Ederson reveals what he really thinks of Pep Guardiola after Man City boss blocked exit

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has been speaking astir Pep Guardiola and however demanding helium tin beryllium during an lawsuit to people Children's Day successful his autochthonal Brazil

Ederson has lauded Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola - but admits the Spaniard tin beryllium "sometimes annoying".

The 31-year-old was signed by Guardiola backmost successful 2017 and has since gone connected to establish himself arsenic 1 of the apical goalkeepers successful Europe, winning six Premier League titles and the Champions League successful the process.

Under Guardiola's stewardship, Ederson and co are present targeting a record-extending 5th consecutive home crown. And portion Ederson was speedy to constituent retired Guardiola's bully qualities during an lawsuit to people Children's Day successful his autochthonal Brazil, helium besides gave immoderate honorable penetration into however demanding the erstwhile Barcelona main tin be.

“You're going to get maine successful trouble!," Ederson quipped to ESPN Brasil erstwhile helium was asked by a kid if Guardiola is nice, annoying oregon angry.

“He's each 3 ... He's a bully guy, he's sometimes annoying, successful the consciousness of [being] demanding, due to the fact that helium has to [be] demanding to a professional, and he's besides aggravated erstwhile helium has to beryllium angry.

“So helium has a substance of each three. But he's a bully feline disconnected the pitch, and he's a very, precise demanding feline connected it. And he's besides a feline who gets aggravated similar immoderate different person, similar immoderate different coach, erstwhile things don't spell well, erstwhile the squad doesn't play well.

“Of course, we cognize that we're not going to beryllium capable to play 70 games astatine a superb level, of course, successful 1 crippled oregon another, there's going to beryllium a dip.”

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Ederson was the taxable of beardown involvement from Saudi Arabia backmost successful the summertime and, astatine 1 point, it seemed apt helium would permission The Etihad fixed the lucrative declaration that was connected connection overseas. Guardiola was reluctant to suffer him, though, and City stood steadfast connected their valuation successful bid to clasp his services.

Guardiola admitted earlier this week that helium felt precise fortunate to inactive beryllium capable to telephone upon the Brazil prima erstwhile helium was asked if said involvement had disquieted him. “Yes of course. He’s an important fig with our team.

“Of people astatine the extremity it didn’t happen. We are fortunate to person him. Hopefully, he’s happy. He knew from time 1 I didn’t privation it, we didn’t privation it.

“The information is the connection didn’t travel - the existent offer, due to the fact that they made an offer, but for the keeper of the squad who won 4 Premier Leagues successful a row, they person a value, a price. Otherwise, helium cannot leave.

“If the connection (had come) possibly helium would not beryllium here. This is the truth. Ederson is truthful strong. It tin beryllium an thought (to leave) but after, erstwhile they alteration their mind, successful 1 2nd they say, ‘OK, I’m here, I’m going to bash my best’.”

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