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Teddy Sheringham Exclusive

Tottenham And The Europa League Final

Teddy, it’s clear that Daniel Levy has worked wonders off the pitch, but this season’s Premier League free fall routine must surely indicate that a very big change is on the cards? 

If they don't win the Europa League, yes, I'm sure there will be questions. You know, everyone's waiting on tenterhooks to see which way it's going to go, because if they qualify for the Champions League, Ange has done his job, Daniel Levy's done his job. Everything's rosy. But if they lose this game against Man United, then there will be big questions going into the summer. Soit's very much on a knife edge. Things could swing one way or another, massively.

If Tottenham fail to win the UEFA Europa League, it could likely lead to Ange Postecoglou being sacked, but could it also lead to something of a firesale in North London? Do you believe a host of players will demand to leave with European football not on offer at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?

I don't think Heung-min Son will try to force his way out, but I think Cristian Romero may be planning to leave. He might have that in his mind.

I mean, there's been a lot of speculation all through the season anyway that he's hoping to go to Real Madrid in the summer transfer window.

I mean, who knows what's going on behind the scenes? But top players want to play at the top level. 

If Tottenham beat Manchester United, they will also claim UEFA Champions League football ahead of the Red Devils - that could have a major impact in the transfer window. Do you think it would lead to targets of both clubs, such as someone like Liam Delap,favouring a move to Tottenham over United?

The attraction of playing in the Champions League has got to be seductive for any player wanting to enhance his career. So whichever club wins the Europa League will have a massive advantage in terms of the transfer market.

Of course, I understand the notion about Manchester United being a bigger club, but if they're not in the Champions League and looking like they're going to be nowhere near it, then that changes things for players. 

Harry Kane return - as a former striker, how much do you think the Premier League goalscoring record is on Kane's mind? Is he destined to return to England to chase that record, and could that mean a return to Tottenham?

Yeah, I think he would consider coming back to Tottenham, and he would think about it. He's had two full seasons in Germany. He’s won the league this season, but I think he’ll want at least one more year at Bayern Munich while he’s still at his peak.

Teddy's score prediction for the Europa League final? Which of his former clubs would he rather see win, based on how much it will mean to the club in the grand scheme of things?

I could see there being a lot of goals in the game, because neither team can defend, and neither of them want to play defensively. I see a very high-scoring, open game. I’m going to predict a 4-3 win, but I don’t know which team will edge it.

I think either way, it’s going to be goals galore and it will be end-to-end stuff.

If I was looking at this from Man United's point of view, then I would be looking at the weaknesses in the Tottenham defence, but as I said, United’s back four is hardly a tight ship. Whoever can be more solid at the back will have an advantage and it might come down to which team makes fewer mistakes, because both sides have got a rick in them. 

If it goes to penalties. I think the pressure will be massively on Manchester United. A shootout could really affect them mentally, with all the implications of the result. 

Which players will be key for both sides in the Europa League Final?

Definitely Bruno Fernandes for Manchester United and probably Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero for Tottenham.

They've been such a miss for Tottenham, both being out so long. Van de Ven and Romero are the mainstasy of Tottenham's team really. That's where the solidity of the whole side comes from. So hopefully they'll be on top form. 

For United, Fernandes gives them a bit of everything. Passion, a bit of enthusiasm, leadership. You name it, he's got it. He's the only one that does seem to have it at Manchester United in any capacity over the course of the season.

As a former striker, who would you prefer to have in your team, Solanke or Hojlund? 

I would probably go with Solanke. I think he is a more complete player. But I've felt sorry for Hojlund this season. The service isisn’t great at United. The wingers do not want to supply Hojlund up at Manchester United. All they want to do is cut in and shoot. And when they can't shoot, when they can go no further, then they poke it to Hojlund and say, get on with that. 

That's not service to me. Any striker would struggle with that sort of service. So I felt very sorry for Hojlund this season. I think he's worked hard, he's worked tirelessly, but if you don't get the service, you can't score goals as a striker. At least at Tottenham they try and feed the striker, even though he's had a tough time as well at Tottenham. 

Would you back Postecoglou in the market if he wins the Europa League?

It's such a sliding doors moment. I would back him. I would back him and see how it goes. I think his team have been very entertaining at times. When you think back to the start of the season, when they could have won their first 10 games but they missed so many chances in their games.

