England hero Gary Lineker has struck out at Patrice Evra over the former Manchester United star’s scathing attack on Pep Guardiola. The Manchester City boss was accused of not being able to coach players with personality as the club’s pursuit of Erling Haaland gathers pace.
City are set to land a big character both on and off the pitch if Haaland seals his switch to the Etihad as expected. Evra suggested a potential hiccup in the deal, however, in that Guardiola ‘does not want leaders’ and that he purposely avoids such personalities so that he can maintain control.
“Manchester City needs leaders, but Guardiola doesn’t want leaders,” he said, per The Daily Mail. “That’s why when they’re in trouble they don’t have anyone on the pitch to help them. He chooses his teams like that, he can’t train people with personality.
“He did it at Barcelona, but he builds his team to control everyone. When things go wrong, he always decides.”
Lineker couldn’t help himself but to bite back on social media, however, branding the former Man Utd left-back’s take ‘utter nonsense’. Lineker and Guardiola have a common history with Barcelona, and the Match of the Day presenter regularly talks up Guardiola’s managerial exploits.
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