Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola says the key to the success of Spanish coaches is their growth in the case of the tactical facet of the sport.
Guardiola, who has led Metropolis to 4 successive Premier League titles, will go up in opposition to compatriot Julen Lopetegui when his workforce journey to West Ham on Saturday.
It has been a summer time of success for Spain on the worldwide stage, with La Roja profitable Euro 2024 earlier than their Beneath-23s gained gold on the Paris Olympics.
Mikel Arteta, Unai Emery and Andoni Iraola type the remainder of the Spanish contingent of managers within the Premier League, and Guardiola shared what he believes is the explanation for coaches from his nation having fun with such success.
“The key is [Spanish coaches] work very well from early ages on ways, on methodologies, to grasp the sport,” he instructed Man Metropolis’s official media channels.
“So in a workforce sport, you should acknowledge why issues occur. Spanish coaches work very well to grasp the sport.
“Right now, all of the managers and coaches are very well ready. That’s why the soccer is getting higher and higher.”
Guardiola added that competitors is what drives him on.
“I believe the competitors itself ignites one thing in all of us. Why ought to it cease? I believe when it stops, you must retire,” he mentioned.
“When the competitors comes, we are saying okay, let’s attempt it once more. That mentality is at all times there.
“Managers at all times drink information from the workers, from the gamers – it’s not at all times me to the opposite folks. It’s a forwards and backwards, not in only one course.
“Simply to have good folks round you is a very powerful factor, to have the great vibes within the workforce. If not it’s at all times battle – battle is the enemy that may beat you. The remainder needs to be a wholesome, good surroundings.”
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
West Ham – Michail Antonio
Antonio has been concerned in 99 Premier League targets for West Ham (67 targets, 32 assists), and might be the primary participant to succeed in 100 for the membership.
5 of those have been in opposition to Man Metropolis (three targets, two assists), with the Jamaican solely having a hand in additional in opposition to 4 golf equipment (Crystal Palace, Tottenham, Liverpool and Watford).
Manchester Metropolis – Erling Haaland
Haaland has scored 16 targets in 10 Premier League appearances in August, averaging a purpose each 52 minutes, the very best minutes-per-goal ratio by a participant in a specific month in Premier League historical past (min. 500 minutes performed).
MATCH PREDICTION: MANCHESTER CITY WIN
Metropolis have misplaced none of their 16 Premier League conferences with West Ham beneath Guardiola (W14 D2). It’s the joint-most a supervisor has confronted a selected opponent with out ever dropping within the competitors’s historical past (Alex Ferguson vs Charlton additionally 16).
The champions are unbeaten in 21 Premier League video games to this point in 2024 (W18 D3), their longest unbeaten run from the beginning of a calendar yr in league historical past. Total, they’re unbeaten in 25 Premier League video games, profitable the final 11 in a row.
Metropolis have scored extra away targets in opposition to West Ham than they’ve in opposition to some other opponent within the Premier League (42). In the meantime, their 25 targets on the London Stadium is probably the most an away workforce has scored at a selected venue within the Premier League since its opening in 2016-17.
West Ham are winless of their final 17 Premier League conferences with Metropolis (D3 L14) since a 2-1 away win in September 2015. Certainly, Metropolis have misplaced simply considered one of their final 14 away league video games in opposition to the Hammers (W8 D5), and are unbeaten of their final 9 visits since a 2-1 loss at Upton Park in October 2014.
The Hammers have conceded at the very least as soon as in every of their final 10 Premier League residence video games, final having an extended run and not using a clear sheet between April and December 2009 (12).
Solely Liverpool and Nottingham Forest (37 every) have had extra photographs than West Ham (32) within the opening two Premier League video games this season. Nonetheless, solely three sides (Everton, Southampton, Ipswich City) have had fewer makes an attempt on course than the Hammers (six).
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
West Ham – 16.4%
Man Metropolis – 64%
Draw – 19.6%