They were tearing sides apart but missing hatfuls of chances. It’svery hard to rip teams apart in the Premier League because they’re all so organised these days, but looking back on how they sliced teams up, it was almost surreal. It sounds absurd given the situation they find themselves in now, but I would back Ange.

What do you make of Postecoglou being criticised for tactical inflexibility?

I quite like Ange, and I can understand after being a manager, I can understand where he's come from, about what he's talking about losing players. Losing your two centre halves and your goalkeeper for a long period when things were already starting to go a bit pear-shaped, your back's really against the wall.

You know, he's been asked the same questions over and over again and it gets to you. I read a piece about Harry Redknapp talking about when things are going bad and you keep getting asked the same questions. I wasn't in management that long, but we were conceding goals late on and it's like, the same questions by the journalists week in, week out and it, you know, it does, it gets you. 


Manchester United

Would you join Tottenham or Man Utd?

If Tottenham are in the Champions League, then yeah, probably. It all depends on what stage you are at in your career as well.

You'd have to get a lot of persuasion from the manager to tell you exactly what's going to be going on, and the optimism of the future, for you to shy away from a Champions League spot to join Manchester United. And I understand it's one of the biggest clubs in the world, but it's in a desperate state at the moment.

Do you think Ruben Amorim might choose to walk away from Man Utd?

Well, that very rarely happens with football managers. Football managers don't walk away and say, wow, that's too big a job for me. I think theykeep going until they're sacked. It just doesn't happen. I think there's a certain ego with managers that they think they can turn things around. 

I really don't know if he can turn it around. I think he speaks very honestly. I don't know whether that's great for players in the football club, how honestly he speaks, even though supporters and journalists love it. I think you've got to think about what you say to the press and outwardly, how that affects your players as well. 

There's definitely a side as a manager that you need to get your own players in, so that they understand how you work. For the players at the club who he hasn’tsigned, he doesn’t know where their heads are at or what their mindset is. I think he will want to make a lot of changes this summer if he can. 

United are rumoured to want both Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo - can they both fit into the same side?

Yeah, I think they could fit into the same side. They're both outstanding players.

They're the type of players that Manchester United need to be signing. They’re both players that have that bit between their teeth that want to make a difference. I think those, both those players have that in their game and that is what the current United side is missing.

The difference between Mbeumo and United’s other players is that they’re playing at their peak. I don’t think you can say the same for the players at Old Trafford. I like Amad Diallo and Alejandro Garnacho, but I think Cunha and Mbeumo are playing better football at their respective clubs.

Are you disappointed in Marcus Rashford’s attitude over the last few years?

I am a bit disappointed. He obviously has his reasons for his decision. But having said that, why would you rather be at Aston Villa than Manchester United? You know that the two clubs hardly bear comparison when you think about where they could be.

SoI've been very surprised that he's wanting to leave Man United. When you knowyou're at one of the best clubs in the world, I found that very surprising. 

Next season, I don't think he would want another chance. I don't think Manchester United or Ruben Amorim would want him back, either, after what’s gone on.

I think he'll be looking to get out. If he's not going to Villa, I think he'll be wanting to go somewhere else. He ruled out a move to a London club didn’t he? I think he’d love to get that move to Barcelona, but I can’t see it happening. 

Were the class of 92 ever a clique in the dressing room, and did it cause problems?

The Class of 92 were definitely a little closed off at Manchester United, they were their own group to some extent. But I don’t think it was ever a problem, I think it was just an accepted fact - that’s how it was.

But it was never completely separate, but you could tell there was an effect that they were together, a little bit of a clique.

At times it would give us an advantage, becausethey’d all be playing for each other. Of the group, I wouldn’t say he was the scariest, but Nicky Butt was definitely the toughest of the lot. Ryan Giggs, too, was a tough-minded player as well.

Is there a move to another club that almost happened in your career?

The one that almost happened was Liverpool. When I actually moved to Man United, there was speculation that I might go to Liverpool just before that. The chance to go and play with Robbie Fowler would have been nice, I think. I think we could have combined well.

But that didn’t happen. I think it was because of my age, and the chairman was concerned about that. I was 31, so I think he thought I was too old.

There was also talk about me going to Sampdoria once ,and it was quite thrilling to hear of that sort of speculation. But I don't think my game would have been suited to Italian football at the time. So I was quite happy to stay in England. But it would have been quite nice. 

Do you think Keane’s criticism of Bruno Fernandes is right?

