Juanma Lillo has lavished praise on to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola ahead of his side’s contest against Sheffield United.
In the build-up to Sunday afternoon’s clash, the Spaniard gave an insight into what it is like to work with the 53-year-old.
Unsurprisingly, Juanma Lillo was full of praise for Pep Guardiola, as quoted by Manchester City’s official website, who is currently unavailable after getting back surgery, as quoted by
Juanma Lillo raves about ‘very intelligent’ Pep Guardiola
Branded as ‘amazing’ by Mateo Kovacic, the Catalan boss’ status as one of the greatest managers of all time is cemented into the history books.
Described as ‘unbelievable’ by Manchester Evening News, the two-time treble-winner is widely viewed as the standout coach in world football.
Now, Juanma Lillo, who has assisted and worked alongside Pep Guardiola for years has had his say about him.
“When he was a player, he was the same. He was already a bit of a coach when he was a player, but he already had a true vision, a global vision of everything. It’s very difficult to find someone like Pep. With such capacity and willingness because it’s year after year. I don’t feel he’s lacking now.”
Juanma Lillo has also shared what makes Pep Guardiola one of one, saying, “To observe the players, you have and the capacity you have, it helps Pep to grow depending on who he has available. It’s something very sharp within Pep. He’s very intelligent not only with what but with who. In the day to day, he’s always interacting. The idea always becomes robust.
Interestingly, Juanma Lillo added that Pep Guardiola is constantly looking to better himself as a coach, saying, “Indeed, that’s the case. That helps to improve everyone who is around him. We all improve, and we try to pitch in. To be there. He doesn’t need a lot of input, building and generating ideas always.”
