“Guardiola killed me, he put me in two friendly matches and then he didn’t give me another chance”

For many players, journalists and fans, Pep Guardiola He is the best coach of the last decade. Since he debuted as DT in 2008 with the FC Barcelonathe Catalan has conquered all possible titles, although there are few footballers who do not speak well of him, since they have bad memories under his management.

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The last to confess his bitter experience with Guardiola es José Ángel Esmorís Tasendebetter known as angelino. The Spanish defender had a brief spell in the Manchester Cityvery few remember him and he blames his rival for his failure in the English team.

“Pep killed me and my self-confidence. After returning from PSV Eindhoven he had already sentenced me after two friendlies and then he did not give me another real opportunity, “he confessed to the German media Bild the current player of Hoffenheim.

angelino played in the Leipzig when the team was led by Julian Nagelsmannwho is now on the bench Bayern Munich.

“There is a big difference between the two coaches. One gave me confidence and let me play, the other didn’t. You need to be brave and Julian is,” explained the Spaniard.

angelino was formed in Sports La Coruna until in 2012 he was signed by the City and there it was practically erased. In 2018 it was sold and repurchased in 2019, when it came into contact with Guardiolawhich in the end did not give rise to it.

The footballer remembers that Nagelsmann was key to recovering his level when both shared in the Leipzig. “Julian can be a coach anywhere, there are not as many as him. He already has a very good team. Tactically, he always has the key for every rival”.

“It was a fact that I didn’t play and that I had lost confidence in myself, that’s why I said that I had killed confidence in myself. It is not that he has killed me as a player, he has made me the player that I am now, ”the defender clarified about his days with Guardiola.