When Manchester Metropolis received 2-1 towards Southampton within the closing minute of their sport on the Etihad Stadium within the 2017/18 season, due to a aim from Raheem Sterling, it was Pep Guardiola’s response after the sport with Nathan Redmond that captured most headlines.
With Manchester Metropolis gamers and employees all celebrating the last-gasp aim, Guardiola had totally different plans. As an alternative of becoming a member of within the jubilations, the Catalan supervisor headed straight for Nathan Redmond, animatedly talking to the opposition workforce’s winger.
A lot has been speculated about Guardiola informed Redmond on the time, however the 29-year-old, now taking part in in Turkey for Besiktas, revealed to FourFourTwo what really occurred.
“The season beforehand, my first at Southampton, I’d performed rather well and scored on the Etihad after we drew with Metropolis,” Redmond informed FFT.
Final evening’s sport between Man Metropolis and Southampton was filled with drama… A final minute winner ⚽Mad celebrations 🙌Plus an INTENSE full-time rant from Pep Guardiola to Nathan Redmond 😡😡 pic.twitter.com/FtjD1ac8HTNovember 30, 2017
“Then, beneath a brand new supervisor in Mauricio Pellegrino, we went there with a financial institution of 4, a financial institution of 5 and one up prime. We defended for the entire sport.
“Pep was a bit irritated that I used to be taking part in like that after final time. He was telling me, ‘You’re a actually good participant, why are you taking part in like this?’ He was making an attempt to be as respectful as doable, however that’s him. Each time we’ve spoken since, it’s all the time been very respectful. I haven’t received a nasty phrase to say about him.”
Manchester Metropolis went on to amass 100 factors within the 2017/18 season, the one time a Premier League aspect has reached the historic tally. Aptly named the Centurions, Redmond is clearly filled with respect for the aspect.
The one-cap England worldwide suffered worse defeats throughout his time on the south coast, although – not least two 9-0 defeats by the hands of Leicester Metropolis and Manchester United.
Clearly they stung, however Redmond believes they really managed to galvanise the squad as a blessing in disguise.
“We had a sending off in each video games, however the first one damage essentially the most,” Redmond defined.
“At half time towards Leicester, it was 5-0 and I simply keep in mind pondering, ‘We are able to’t concede any extra’. I used to be taking part in up entrance alone, working round as a lot as I might.
“It appeared like each likelihood they created was going to go in, nevertheless it was most likely probably the greatest issues that occurred to us as a result of after that we had fairly a superb run of kind. It was a wake-up name and ignited one thing in us as a gaggle.”
