Zlatan Ibrahimovic Explains Fallout With Pep Guardiola At Barcelona

[@joeisens837]

Nice to see Zlatan have Piers as a Guest

[@FabioT.]

😂😂😂

[@williamjr6103]

😂😂

[@jtjones4081]

C'mon Piers, in your interview with Chompsky you claim free speech has never been more under attack. You're old enough to remember when Lenny Bruce was arrested for telling jokes.

[@jordanlondonparis4457]

😂😂😂

[@ErnoAlias]

😂😂

[@ricaard6959]

As a Barca fan, when Zlatan said "I tried to fit in instead of being myself" made much more sense in retrospect. I saw him, he looked like he didn't know what to do, why he was even there, I saw when he scored a goal he celebrated much differently to how he celebrates. I still think Guardiola's stubbornness cost him one of the most clutch strikers, he could've used Zlatan the same way he uses Haaland now.

[@tanamly]

That's the lesson. That is exactly why he is using Haaland correctly Coz he messed up with Zlatan

[@tomwatson8216]

Despite that, Pep won everything at Barcelona without him so I think it turned out alright in the end

[@DanielOgbu-ss2vb]

Pep improved

[@Pirustae]

I think Pep learned his lesson. He also tried to "humble" players, to the point of irrationality, such as not to bring Porsches and Ferraris. Telling people what to drive, which is nonsense. Stupid.

[@peace4760]

​@@tomwatson8216even pochettino wouldve won everything with that team. Prime messi, xavi, iniesta are the best thing in the world of football.

[@lukapopovic6431]

This is why Zlatan is so well respected on and off the field. Always honest, straight shooter and never fake!! Amazing interview

[@oreoakalaperoji8314]

This makes me think of Etoo how pep was blatantly disrespectful towards him but he was scared to be honest with Ibra. Etoo and Ibra both vocal but I think Ibra is more likely to to get into a fight than Etoo which is why I don't get why he chose Ibra. His ego is bigger than Etoo's. How did he not expect them to beef? Both of them are the types to question you and have alot of pride as strikers he wanted them to just do as he says and follow messi's lead but they didn't want to even though they knew messi was the future. That transfer was only beneficial to Etoo and later on Pep

[@clavierwintergreen5574]

​@@oreoakalaperoji8314 Even Yaya Touré complained about something similar.

[@saransh1640]

There’s many more on that list. Pep has always been a control freak.

[@kevoreilly6557]

@@saransh1640it’s why he wins so much

[@saransh1640]

@@kevoreilly6557 yeah. But at the cost of ruining careers.

[@AI-CHS]

Pep was an young Coach and i think he make huge improvements since then. But Zlatan is right, if you have a Problem then resolve that problem.

[@patchh15]

Nah he’s still very much the same.

[@TheDiakArthur]

Not on his social skills. He treated Yaya the same way.

[@chisomemenwa4378]

@@patchh15 he's very much better

[@zaheeradam7555]

yaya toure would disagree

[@mustafahasan4137]

Sometimes person just wants to have a control of a situation by not giving a damn about the situation..

[@santinodellacroce2079]

Zlatan is one of a kind. I love how straight foward he is. No sugar coating or beating around the bush, Zlatan tells it how it is.

[@JamesClose-76hh]

He knows how good he is, same with Ronaldo and they're not afraid to show it...Unlike Messi, as much as I respect his talent he doesn't come close to Ronaldo or Zlatan personality wise.

[@santinodellacroce2079]

@@JamesClose-76hh they do have more personality than Messi. Messi is more of the quite, observing type.

[@Chukz05]

@@JamesClose-76hhand why does that matter??

[@RajorC17]

Messi doesn't need to be like them. Because he doesn't have these problems

[@martijn_yt]

Remarkably modest, intelligent and self-aware analysis.

[@AnubhaV5085]

such a mature interview. Things happen and people grows

[@Crimora771]

Zalatan happens thing grows

[@b4Sed1593]

Pep didn’t grow 😂

[@RobertoNardi-b9c]

Not a mature interview at all. Only the last 2 minutes; until the last 5 seconds where he taps into his immaturity for one last dig. A coach has 2 ways to deal with a player that doesn't fit, attempt to coach him, or make up one's mind that he will not be part of the team and the first window that opens, the player will be gone. From Zatlan's perspective, he is assuming Pep was still thinking Zatlan was in his plans. From Pep's perspective, it was dealt with. Pep has Messi. Didn't need to have Zatlan spoil the dynamic with his big personality.

