A Man City marvel is right at home playing under Guardiola.

A Man City marvel is right at home playing under Guardiola.
Share

By Adam Marrett
Published on 2026-01-04 07:15:00

It is often said that Pep Guardiola coaches the creativity out of players. Jack Grealish is often used as a prime example of this statement. That particular assessment ignores the success that Riyad Mahrez, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden, just to name a few creative players, have had playing under Guardiola at Man City. The latest creative marvel to arrive at the Etihad last summer was Rayan Cherki. Cherki was signed by City from Lyon and has taken to life playing under Pep Guardiola exceptionally well.

In a new interview with mancity.com, Rayan Cherki has explained that the way Pep Guardiola’s teams play football is a key reason why he signed at City. Listening to Cherki speak, if Guardiola coached…

Read full articles on Esteemed Kompany

Scroll to Top