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Pep Guardiola: "Raiola offered me Mkhitaryan and Pogba two months ago.
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Exactly. It's absurd that there are people acting as if he HAD to name Pogba and Mkhi in responding to the question.
If you read the full quote, it was more a case of "If I'm such a dog and coward why did Raiola approach me about Mkhi and Pogba", maybe those are genuinely two players Raiola quizzed City about, its not unheard of for agents to approach clubs, sniff about even with no interest in moving. Maybe he was hoping City would bite and he could get a better deal at United, either way Raiola obviously approached City about the two.
Still a scummy thing to do. However i'd expect no less from football agents nowadays. Their big pay days are contract renewals or transfers.
The way I read it, he is actually calling Pogba a dog. Right before the derby.
Check Pogba’s new insta post.
Maybe a straight swap for KDB.
This might actually backfire, because Pogba has been in poor form and this will probably not help his mentality.
Guardiola is not good at this mind games stuff.
Also, the english game has been missing this type of stuff. I like the war of words that happens between Mourinho and Guardiola.
Guardiola is not good at this mind games stuff.
Also, the english game has been missing this type of stuff. I like the war of words that happens between Mourinho and Guardiola.
This has nothing to do with the issue at hand. He may well have been offered those players but if he has a problem with Raiola and wants to respond to him he can do it without namechecking players. Give me a break.
Hard to find it so true if you asked me, Pogba is playing so well in January, there's no chance why would we sell him to City. For Pep to say such thing like this, is very disrespectful to opposition club like United.
I actually think it had something to do with summer 2016 when Mhki and Pogba are looking for a move.
I actually think it had something to do with summer 2016 when Mhki and Pogba are looking for a move.
I'm just going off his quote, "exactly two months ago". So it depends how exactly we want to be
. I checked and sure enough its around the Spurs/Newcastle games where he was dire. Pogba wouldn't have gone anywhere in the Jan window so it might have been for the summerSuggests it’s rubbish?
What even is an embargoed quote?
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No Raiola dislikes Pep because Zlatan dislikes Pep and basically has Zlatan's opinion on him.
He probably quizzed City about Pogba and Mkhi (to move Mkhi on and engineer a better deal for Pogba).
City said no because they more than likely knew their was no hope of Pogba and Mkhi was obviously not required.
Raiola makes comments about Pep practically quoting Zlatan on him.
Pep responds with "if i'm so bad why offer me Mkhi and Pogba"
Can we not take a stance on Raiola and make Rom and Pogba choose between the club or their cnut agent?
Pogba: "Say what? "
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Terrible body language.
I doubt there was ever any plan to try and move Pogba or Mhikitaryan to City, but being able to say City are interested gets Mhikitaryan more money when hee negotiates with Arsenal, and Pogba more money whether he stays at United or moves.
Not sure why it's a particularly surprising thing for an agent to do...particularly one with little shame. I also highly doubt he "offered" them to Pep if the two of them hate each other so much. To City maybe, but he wouldn't exactly have phoned Pep direct and said "hey mate, I've got these two players who can help you"
Guardiola really needs to just stick to talking about actual on the pitch football, because whenever he strays away from it he just comes across as a complete idiot.
Not sure why it's a particularly surprising thing for an agent to do...particularly one with little shame. I also highly doubt he "offered" them to Pep if the two of them hate each other so much. To City maybe, but he wouldn't exactly have phoned Pep direct and said "hey mate, I've got these two players who can help you"
Guardiola really needs to just stick to talking about actual on the pitch football, because whenever he strays away from it he just comes across as a complete idiot.
what a slimy cnut.
I'm sure Guardiola wanted to get back at Raiola and he is well within his rights to do so. He just conveniently included Pogba before the derby especially after his team pitifully lost to Liverpool. I'm not a cynic by nature but I find it extremely unlikely that Guardiola would react to this bullshit this way if he had won the midweek game. There was just no need for throwing players under the bus, but hey ho, it's Guardiola, he was just protecting his sister's honor.
So it's either :
1- Pep is lying.
2- Raiola moved on his own without even taking permission from Paul.
Which is more believable ?
1- Pep is lying.
2- Raiola moved on his own without even taking permission from Paul.
Which is more believable ?
Good for Pep being a cnut before the derby and giving journos all they need to forget about that shambolic shitshow that happened midweek. Carry on.
Love it.
Raiola is the one that called him a dog.
Pep is asking why Raiola would want to sell two of his clients to a dog.
Oh please. Pep isn't a moron.
He brought up bought names knowing it would create a shit storm and deflect attention.
Why didn't he bring up Lukaku's name? because Lukaku isn't being dropped. Nice way of trying to unsettle Pogba before the game.
Nobody's denying that Raiola is a money-grabbing chancer who only cares about the bottom line, but for 'gentleman' Pep to mention this the day before the derby is incredibly backhanded.
If it had been Mourinho, who let's be honest has both said and done some pretty petty things, he would get slaughtered, and rightly so.
If Pogba doesn't start the game tomorrow we'll all know exactly why.
Seriously lost any respect for Pep that I had left after he became City manager.
Exactly. Mind games in a cowardly way.
He can do that without actually naming players. He's a cnut.
Riola even offered Pogba to Barcelona and Real Madrid, even Marca reported it. Riola intent was clear : Get Pressure on Mourinho and United
There was no way we would sell Pogba, and Riola knew this
There was no way we would sell Pogba, and Riola knew this
or
3- It happened with the consent of the player (maybe to try and get better terms with us given we signed Sanchez around that time) and Pogba is doing the natural thing of denying it because it can't be proven.
Captain Obvious speaks.
Probably.
Meh Pep is just shit stirring.
Pep looks like he's off his rocker in that video, what's up with his movements? Such a strange fella.
Just give Pogba a better contract, thats what he wanted since Sanchez has arrived, like a kid sulking.
I think this is what has happened.
Option 3 Pogba wanted the move. Can't see it ever happening though, no matter how much was offered.
Surely Raiola would know if he went to Untied and said City want to buy him, to give him some leverage in contract negotiations, United wouldn't be worried at all as they know Pogba wouldn't join them and they'd never sell. Very strange situation.
Or maybe Pep just made up this shit to have a go at Raiola.
They've won the title, safe to say its Pep reacting to cnutish remarks from Raiola instead of massive mind games for a game that counts for less than the game they play after that.