so… I agree with him. I am not a… Finally, the people discover my secrets; I am a bad guy. I’m a coward. I don’t understand why I am a so bad guy. I never speak with him (Raiola) so his influence on my opinion, so I don’t know maybe Ibra explain many things about me. But being a guy like two months ago he offered me Mkhitaryan and Pogba to play with us. Why?
“Why he offer? He was interested in Mkhitaryan and Pogba to play with us? So I’m like a guy, so he has to protect his players and he has to know so he cannot bring the players a guy like me, like a dog. And comparing a dog is bad. It’s not good. He has to respect the dogs.”
Asked what his reaction was to being offered Pogba, Guardiola added: “Pogba is an incredible player. A top, top player…I said no. We don’t have the money enough to buy Pogba because he is so expensive.” Guardiola then reiterated his shock. “I’m surprised because I am a dog,” he said. “So that’s why…so like a dog, he comes to want his players to come to here. So, no. No way.”
Asked whether he would ever sign a Raiola client, Guardiola, again sarcastically, said: “I am not a good guy. I am not a good guy. He deserves his players to play with better guys. But, he knows as well I am a top manager. Thank you.”
Yes, he wanted to get back at Raiola, so he conveniently namechecked Pogba and Mkhitaryan being offered to him. He could have called out Raiola without naming players.Because Raiola called him out and a couple of days ago, he was asked about it and responded.
Yes he probably stirred some major drama for Raiola and several others in our team. Ofcourse he knew what he was doing, Pep is not stupid.So insult Raiola as a person back. There's no need to bring Pogba into it. He knew exactly what he was doing with these comments and it goes beyond getting one over on Raiola as well.
Raiola just called him a dog and he's just getting asked.Why did he bring this up before derby though? He could have handled it any different way. Shit stirring
Interesting. Could this have played a role in the tension that happened between Mourinho and Paul ?If this is true, it could explain Pogba’s drop in form straight after, yeah?
Hope it’s just Raiola trying to get some leverage for a new record contract for Pogba though.