Pep Guardiola is wrong... tackles win titles: defending greats hit back after rant by Manchester City manager

Daily Mail | December 12, 2016

Whatever Pep Guardiola might achieve during his first season in England, he is seemingly guaranteed one award: the best quote.

Sitting in Leicester City's press auditorium, stewing on a 4-2 defeat, Manchester City's manager came out with a line that raised eyebrows and caused bewildermen. He will not be changing for the crash, bang and wallop of the Premier League.

'I'm not a coach for the tackles,' he said. 'So I don't train for tackles. What I want is to try to play well and score goals. What's tackles?'

Pep Guardiola said he isn't 'a coach for tackles' following his side's 4-2 defeat by Leicester

Guardiola also tried to defend his managerial philosophy after the game on Saturdayu00a0 — Guardiola also tried to defend his managerial philosophy after the game on Saturday

Leicester's Danny Simpson puts it a strong challenge on Aleksandar Kolarov at the weekend

Tackles are a fundamental part of the English game that ensure good teams become champions.