Mancity manager Pep Guardiola invites Man United fans to wear Man City shirts for final day matchday
Pep Guardiola suggested that Manchester United fans should wear Manchester City shirts as his team battles Liverpool for the Premier League title.
This season has been difficult to watch for United fans, who have been frustrated by their team’s inconsistency, which has been accentuated by the fact that their two most fierce rivals have been fighting for the title.
When it comes to selecting between the lesser of two evils, it appears that a majority of United fans would prefer that City pipped the Merseysiders – albeit through gritted teeth.
A Liverpool victory would equal Manchester United’s record of 20 domestic title triumphs.
City have the upper hand moving into the final round of games on Sunday, knowing that a win over Aston Villa will secure first place regardless of Liverpool’s result against Wolves.
“So United likes City more than Liverpool?” said Guardiola when preferences were pointed out to him at a press conference.
“Oh my God, I didn’t know it! Is it true? So I was wrong when I said everyone wants Liverpool to win in this country!
“Welcome, if (you) want to join (us) in the street… but they have to wear a blue shirt!”
When they were pushed to a 2-2 draw at West Ham last Saturday, City basically failed to seal the title.
Despite coming back from 2-0 down, the outcome gave City a one-point advantage, which, along with a better goal difference, makes them strong favourites.
It would be their fourth win in five seasons and sixth in the last decade, highlighting City’s recent domestic supremacy.
Guardiola said: “When I arrived the people here said the Premier League is so difficult, it is the toughest one, different (teams) win every one.
“Just Sir Alex Ferguson at United was able to do – three or four times – four in five years.
“When it happens you realise the magnitude of United in this period.
“So, we are close to doing and being part of that and we have to try to take it.”
The intensity of this tense title fight will have taken its toll on the players, but Guardiola is confident that, regardless of the outcome, his team will be back and firing for next season.
“If you tell me now that next season (starts) tomorrow I would say, ‘No, please, give me a break’, but the moment we start the pre-season, new players and the first opponent, second one and all these kind of things, then the energy bounces back.
“I’m pretty sure we will be there again to try to be able to (be an) opponent for our rivals.”
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Mancity manager Pep Guardiola invites Man United fans to wear Man City shirts for final day matchday
