Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney hopes Pep Guardiola will keep at Manchester Metropolis past this season as a result of he has set “a benchmark” for all different managers.
The 55-year-old has been accountable for Metropolis since 2016 and led them to 6 Premier League titles, whereas they’re in with an opportunity of a seventh this season.
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Nonetheless, there may be uncertainty over whether or not Guardiola will nonetheless be supervisor subsequent season, {that a} resolution on his future shall be made in direction of – or after – the top of this marketing campaign.
“Some gamers will need him to go away, some will need him to remain, it relies upon whether or not you might be within the group or not and that’s the identical for any supervisor,” stated Rooney on the newest episode of The Wayne Rooney Present.
“I hope he stays as a result of he’s good for the Premier League and also you need the very best managers within the Premier League.
“He has set a benchmark over the previous 10 years for everybody else.”
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In December, former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca was closely linked with a return to Metropolis, the place he beforehand labored as a coach beneath Guardiola.
Nonetheless, Rooney believes a membership legend who beforehand performed beneath Guardiola can be higher suited to take cost.
“If Pep does go, they must go and get [current Bayern Munich boss] Vincent Kompany,” he added.
“He is aware of the membership, he has been profitable with Bayern in an analogous means. It seems like he has realized from Pep.
“Pep will most likely select the subsequent supervisor. If he’s going, he’ll most likely be a part of the method to decide on the subsequent one.
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“I simply assume when it comes to Pep, he seems at himself as a little bit of a instructor and he has been on the membership for 10 years, he’ll wish to depart the membership in a great place.”
‘I believe Arsenal will simply win Premier League’
Leaders Arsenal suffered a blow of their bid to win the Premier League on Wednesday once they let slip a 2-0 lead to attract 2-2 at backside membership Wolverhampton Wanderers.
That put them 5 factors away from second-placed Manchester Metropolis, who’ve a recreation in hand.
Ought to they win that, it can arrange a pivotal assembly at Etihad Stadium on 18 April when Metropolis host Arsenal.
The 2 rivals additionally face one another within the Carabao Cup closing on 22 March, and will probably face one another within the Champions League knockouts.
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“I believe a giant issue shall be if Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal meet within the Champions League,” added Rooney, who was talking earlier than Arsenal’s draw at Wolves.
“The feelings across the League Cup closing, the Champions League video games, if that’s the case, after which the sport on the Etihad. The emotion round these video games and what that may carry, whoever comes out on prime in these I believe will win the league.
“I would favor Arsenal to win it. I performed for Manchester United for 13 years! For me, Liverpool are those I would not wish to win it after which it might be Metropolis. I believe Arsenal will simply win it.”