Mauricio Pochettino has claimed Pep Guardiola was "very disrespectful" to his Tottenham side by describing them as "the Harry Kane team".
"That comment does not affect me but in reality, it was very disrespectful for many people," said Pochettino.
"I think that many people took those words as very disrespectful for the club and many players that are here at the club.
"In my case, personally, I did not take it in a bad way. Wasn't disrespectful for myself but for a lot of people it was unnecessary to say that."
He added: "I know Pep very well and when he is excited after an amazing victory against Chelsea sometimes he struggles to keep his position and be a gentleman.
"It is difficult to understand because he (Guardiola) was part of the big success in Barcelona when it was Messi in his best. I never said it was a Messi team. I always said it was Barcelona, Pep Guardiola and I think everyone deserves to be recognised as part of the success of the team."
"I think everyone knows how Tottenham is, Manchester City, Barcelona, and Argentina. It is a collective sport. Of course sometimes it is difficult to not focus your attention on some players."
Props dla Pocha za taki komentarz i takie przyjęcie tych słów, ale generalnie temu łysemu pajacowi to bym przykurwił z laczka za takie coś.
Ja rozumiem, że tak wśród znajomych można sobie śmieszkować i mówić pół żartem pół serio o tym, że Kane ciągnie drużynę (chociaż tutaj to akurat nie jest prawda), czy że Sanchez ciągnie drużynę, czy Messi, czy ktokolwiek inny, ale jak ponoć szanujący się trener wyskakuje z takimi słowami, które są po prostu chamskie i poziomem zbliżone do dna, to coś tu jest nie tak.
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"I was never disrespectful to my colleague. I was never disrespectful in the press conference. Never," Guardiola said ahead City's clash with Stoke on Saturday.
"When I said 'Harry Kane's team' it was for the fact he scores a lot of goals, and I know perfectly that Tottenham is not Harry Kane alone. I think last season, the guy that spoke the most, and appreciated the way they play, was me.
"When he lost against Chelsea in the (FA Cup) semi-finals (last season) I said it was incredible because Chelsea shot four times on the target and scored four goals. And I said Tottenham is one of the best teams.
"So I am a little bit disappointed if he said that. I don't know what he said. But never I was disrespectful in that period about my colleagues.
"But it's okay. I spoke many times with Mauricio. I
f he believes that, maybe I should just have said 'Pochettino team' instead of 'Harry Kane's team'. But I did it because he scored two more goals against Huddersfield.
"I think Mauricio has made a mistake. Never in my career here have I been disrespectful. Maybe I can answer when someone attacks my team, but never was I disrespectful about Mauricio or what Tottenham did."
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