I think in terms of whether or not Bruno Fernandes is captain material for Manchester United, then I agree with him a bit on that front.

It’s similar to Martin Odegaard at Arsenal. I think that they’re both fantastic players for their clubs, and I love them, I love the way they play.

But they’re not real captain material, they’re missing leadership qualities. They’re closer to flair players that can come and go over the course of a season. 

Two top players, but not captains in the Keano or Adams mold for me. 

Has Sir Jim Ratcliffe taken United backwards?

From Man United fans’ point of view, Jim Ratcliffe coming in was like a saviour, wasn't it? It was like they couldn't wait for him to come in. I bet they didn'trealise what he was going to be doing when he came into the football club. 

To want him to come to the football club, to want him to change everything for the better. He’s made huge changes, yes, but he’s changed things in such a wildly unexpected way. 

His name must be mud with all the supporters now, and the people that he sacked, after wanting him to come in. What a turnaround. 

I see why the 1958 group are so disgruntled. I don’t know if their main target is Ratcliffe, rather than the Glazer family, who took money out rather than putting it in and aiming to make the club better.

I don’t think Sir Jim will be winning any popularity contests at Old Trafford, and for a relatively new owner, that is almost unheard of. They’ve made some decisions that I think you can only really get away with if your football club is winning and purring on the pitch. 

Would you prefer Victor Osimhen or Liam Delap?

I think Osimhen’s an outstanding player, and any one of those clubs - Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United – would doubtless be looking to sign him. He would enhance all of those teams.

For Manchester United, if it came down to Osimhen or Liam Delap, I think that United should plump for Osimhen at this moment. They need leaders in their club right now, they don’t need too many young players who are still hoping to prove themselves at the top level.

Delap has been very good this season, no question, but in many respects he’s untried and untested, especially at the top level.

I would go for an experienced player rather than another younger player. It would be the same as Rasmus Hojlund, or Joshua Zirzkee, who is a little older but still inexperienced. They need leaders right now. They need guarantees, not potential. 

Do you think United should keep Antony given his performances for Real Betis?

I don't think he will want to come back to Manchester United and I don't think Manchester United will be looking to keep him, either. 

I think Manchester United fansweren't too happy with him. So that's going to be a tough one for him to get back in at Old Trafford

I think he had a tough time overall at United, so the timing of the move was perfect for both parties.

What is the one thing United have to do to beat Tottenham in the final?

Like Alex Ferguson said at halftime to us, just make sure you give every effort, because if you walk past that trophy after the game and you're not allowed to touch it, you will be absolutely devastated.So make sure you don't leave anything out there and give 100%. 

Are you supporting Tottenham or Man Utd?

It's very unusual for me to be supporting two clubs going for the same thing. Normally, all my clubs that I've played for are always aiming for something different, but this particular time Tottenham and Man United are playing in the final, so I don't mind either way.

It's going to enhance one of them massively and it's going to make the other one down in the dumps, pretty much. Whichever club loses is going to be at their lowest ebb, but the one that wins it could make them for the next five or six years. 

How important is it for Leny Yoro to be fit for the Europa League final?

It'simportant, because he looks like an outstanding youngster. But it’s not just about one player, and it’s not just about Yoro.

Manchester United need all their players fit if they are going to be confident of winning. Yeah, they need Yoro fit, they need their centre halves fit to be able to handle Dominic Solanke up front for Tottenham.

Bruno Fernandes has urged the likes of Joshua Zirkzee, Amad Diallo, Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho to "step up" next season and beat him to the club's player of the season award - out of the 4, who do you think is the most likely to win it?

Amad Diallo, I would think is the next player who can be one of the top players at United. 

I think when he has played - and I know he's had a few injuries, and as a result he's been in and out the team - but I think he'sprobably the next man behind Fernandes at United who's had a decent season for me. 

Andre Onana's future is the subject of much debate. At the moment, replacing him is not believed to be a priority, with more importance being placed on strengthening other positions. Would you keep him as the club's No.1?

I think he's made too many mistakes as a goalkeeper. You want consistency from your goalkeeper as the priority. And yes, he's made some unbelievable saves at times, but he's also made some poor errors. 

And I think when you get into that sort of situation as a goalkeeper, I think it's best to change and go out and sign another top keeper.

I remember when I was at United, we signed Massimo Taibi, and it became quite obvious that he was out of his depth.I think the clubrealised that quite quickly and did something about it. It wasn't great, was it? 

