Pep Guardiola drops Messi comparison as Bernardo Silva sets Champions League record originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. stretched their unbeaten run to nine games in all competitions as Pep Guardiola's side cruised to a 2-0 UEFA win at Villarreal.

Erling Haaland is no longer the only City ace Pep Guardiola believes has similarities with Lionel Messi, while the coach is also dealing with a new injury.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made an interesting comparison between Cityzens midfielder Bernardo Silva and Lionel Messi, claiming after the Portuguese's goal against Villarreal on Tuesday night that both him and the great Argentine have a "hammer in their necks",

Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Bernardo Silva after the Manchester City captain scored a brilliant header to help secure a 2-0 win over Villarreal in Spain on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi counts himself "lucky" to have worked under Pep Guardiola at Barcelona between 2008-12 and says the Spaniard brings "something special" to coaching, comments that are likely to fuel speculation the pair could reunite at Manchester City.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has claimed that Bernardo Silva has a trait similar to Lionel Messi. He believes that the Portuguese star has a hammer header, comparable to the Inter Miami captain and Algerian star Riyad Mahrez.

Juventus attacker Juan Cuadrado cannot see Barcelona star Lionel Messi joining Cristiano Ronaldo at the Serie A champions.

Manchester City’s poor start to the new Premier League campaign has raised eyebrows across England. Two defeats in their first three matches have left Pep Guardiola searching for answers, and even the return of Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has not stopped ...

Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Thomas Muller, Kevin de Bruyne, Erling Haaland - just some of the stellar names Pep Guardiola has coached in illustrious his career. But the Spaniard has possibly picked out a surprise name as a "top" prospect.