[@otterpoopie]

@@RobertoNardi-b9cBingo. Pep’s accolades prove that teams cannot have super-sized egos to have longevity. This is why teams like PSG and current MU suffer from playing like actual teams. Zlatan is definitely an ego player that couldn’t accept playing as a team player because he only knew how to play as a focal point. Messi was different because Pep could place him anywhere on the field, and he would produce and not say a word. Pep doesn’t care about being the most- liked in the room, he just cares about the functionality of what’s going on. Zlatan is a completely different person that wants to be the most-liked because he wants to prove his worth.

[@qBodi]

@@otterpoopie that thing with super-sized egos sounds so butthurt lol, midget was always favoured, no matter what, the way pep subbed off haaland vs leibzig shows it perfectly, that's why barkalona made a pathetic and hypocrite move to sell david villa, after that fraud complained about him, yall pessi fans really like eatting sht

[@TaichoCyclist]

Zlatan's articulation is really top notch. He presents a real situation without putting down the subject person (pep) from an objective perspective. He does not shy away from conflicts but manages to put it in a mature manner that both can walk away with their own dignity maintained. It is a pure joy to listen to this man speak in his "funny" manner yet can come across as no-nonsense underneath all that humor.

[@iqless7313]

Considering it's not his first language and his English (grammatically) isn't even that good, his articulation is really amazing. It's because he's honest, and clearly has thought about this subject a lot.

[@Boldchipmunk15]

“If you wanna play with fire, I’ll bring you fire, but I’ll burn you” This man is on fire 😭

[@waqstar7067]

But he got burned

[@broitsjose]

how

[@juanfrancodilorenzo2016]

he lost

[@johnmcclane6641]

@@waqstar7067lol nah dawg

[@vengeance2823]

He brought a lot of fire to the bench

[@Rac2nd]

I always believed Ibrahimovic joining Real Madrid would’ve of made more sense than Barcelona.

[@piresfaizal87]

Ive same thought. But at that particular time Real already had Raul, Higuain, Benzema, Kaka & Cristiano Ronaldo..

[@raphaeladdai3393]

Zlatan was perfect for Madrid. Imagine him with 2011-2013 Jose's Madrid. They would have won UCL at least twice.

[@erlanggaprasetyo1606]

​@@raphaeladdai3393agree, I am sure jose mourinho - zlatan duo would bring UCL glory for madrid back then, too bad he did not go there.

[@Theboxingtour]

Yeap.

[@swanoopasoman939]

yes

[@michaelhxhdhdjdj]

Regardless of anything else! Zlatan being able too communicate, articulate and be funny in god knows how many languages is so impressive. He doesnt just speak english. Hes funny, he knows what hes putting across. And he can also do this in italian, spanish, swedish. A very charasmatic intellegent man

[@PortugalZeroworldcup]

He grew up in Netherlands and became a lion in Barcelona

[@dantekratos5395]

​@@PortugalZeroworldcup he was a lion before Barca. U just didn't know him before he came Barca

[@dripslick44]

Not forgetting Bosnians and bits and pieces of Dutch and French

[@KygoCalvinHarris-xu4kv]

​@@dripslick44he grew up in Netherlands

[@Nycku007]

he also speaks french , dutch and croat or serbian.

[@jamieleejones795]

What i like is the fact that even though he dislikes pep or had the fallout with him , he still respects him as a manager and a coach and recognizes the success . I like that . Shows realness

[@ministerg1258]

Eto'o also had issues with Guardiola at the end at Barca,but well spoken by Zlatan with maturity not dweling on the past.

[@fitness403]

Yeah, another player full of ego.

[@philippevianeykottokotto6519]

Eto'o even mentioned that when pep saw him in Milan, he avoided any contact with him

[@SupportAI309]

Eto'o didn't have an issue with Pep. Pep had an issue with Eto'o from the first day he took over as manager.

[@lamzy4259]

And so did it with Yaya Touré and Joe Hart and so on… this guy!

[@Walkeranz]

Ego whatever, Eto’o won got a treble. Twice. With two different clubs

[@HM-mw7cg]

As much as I love Pep and everything he’s achieved, you can sort of tell he has a spitefulness in him and would probably sooner avoid conflict and handle it in a sneaky way than confront someone. Just seems like that type of guy

[@OPFCartoons]

Because niggaz like that get their ass beat if they confront their problems.

[@SakuraGinny]

I agree.

[@danielniiaryeeannangpresda3343]

You are already taking sides. You've had one side of the story. If you hear Peps side, you probably may have a different opinion. I'm not saying Zlatan is telling lies. Just that, if Pep was also there, telling his side of the story, maybe we'll have much more insight

[@lordpeterturbo5216]

@@danielniiaryeeannangpresda3343etoo said the same thing. Henry said the same thing. Zlatan said the same thing. They all played under him at some point. So all of them are liars then?

