Pep Guardiola meets Johnny Marr: ‘When we lose, it’s as if we’ve killed someone’

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The musician and long-time Manchester City fan catches up with his team’s manager

• Clare Balding meets Lucy Bronze

• Romesh Ranganathan meets Héctor Bellerín

Johnny Marr You look very well. I’m guessing you went away during the international break because you would never get a tan like that in Manchester.

Pep Guardiola The weather is OK when you’re winning, but if you lose a game and it’s wet and grey, it can be pretty awful! I’m just back from a holiday in the Dominican Republic with my wife.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/28/pep-guardiola-meets-johnny-marr-when-we-lose-its-as-if-weve-killed-someone

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