Ian Wright has admitted that he would feel “nervous” working with Pep Guardiola.
The Manchester City boss is known for his hands-on approach even during games, constantly willing his players on and barking out instructions.
Even during or after games, Guardiola has been caught by cameras going up to his players and intensely coaching them.
Ian Wright has admitted he would feel “nervous” working with Pep Guardiola
Recently, the £378,846-a-week coach was spotted having a heated discussion with Ruben Dias after Manchester City’s 1-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup.
The same was the case after the contest with Jeremy Doku, as he seemed to be giving him instructions after witnessing his cameo off the bench.
Ian Wright feels the intensity Pep Guardiola brings to the table would make him nervous if he was managed by him.
“See, you look at Pep [Guardiola], even again, coming off the pitch the other day, he’s still [coaching]. I can’t see him not being on there [in the training ground] every day. I literally can’t”, he said on The Overlap’s Stick To Football.
“You know, I look at him and how he is and he looks quite intense and it makes me nervous if I had to work under him. He makes me nervous.”
Top players like Ian Wright would grow to adore the Manchester City boss
While one can understand why Ian Wright feels the way he does, in our view, he would grow to love working under Pep Guardiola.
Top players like the Arsenal legend strive for perfection and he was known for being quite intense on the pitch himself during his playing days.
As Pep Guardiola would push Ian Wright to become the best possible version of himself, the latter would perhaps end up thriving and fall in love with his constant pursuit of success.
After all, barring a few cases, Guardiola has managed to ensure that world-class players who play under his leadership are content with continuing to undergo the pressure and graft that comes with fighting for silverware season after season.
Considering Ian Wright played for a brilliant Arsenal side during his heyday, he would likely be no different to those players.