Even Ruben Amorim feels like something is missing and that the club needs to find answers from the existing players rather than rely on transfers as to why they seem almost bullied in many PL games with only 6 wins - do you think Amorim can rebuild the club regardless of the europa league final result if he has the likes of Luke Shaw and other players fit for the summer tour and into the start of the season?

I was going to say defeat in the Europa League could ruin Manchester United. I mean, it's such a knife-edge that this is a sliding doors moment.

They've got a chance of clinging on to Champions League football, to then have a chance of coming back into fighting talk with the rest of the Premier League. I mean, if they don't get Champions League football, that the hold that Manchester United have on players coming to join them could significantly die. Players will be choosing a lot of other clubs ahead of Manchester United and that's never been the way. So it really is a sliding doors moment for Manchester United. 

This could be the end of Manchester United for the next 10 years with the way I see it, if they don't get back into Champions League football for next season. It’s that important. They’re either going to start climbing back or they’re going to be in the doldrums.

Alvaro Fernandez is a target for Real Madrid. They could pay up to £42m to sign him from Benfica. United have a buyback option of £15m but they are not interested in signing him. Will this go down as another mistake in the transfer market?

Without a doubt. I mean, the recruitment and the sellingis a massive factor in football. And for them to let players go so easily has been a big problem. 

You only have to look at Scott McTominay who is excelling at Napoli. I really like him as a player, and I did while he was at Manchester United. It's not just what he's done since he's left. I think that British leadership qualities are what English Football clubs need, and he epitomised that for me. 

I think it’s great for British football, of course, for him to go and lead by example in Italy. It opens up the doorway for others to follow in his footsteps.


England

What do you make of England and Thomas Tuchel?

No, I don’t think that his contract length is a problem, I think everyone understands what the task is. His target is to win the World Cup.

Then, things change from there. I don’t think you need to talk about giving him a new contract as it comes close to expiring, because it’s all about what he does in the World Cup.

I actually met him at the Tottenham game recently and I thought that he was a nice fella. He comes across with a bit of character. 

I think we know he's only going to ever be judged in the big games. We know it's not about qualifying. It's not about friendlies. It's about when we play against Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany in the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals of championships, then you can start questioning what it's all about. 

But England are in such a good place at the moment that you expect them to qualify with flying colours. 

In England, and in any international manager's job, there's always a fall guy, someone to blame; a reason why you don't do so well. Gareth Southgate's taken the brunt of that over the last six years. Unfairly, in my view. You know, he's been so close to winning trophies with England. It's tough to get over that line. There's only one team that can win each time. And,he's been close. Soit's a bit harsh to say that teams have fallen short, even though they have. 


Nottingham Forest

How important is it that Forest keep hold of Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi?

They need to, ifthey're going to improve. They need to keep hold of their best players and recruit even better players. 

Today they're in a fantastic position in the league at the moment, and I understand that the chairman wants to carry on improving so I can only see players joining rather than losing. 

I think Chris Wood leads the line very well at Forest, but I think at this stage of his career, I think he's more likely to want to stay at Nottingham Forest rather than going anywhere else.

When you feel comfortable, you're scoring goals and you're enjoying life, I think youhave torealise that, if you went elsewhere things might not be quite the same. And he's at a time of his career that he's loving what he's doing. So I doubt that he would be wanting to leave. 

Do you think Nuno Espirito will be considering his future after the bust-up with the owner?

That all depends on what else has happened since then. I think it was a strange one to see what happened on the pitch. 

But I think that it just shows, in some ways, that they're both winners. It shows that they might disagree but they both want to succeed at the football club.

As long as they can sort their differences out with that, I'm sure everything will be okay.

Do you think Morgan Gibbs-White is the right man to replace Kevin De Bruyne?

I think he definitely could be the man to replace Kevin De Bruyne, but I think that he could be exactly the player that Manchester United should be going for.

He is certainly one player who shines like a beacon, someone who makes a difference on the football pitch. He will definitely very much be sought after during the summer transfer window.

He’s top of my list at the moment. I just think if he's available to move on and he’s ready to leave Forest, I think every club would want him in their armoury.


West Ham

Should West Ham move for Caoimhin Kelleher or Aaron Ramsdale?

I quite like Ramsdale. I like his character, so I would go for Ramsdale if I were looking for a new goalkeeper at West Ham.

