Once again, Zlatan Ibrahimovic did it. AC Milan striker gave an explosive interview for the French TV channel CANAL+ in which he talked about a lot of topics, and after criticizing French journalists, Kylian Mbappe and his parents, he used the opportunity to take a swipe (again) at his former coach Pep Guardiola, knowing it will make the headlines. And it did, as the British press used the opportunity at the Spaniard’s pre-match conference to ask him about his former player’s comments. And Guardiola replied with a sarcasm.Pep Guardiola’s sarcasm is absolutely world class 🤣”I don’t like when Erling Haaland scores three goals and all the highlights are for him. I’m so jealous!” 😬 pic.twitter.com/ds9nSAj9YB— Football Daily (@footballdaily) November 5, 2022 In this interview, Zlatan was asked what he thinks about Erling Haaland.“He reminds me of players like Inzaghi, Trezeguet, Bobo Vieri. It’s a new version of these players. Is Guardiola able to improve him? That depends on the ego that Guardiola has, if he allows himself to be bigger than Haaland or not. He didn’t allow me or the others to be as big” said Ibra.Ibra criticizes Mbappe but praises Haaland: No one is bigger than the clubAnd while Guardiola wanted to talk about the Premier League, and even named clubs which are, in his mind, rivals for the title (Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle, Tottenham, Manchester United and Liverpool), the main point of the conference was the question about Ibrahimovic and Pep’s ego.“He is right, he is completely right – in this club, in this team, my ego is beyond every other person. I don’t like it when Erling scores three goals, and all the highlights are for him. I am so jealous! Honestly, so jealous! I said: “Erling, please no more goals, otherwise the Sun and Daily Mail won’t talk about me. He knows me perfectly. He can write another book.” said the Spaniard.Bojan reveals: “Pep’s Barca didn’t treat Zlatan with due respect”Guardiola was referring to Ibrahimovic’s autobiography books in which he talked about Barcelona (coached by Pep at the time) as his worst period in professional football. The Swede used various opportunities to criticize Manchester City boss.“I’d walk into a room and he’d walk out. I’d go to meet him and he’d go somewhere else. I understood that there was something beyond football. The problem was his, it was he who hadn’t solved the problem with me. I remember on my first day, he told me that the Barcelona players didn’t turn up to training in Ferraris or Porsches. He’d already judged me then, but if you don’t know a person then you can’t judge them. I had my experience with him, I don’t know about others. I read the same thing had happened to Mario Mandzukic and Samuel Eto’o. He wasn’t the worst coach I’d worked under, but he was certainly the most immature because a man solves his problems” said Ibra in a 2017 interview with Sky Sports Italia.PREMIER LEAGUESaturday18.00: (1.84) Leeds (3.70) Bournemouth (5.00)18.00: (1.17) Man.City (10.0) Fulham (18.0)18.00: (2.95) Nott.Forest (3.20) Brentford (2.70)18.00: (3.45) Wolverhampton (3.30) Brighton (2.35)20.30: (2.50) Everton (3.30) Leicester (3.15)Sunday15.00: (2.75) Chelsea (3.25) Arsenal (2.85)17.00: (3.50) Aston Villa (3.35) Man.Utd. (2.21)17.00: (4.10) Southampton (3.50) Newcastle (2.04)17.00: (1.99) West Ham (3.50) Crystal Palace (4.40)19.30: (3.45) Tottenham (3.50) Liverpool (2.24)***odds are subject to change
