Pep Guardiola says he has a player who’s like a ‘father’ at Man City, he protects every other player

Pep Guardiola has compared one of his Manchester City players to a “father” who protects his children.

Some would expect the Manchester City boss to be that presence within the dressing room but on the pitch, one of his players has to take such responsibility.

Luckily for the Catalan tactician, he has players at his disposal who are willing to lead from the front.

One of them is Bernardo Silva, who Guardiola picked as his captain this season.

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