[@danielniiaryeeannangpresda3343]

@@lordpeterturbo5216 Henry? Eei massa stop this

[@thuo1000]

Here's my view on the Pep/Zlatan situation. Pep was a very young manager then and he probably felt that he had a lot to prove when he was promoted from being the Barca B manager to being the manager of the 1st team in 2008. So, I understand why he was very strict with his players. Pep was also most likely scared of Zlatan and any player who had that "big" personality. Pep, at the time, did not know how to handle big egos other than to let those players leave. Pep has clearly grown over time and I think he would handle Zlatan very differently now to how he did back then. He'd most likely handle Zlatan the same way he handles Haaland.

[@nothanks8368]

The issue was that zlatan wanted to be played central while pep was playing messi central. Zlatan felt he was being wasted on the wing, which was true, but he simply just was not as good as messi. Pep was not willing to move zlatan central, and zlatan did not want to play on the wing, so they simply did not work together. If pep got a new messi and haaland did not want to stop playing striker, he would see the bench too. Simple as that.

[@lukmanaliyu7386]

​@@nothanks8368 Not as simple as that, the profile of the league also matters, overtime the game has evolved and rarely will you see successful teams now with false 9.

[@naazahs9045]

​​@@lukmanaliyu7386Except in the case where that false nine is Lionel Messi.

[@thuo1000]

@@nothanks8368 You are forgetting that Pep has evolved a tactician as well. Back then, Pep used the false 9 tactic in a 4-3-3 formation as his main tactic. But over time, we have seen him use a variety of formations like using two false 9's. Before Haaland came to City and when Aguero left, particularly in the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 seasons, Pep used KDB and Gundogan as his two false 9's in a single game. In big matches like against Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal etc, Pep would often use a two false 9 system. At Barca, Pep used a single false 9 system. So, even if a Prime Messi would have played for Pep's City, pretty sure Pep would use the two false 9 system to accomodate both Messi and Haaland. Like I said, Pep has evolved as a manager. The lack of a Messi type of player in Bayern made Pep evolve his tactics to a great degree which has carried over to his City career.

[@ndlovuayibongwe77]

That's true, right now De Bruyne shouts at Pep but he pretends as if it's nothing. I think Pep has matured as a coach and his player management skills have improved

[@AmenyAllan]

He distinguished at the start between the coach and the person and he gave the his honours, his troubles were with the personality

[@PepTalkTillYouDrop]

He doesn't have to like his personality that's the beauty of the world.

[@Biniyam3832]

Right here zlatan still doesn't forgot about pep. I love and respect him, but in every interview that he has there is pep in the discussion. Silent treatment is so unpredictable sometimes because you didn't know from the other side. Zlatan breath all the gases, guardiola is quite beside. But it happens and his carrer in Barcelona is not good, we can see it from Henry and Samuel etos year at camp nou. You see pep and Jose mourino are completely different best managers in football at this context. Jose want to have strong bond and attachment from his players, while you can't get it from pep. I don't see any player who felt sad and cry when he left the club. Which player say " I'm fan of pep" after he hangs up his boots? You can't get it from guardiola. Any time he can leave you heart broken and chaw chaw you are not his choose again.

[@Eduardfp]

I am from Barcelona. When I was a child, my family used to call me "Koeman" because of my blond hair. I've never seen my dad so happy as when FC Barcelona won the Champions League against Sampdoria. My uncle would buy tickets for me, my sister, and my cousins to go to Camp Nou whenever he could. It didn't matter whether we were losing or winning; we would always go to support our team. Blau i Grana is in our DNA. Kubala, Cruyff, Schuster, Maradona, Messi, Xavi Hernández, Iniesta, Kluivert, Rivaldo, Stoichkov, Migueli, Puyol, Ronaldinho, Romario, Valdes, and many more - we loved them all. And of course, Zlatan is also on that list. I remember how excited we were when Zlatan joined the team and how sad we felt when he left. He's such a great player and a wonderful person, despite what some might say.

[@Vera150607]

I’m a Barça fan since the real dream team and you’re right, Laundrup, Romario, Stoichkov and so many others “galácticos”. Later unfortunately bad times came with what I called Barcelanda era with all those Dutch players under Van Gaal including that horrible goalkeeper Jesp. I think nowadays, of course keeping Pep and Xavi distances in perspective, Barça with all this young talents could rise again in Europe, but is hard because the financial aspects should be solved and the whole Negreira noise reverberates every single day trough Marca and As sports journalists makes even harder.