What I think gives him the edge over Caoimhin Kelleher is his experience, he’s had more games in the Premier League. 

He’s full of life, and I liked him even when he was at Arsenal. It was just a shame he was at Arsenal! But I always liked his manner, he comes across well. He’s young enough, and he’s got the confidence you need.

Graham Potter reportedly wants Angel Gomes, but can he cope with the physical demands of the PL at just 5’ 5”?

I think that yes, he’ll be able to handle the Premier League, I don’t think success is determined by your size. 

Gomes will just need to show that he’s better in other areas than his opponents. If you’re not small, or if you’re not quick, you look for where you do have the advantage. 

There’s always going to be some area where you come up short. If we were all powerful and quick, it’d be simple, but we all had to focus on where we made a difference.

Do you think West Ham’s players have downed tools for the season?

I think there is an element of some players being on the beach when you know you're safe in the Premier League.

Top players don’t do this, but other players, they switch off. 

It’s been a tough start for Graham Potter, and I think everybody expected more from the club when he came in, compared to what happened. But he’s not the only one. West Ham, like Manchester United and Tottenham, they’ve all really struggled.

Players that aren't top players switch off. I think it's been a tough start for Graham Potter. I think everybody expected a lot more than what's happened since he's come in. But he's not the only one in the poor season or underwhelming managers club. He could be joined in there by Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham, Amorim at Manchester United - club’s like Tottenham, Manchester United and West Ham shouldn’t be that far down the league table. 

I think Niclas Fullkrug was probably right when he said things weren’t good enough, but I don't think he can really talk, because he's been out for the season and he needs to be performing himself to start criticising other people. You always look at yourself first before you do that. 


End Of Season Awards 

Who has been your flop of the season? (Can be a team, a player or a manager)

I think Manchester United as a whole have been the biggest disappointment of the season. For Tottenham, their downfall has been for some obvious reasons at least, with their injury crisis.

For United, they’ve just fallen so far short of the standards they had started setting 40 years ago, they’re the biggest letdown of the season.

Who has been your hero of the season? (Can be a team, a player or a manager)

You have to say Liverpool, don’t you, really? 

They won the league at a canter, they’re able to be flying their colours on the beaches of Ibiza even before the season has ended. How good is it that they’ve been able to pull that off?

Who has been your villain of the season? (Can be a team, a player or a manager)

I would say the villains are the managers that have sent their teams down while still playing the same way, but not getting results. It's been a dismal fight from the bottom three clubs to not change their ways to try and survive in the Premier League. 

Manager of the season and why?

I think there's a lot of candidates for manager of the season. Arne Slot is one, but you can include some teams below Liverpool, too.

There’s Unai Emery at Aston Villa, he’s definitely up there.He’s brought a lot of optimism to Aston Villa. At Newcastle, Eddie Howe has done fantastically. They’ve won a trophy and they’re still performing consistently.

But you have to say that Arne Slot, in his first season, winning the league at a canter is phenomenal.

Most likely candidate to win the sack race next season? 

Well, looking at the end of the current season, you’d have to say that Man United and Tottenham managers will be under big scrutiny to do much, much better in the Premier League, for starters.

For Ange Postecoglou, it might not come to that. I think that if he loses the Europa League final, he’ll be gone. That’s not exactly an unexpected statement to make, is it?


Premier League Headlines

Kevin De Bruyne couldn’t go out with a trophy. He’s going to be leaving City on a free transfer - would you take him at United?

I think he would be a useful signing, but I don't think it's really the signing that Manchester United need to be making at the moment.

Instead, they need to be making signings that are going to really make a difference over the next three or four years. Like a Gibbs-White, someone that has enthusiasm and tenacity in his game, that wants to make a difference. Kevin De Bruyne has already made a difference in this country, but it doesn't mean to say he's going to carry on making a difference for the longer term.

As for someone like Paul Pogba coming back, not a chance in hell. I think he was the start of what was bad about Manchester United. So I wouldn't have him anywhere near the club. 

Eze got the winner in the FA Cup final - he’s got the release clause - is he going to be able to pick his next club and is there one you think he would really suit? 

I think he could walk into the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal’s first team, and he would be a brilliant option for other clubs. City have been linked with him, I can see him fitting into Pep’s style of play because he’s a very gifted footballer. 

