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'They blame me?!' - Pep Guardiola was stunned after being called out for 'making football boring'

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During their pre-season tour of the United States, a fan questioned Guardiola on his view of whether he has made football "boring". The City boss was accused of telling his players to constantly pass, instead of using "flair".

WHAT HAPPENED?

Guardiola, of course, has overseen multiple dynasties throughout his career, first at Barcelona and now at City. He is perhaps famed for perfecting the tiki-taka style that relies heavily on extreme possession, sometimes at the cost of the excitement and flow of a game. Nevertheless, he has consistently lifted the biggest trophies and has won 12 league titles, as well as three Champions League titles.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

In the clip, which appears to start after the question is asked, Guardiola begins: "Football is not just pass, pass, pass."The fan replies: "What happened to flair, right?"Pep says: "No, of course."The fan continues: "People tell me, you have to pass, pass, pass." Guardiola attempts to interject but the supporter maintains: "Like, they blame you!"The City boss responds: "They blame me? That's good, yeah, blame me, no problem."The fan concludes that "I need the flair" and Guardiola says: "Yeah, do whatever you want."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">This fan really asked Pep if he likes flairy wingers… His response was class 😂👏🏼 <a href="https://t.co/YCguHpQDid">pic.twitter.com/YCguHpQDid</a>— Rising Ballers (@RisingBallers_) <a href="https://twitter.com/RisingBallers_/status/1816579544012210406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT PEP SAID

City continue their pre-season preparations with a friendly against AC Milan on Saturday. It remains to be seen how many passes they will complete.

WHAT NEXT?

'They blame me?!' - Pep Guardiola was stunned after being called out for 'making football boring' | Goal.com

Pep Guardiola was left stunned after a fan accused him of making football &quot;boring&quot; by robbing players of their &quot;flair&quot;. 

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