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pep guardiola According to his assistant manager, he is as hungry and passionate as ever tour bike,
Manchester City The boss is in his 10th season at the Etihad Stadium and looks to achieve further glory.
Guardiola failed to add a major trophy to his vast output last season as City suffered a dip in form He is in controversy again this term.
Toure joined Guardiola’s backroom staff in the summer and has been hugely impressed by his determination and enthusiasm.
The former City defender said: “The energy the manager has every day is incredible.
“I’m very amazed, the number of years he’s spent in the league. The passion he brings to every meeting, training session – he’s enjoying every day and we’re enjoying it too.
“You can see it in the games when we play. It doesn’t matter what happens, we have a lot of drive, we have a lot of energy, we’re fighting for every single ball.”
Toure was replacing Guardiola at a press conference to preview City on Friday Premier League trip to crystal Palace,
Guardiola could not attend due to a personal matter but will take charge as normal at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
Toure said: “Pep is fine. It’s just a little thing that hasn’t brought him here.”
Former Ivory Coast international Toure won the Premier League with Arsenal before joining City’s title-winning team in 2012.
The 44-year-old played for Liverpool and Celtic before later going into coaching. His tenure as Wigan manager proved short-lived but he returned to the game With City’s academy before being asked to move on by Guardiola.
He said: “For me, working with Pep Guardiola was a dream. Working with the first team was a blessing.
“Every day is amazing for me. He loves his players, he loves his staff, his passion for the game is high, he’s intense. We love him. I’m very fortunate.”
Touré was sacked by Wigan in January 2023 After failing to win in nine games.
The experience was undoubtedly painful but Toure has not ruled out a return to the front line.
He said: “My experience at Wigan was the best thing that happened to me.
“During my life I had a lot of failures. Before coming to Arsenal as a player I had four or five trials that didn’t work out.
“It never stopped me and when I get failure my feeling is to go again and it is natural for me.
“Of course, the job I’m doing now is fantastic and I don’t know what the future will hold, but once you become a manager you always definitely want to go back.”
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