Guardiola Sparks Confusion with Bizarre ‘Handsome’ Rant About Himself and Liverpool”
Pep Guardiola, the manager of a team enduring a seven-match winless streak, is clearly struggling with the pressure, as revealed in his latest press conference. When asked about his six-finger gesture at Anfield, which some interpreted as a sign of him losing his composure, he responded: “I was never cool, do you know when I was cool? When we won it.”
He continued, “The people who won it are so cool, they’re so handsome, they’re so nice, and when you don’t win it, it’s completely the opposite, but it’s the same.”
It was a disjointed response from a manager who seems to be feeling the weight of his toughest spell in charge. This outburst followed a chaotic reaction after a 3-3 draw with Feyenoord, where Guardiola’s distress led to him explaining a cut on his nose in yet another odd response.
With Phil Foden’s recent social media activity also indicating unrest, it’s clear that those at Manchester City aren’t handling the situation well. Instead of focusing on the task of returning to winning form, the club seems preoccupied with reminding people of past successes.
While no one can deny their dominance over the past decade, their current form is hard to ignore, and this type of response does little to silence critics. Guardiola’s “handsome” comment appears to either imply that their past titles made them more appealing or that his team’s struggles have impacted his image—whatever the intention, it certainly makes for an awkward moment.
You can view Guardiola’s comments (starting at 1:40) via Beanyman Sports on YouTube.