Pep Guardiola is highly regarded as one of the best coaches in the world, and looking at the number of titles, it’s easy to see why. On the personal level, the Spaniard always gets a lot of praise from the majority of his current and former players and many of them are looking to get somehow a chance to learn from him, but there are others who are not so happy once they are in his team. Guardiola, like all other coaches in the world, has his methods, and he sticks with them as the results prove that he is doing the right thing. He is also not shy about stamping his authority from day one, as Gael Clichy witnessed in 2016.There are players who didn’t get along with Pep, and loads of themThe former Arsenal defender moved to Manchester City in 2011 and won some titles before Pep Guardiola came in in 2016. By the next season, the Frenchman was out of the team, as the Spaniard made a complete overhaul and sold the likes of Bacary Sagna, Pablo Zabaleta, Aleksandar Kolarov, Willy Caballero, and Yaya Toure, among others. Speaking during a recent conversation with Zack Nani, Clishy revealed what were Pep’s first words to the new squad.“I’ve known that I’ve been coming here for a year now and I’ve been watching you, you’re a team full of fat players. With me, no player is going to be playing every game… deal with it. If you’re not happy with that, come knock on my door and we’ll make you leave. If you stay, I don’t want to hear a single word about it until winter transfer window” revealed the Frenchman.’You will not play because you are fat’The Spaniard obviously didn’t mince words when introducing himself to the new team, and these rules are in power even today. Whoever was complaining about playing time was let go (see: Joao Cancelo, Cole Palmer), and whoever kept his head down and waited eventually got his chance (Ake). The term ‘fat footballers’ is also questionable as Guardiola has his own definition of fatness. According to Sergio Aguero, all players with just over 80 kilograms of weight are ‘fat’.“If your ideal weight is 79-80kg and you were 80 kilos and 100 grams you would be fined and you don’t play. But it can happen! You come across a little bit of chicken for example then you are going to be 50 grams over! Well, the first season we were between fourth and third and he said ‘I left you out because you turned up fat this week’. And what was I going to say? He was right… these things happen. He said it in a good way. And at this time I didn’t really have his confidence. But I was always very respectful to the coaches…” remembered the Argentinian.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUESemifinals – first legTuesdayBayern – Real Madrid 2-2 (0-1)/Sane 53, Kane 57 pen – Vinicius Jr 24, 83 pen/Wednesday22:00: (2.75) Dortmund (3.45) PSG (2.50)***odds are subject to change***
