Premier League: De Zerbi, Brighton’s miracle coach: “I became a coach because of Guardiola”

2023-05-25 13:24:06

Lin relation between Robert De Zerbi y Pep Guardiola is special. Both respect, admire and publicly praise each other. The Italian, from Brescia, the team in which Guardiola played during his time in Italy, has declared himself an admirer of the Catalan on multiple occasions. And Pep does not stop praising his work, before at Sassuolo and now at Brighton.

“I became a coach thanks to”De Zerbi told ‘Sky Sports’ after the 1-1 draw between Brighton and Manchester City last night. The tie ensured the place in the Europa League for those from the south. “I don’t know if it’s good or not, but I became his coach because I loved his Barcelona and I studied it a lot.”

I don’t know if it’s good or not, but I became his coach because I loved his Barcelona and I studied it a lot.

Roberto De Zerbi, Brighton manager

And he adds: “I don’t like to copy anyone, but I took [cosas de l, ed.] when I started as a coach, and before, too, when I ended up as a player. Pep is still number 1″.

Hours before the game, Guardiola had praised De Zerbi’s work at Brighton with great words for the Lombard: “Congratulations on this incredible achievement of being in the Europa League. Roberto is one of the most influential coaches of the last 20 years. There is no team that plays the way it plays, it is unique. I had the feeling that when I got to the Premier League, the impact would be big. But I couldn’t expect it in such a short time.”