You know, they're all wanting better players and he's playing at the top of his game at the moment and looks fantastic.So, any one of those clubs would be wanting him.Manchester United could definitely do with someone like that.

It will be hard for Palace to hold onto him. He’s turning 27 in the summer and his stock will arguably be no higher than it will be in the next transfer window. He’s got that release clause hasn’t he? That would worry me, but I think Palace accept that as a football club, they have to let their jewels go when the big boys come knocking. What could help them is that they’ve just won the first trophy in the club’s history, he scored the winner, and will be playing Europa League football next season. He may want to experience that with the club, or he may decide that he fancies playing in the Champions League. After what he gave Palace, if he were to depart, he would do so with everyone's blessing. 

If Manchester United or Spurs win the Europa League, will they have had a better season than the likes of Arsenal? 

It's all about winning trophies, isn’t it? It's all about winning. And yes, I would say that they’d have had a better season than Arsenal.

Despite that, I think Mikel Arteta is building things very nicely at Arsenal. There’s so many clubs that would want to switch places with Arsenal and the foundations they have at their football club. They look fundamentally strong and solid. You’d have to say they’ve done a better job than Daniel Levy and Tottenham have.

But, as I said, when a footballer looks back at his career, he looks at the things he’s won. The players in that Manchester United squad have won more prizes than those in the Arsenal dressing room over the last few years, despite Arsenal being better than them. 

Arsenal are desperate to get their hands on silverware, and they haven’t been able to do it. Well, I say that, Arteta did win the best-looking manager award didn’t he, so I guess that’s something!

Did Erling Haaland shirk his responsibility by passing on taking the penalty that was then missed by Marmoush in the FA Cup final and do you think that Erling like City may be losing their fear factor? 

Well, I was certainly very surprised, as was Alan Shearer doing the commentary.  I was very, very surprised by a man that's all about scoring goals that he would pass up the opportunity of scoring in an FA Cup final. 

I find it amazing, especially with Haaland's record that he hasn't scored at Wembley in five opportunities. That makes six now. I mean, even without that, he’s a goalscorer, and every goalscorer should be looking to get their names on the scoresheet.

When I was the penalty taker, I never gave it up. I even wanted them when I wasn’t meant to be taking them. That was what I wanted.

Do Arsenal have any realistic chance of landing Isak?

I think, you know, he's absolutely lauded as a centre forward in Newcastle, so why would he want to go.

He might not want to change. It doesn't get much better than fans loving you, and your team playing to the best aspects of your game, and you are the focal point. You're earning good money and you're in the team. 

You're playing at the top level and players understand you and your manager loves you. So, you know, you, I'd be very surprised if he would want to go anywhere else at the moment. 

Newcastle look nailed on for Champions League football next season. They’re a club moving in the right direction, won their first trophy in 70-odd years this season. I think all of their top players will want to stay, and I think it would take ridiculous money to get one of Isak, Gordon or Guimares out of the club now. They don’t have to sell them with the carrot of Champions League football. 

What do you make of the Liverpool fans treatment of Alexander Arnold? 

I think the treatment has been harsh, to be honest. From afar it looks harsh. I don't really understand why they're booing him. You know, he's been a fantastic servant of Liverpool in his time there.

It's weird because English players are not allowed to do what foreign players do. They come over now and have three years and then they leave and they go somewhere else, let their contract run down and go somewhere else. And no one gets the hump with foreign players.

When I returned to former clubs, like when I joined United, the first game of the season was Tottenham away. So they weren't best pleased with me. They made their feelings known. But you have to stand by your decisions in football. You calculate them at the time and hopefully you have no regrets. And I certainly have no regrets. 

How safe is Pep Guardiola’s job if City struggle at the CWC? If City lose to Bournemouth do you think the fans will start turning on the players and manager?

Not for me, no. I think Pep has been sensational since he's come to Man City, so I think he's allowed one season that things have gone very pear shaped, but the spotlight will be on him again next season, most definitely.


FIFA Club World Cup

The FIFA Club World Cup will have some massive names taking part, who do you view as favourites?

I’d like to see Inter Miami now that they've qualified, because I'd like to see Messi in it. If he’s there with Miami, I’ll be supporting.

The English teams, Chelsea and Manchester City, well I still love watching Manchester City, so it’ll be City and Inter Miami that I’ll be gunning for.

Chelsea are my old rivals so I don’t really want them doing well even though they’re an English club.


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