Guardiola ponders ‘ridiculous’ plans for Manchester City’s derby date at United

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  • ‘I have a few ideas, thoughts – ridiculous ones,’ says Guardiola
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Pep Guardiola says he is considering “ridiculous” plans for Manchester City’s derby at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday.

City first play at Southampton in the Carabao Cup quarter-final on Wednesday, but the manager is already assessing strategies to try to defeat their crosstown rivals.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/10/pep-guardiola-ridiculous-plans-manchester-city-manchester-united-derby-premier-league

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