Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola shocked by state of rivals Barcelona – 'It's incomprehensible'

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola He is usually asked for his opinions on Barcelona or Real Madrid, but this time it is another La Liga team where the Catalan gave his opinion. He is not a particularly popular figure in Barcelona's rivals Spanisha few fans might find themselves agreeing with the legendary figure on the other side of the divide.

Speaking on La Grada Radio, as brought by MDGuardiola gave his opinion on Los Pericos to a former colleague. Juan Terrats, whose son is Villarreal and ex-Girona player Ramon Terrats, shared the views of the city manager.

“15 days ago I was with a former Espanyol player who five months ago had lunch with Pep Guardiola, and they talked about Espanyol; Guardiola told him: “I don't understand what's happening at Espanyol, it's a club historical that should be every year fighting to enter the European competition, with that ground that it has, with that academy, that at least those of us who knew that ten years ago was spectacular, and with the city of Barcelona,​​​​ It's incomprehensible that Espanyol is like that.”

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“If I were Espanyol and they go for a top player and I'll show them the stadium, and you're in Barcelona for a week, I'll sign him for Espanyol,” Guardiola said.

It is a question that many Espanyol fans will be exercising. When CEO Chen Yansheng and the Chinese ownership group Rastar took over in 2015. Next year will mark a decade of their ownership, and while they have secured a Europa League campaign, Los Pericos have suffered two of their five relegations in their history in the past. five years