Carles Puyol lavished praise on to Pep Guardiola after his Manchester City side thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final.
Thierry Henry, who agreed with the Spanish boss’ claim that his legacy is ‘exceptional’ also sang his praises after his tactical masterclass.
Carles Puyol took to Twitter to laud Pep Guardiola as Manchester City put on an absolute masterclass against Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium.
What Puyol said about Guardiola as Manchester City thrashed Real Madrid
The Sky Blues enjoyed their greatest night in Europe’s elite competition, with a Bernardo Silva brace and strikes from Manuel Akanji as well as Julian Alvarez capping off a statement victory.
While many were wary of the threat posed by the Champions League holders, City dispatched such fears with as much ease as they dispatched the visitors in what was a gulf in class from the very first minute.
Carles Puyol, who worked under Pep Guardiola during his time at Barcelona was extremely complimentary about him as Manchester City gave Real Madrid a footballing lesson.
“Pep Guardiola is another level”, he claimed as City reached the Champions League final.
Puyol is bang on the money about Guardiola
Whilst several teams throughout history have invested heavily, there are countless examples of failure. Case in point, the Premier League champions’ local rivals.
The difference-maker at Manchester City is Pep Guardiola, as Carles Puyol clearly believes as it takes a level of tactical genius to make light work of the competition’s ultimate kings in Los Blancos.
The same can be said about Guardiola and his side’s domestic dominance.
As they are on the cusp of winning a third league title in a row, it is no coincidence that only the great Sir Alex Ferguson first achieved this feat during his time at Manchester United.
To deny Pep Guardiola’s tactical innovations, how he has completely transformed the sport forever and how his decision to change his existing setup flipped his side’s season around would be bizarre.
