Former England boss accuses Pep Guardiola of losing trophies by dropping key players to make sure he got the spotlight
EX-ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello and former Premier League star Paolo Di Canio have made outrageous remarks on Pep Guardiola and Ederson.
The pair were working as pundits on Sky Sport Italia for Manchester City’s trip to Juventus.
Capello and Di Canio both tore into the struggling Cityzens boss before kick-off.
Capello said: “Guardiola is a great coach, but he is far too arrogant and presumptuous.
“At times, he has even lost trophies because he wanted to prove that he was the one winning and not the players, so he dropped key figures from the side in the big games.
“That was, in my view, an attempt to take the spotlight and the credit away from his squad.”
Perhaps the 78-year-old was referencing the 2021 Champions League final they lost to Chelsea 1-0.
Guardiola surprisingly benched both Rodri and Fernandinho for the game and was accused of “overthinking” by fans for choosing Ilkay Gundogan as a lone holding midfielder.
City goalie Ederson, whose blunders helped Feyenoord come back to earn a 3-3 draw at the Etihad a fortnight ago, then came under fire from fellow pundit Di Canio.
The West Ham legend said: “Ederson has talent, but he is so arrogant that he makes these mistakes due to sheer over-confidence and trying to show off, like a back-heel flick when under pressure.”
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Famed disciplinarian Capello agreed, stating that the keeper was a “disaster” and that Guardiola should drop him until he learns some humility.
Ederson was dropped for Stefan Ortega in City’s last three games, but he was back between the sticks versus Juve tonight.
Only for the Brazilian to make a howler, pushing the ball into his own net from a Dusan Vlahovic header.
Juventus went on to win the game 2-0 as City’s crisis continued.