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'Glad to see the back of him' - rival fans on Guardiola
Key takeaways
- Pep Guardiola has won 17 major trophies with Manchester City, including six Premier League titles and a Champions League.
- There is hope of a power shift in Manchester, while on Merseyside some hope Pep Guardiola's exit at Manchester City means the gap to catch up gets smaller.
- Rival fans have told BBC Sport how Guardiola impacted their own standards, shaped their own clubs and - perhaps unsurprisingly - why there will be relief in some quarters to see the back of him.
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Pep Guardiola has won 17 major trophies with Manchester City, including six Premier League titles and a Champions League. A likeable "nemesis" and a man with "direct influence" on the clubs around him. The builder of a "juggernaut" but not the Premier League's greatest.
There is hope of a power shift in Manchester, while on Merseyside some hope Pep Guardiola's exit at Manchester City means the gap to catch up gets smaller.
Rival fans have told BBC Sport how Guardiola impacted their own standards, shaped their own clubs and - perhaps unsurprisingly - why there will be relief in some quarters to see the back of him.
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