Pep Guardiola announced his objectives for the forthcoming season at the beginning of the preparation of the team Manchester City. The long- term goal is to bring more and more players from the academy to the first team. Spaniard answered questions from around the world through social media and said that the ultimate goal is to play good football, so the fans could be proud.
He said that he wants to focus on the team spirit and play a good football, then win the first game, after that the second and so on. Manchester City supporters and people who love football should be proud of the players game. Then they will see what is their level. Maybe they will win some titles, but if the fans and people around are not happy, it is useless.
Guardiola sees this as a challenge and that is why he is in the English club. But he and the players cannot do it alone. Without their fans, it is impossible. The first target is to create a team spirit, something special between each member of the club. That is important for him and the rest will come.
The former boss of FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich is a part of City’s long-term plan, created by ex-Barcelona officials Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano, since the beginning in 2012. Development of City’s academy, based on the model of Barcelona’s academy „La Masia“, was one of the most important factors for the decision to join the club.
Guardiola personally grew up in La Masia, one of the best academies in the world. Here, young players are very important to develop, because one day they can play in the starting eleven of the first team. He knows how good is to work in the academy for young players. To see young teenagers of thirteen, fourteen and fifteen years old playing, growing and becoming better players will be one of the essentials for the English club.
It is also important for the fans because it feels good to see a young player from the academy to play for the senior team.
While presenting Guardiola to fans, people witnessed as his good level of English. After leaving Barcelona in 2012, he decided to spend a year in New York to learn proper English. When asked if is going to buy Lionel Messi, he said that the Argentine player will remain at the Spanish club until the end of his career.
Whole England and probably most of the football world will be watching how will his first season in the club lookalike.
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