[@Support-your-local-team]

Barca are inferior to Hibs.

[@tyronelorenzovalentio3414]

@@S7VmvIt’s accusations stope

[@NsanzeJimmy1]

You could have made your point straight away

[@bradd2k2]

@@S7Vmvif this turns out true messi career would be tarnished slightly and those great barca teams I always thought madrid and barca had more influence in games with refs expecially when Chelsea played them at Stamford bridge in 2009

[@jordanpantalon7350]

Zlatan has this resonance to his voice when he speaks..its mythical, dominant what a character love ibra for life.

[@jimmelton5846]

Don't make it weird, pal.

[@Quanahh1]

​@@jimmelton5846you just made it weird

[@jimmelton5846]

@@Quanahh1 "it's mythical, dominant, love Ibra for life". That really is weird to say, especially about another man. Don't you start making things weird as well, or at least admit to being a meek male.

[@jordanpantalon7350]

You weird asf for commenting this @@jimmelton5846

[@SiyabongaSibiya-pj9gb]

​@@jimmelton5846these guys get orgasms from seeing Zlatan

[@auhsojyihst9440]

Yaya, Eto’o said the exact same thing about Pep. Amazing & brilliant tactician, but very conflictual, will keep grudge forever against players, not talk to them, act behind their back and never face to face, until their leave.

[@AB-sg5wn]

They are all like that the Spanish. Cowards when it comes to confrontation.

[@BeatPoet67]

"He stepped out of the locker. He will not confront me". Lolz. If I had a beef with Zlatan I'd probably not confront him either. But seriously, it was a sad way to treat such a great player.

[@Ktown_323]

But as a coach, pep should of acted like it instead of acting like a little wimp. ibra was so clutch in the field for Barca

[@jonahsevume3949]

I agree. Guy has a black belt 😂😂😂

[@andresgarcia6337]

“When I was front of him, he would walk around me”. Pep was following instructions “ after all, Zlatan said “ I need my space” lol. Massive respect for both of them. Zlatan brought something different to this game. Same with Pep

[@andresgarcia6337]

@gramnailer3196 obviously

[@y.m.i.n.6538]

FFS 😂

[@andrew4982]

Amazing coach? For what. Robots?

[@tyronelorenzovalentio3414]

@@andrew4982I hope ur daft

[@sbonisokunene8110]

😂😂 W comment

[@throne77fghgh86]

Somehow people hating on zlatan because he's telling the truth 😂 Ya'll should remember that One of the first thing zlatan made sure in this interview was pep is an absolute legend and a winner BTW I prefer mourinho over pep though

[@TurkoFrmDa5th]

There’s not one comment hating on zlatan in here 😂😂😂stop talking waffle you dipstick

[@user-xs8sg1ju3g]

you have proved your mental retardation with that last sentence. condolences.

[@ato-blakussam-acquah1557]

That explains why you say what you say. Zlatan is just telling his side of the story. How many players do you think can tell Mourinho how to use them when them when the team is already flourishing. And I bet Mourinho has a lot more players who don't get along with him. If a player threw a training kit box at Mourinho do you think he would get along with that player.

[@qBodi]

@@ato-blakussam-acquah1557 mourinho has managed a lot more players and more teams, still, pep always showed that he's a control maniac, never letting the players act or player other than what he wants, zlatan says the truth in his way, cancelo or other players shows it also, stop been a subjective barca fanboy if you wanna say something, that fanbase really love been some proud hypocrites

[@Encore-cv1yr]

The moment you picked Mourinho over pep You proved you don't know ball😂👍

[@Only1Winner729]

Very matured response, no emotions involved.

[@rickenfatania]

Ibra previously threatened to beat Guardiola up in public. No wonder he was avoiding him.

[@ohdeebee4402]

One of the biggest legends this sport has seen. Nothing to discuss about that. Also interesting that Mourinho could match him, what makes him even more a very special coach.

[@Mistaloverlover]

He is not a legend. He is more known for his personality than for playing incredible football. He was absolutely amazing, no doubt, but still not a legend. Pele, Maradona, Beckenbauer, Zidane, Messi, Ronaldo. Call them legends.

[@CH3SSG0DZ]

​@bonsaj1337 zlatan is a legend of the game remember few players of the modern games have 500 goals he is one of those players

[@JarrettMehldau]

@@MistaloverloverYou don't have to be top 10 or top 20 all time to be a legend, that's silly. There's room for more legends in football. I'd say Zlatan is top 50 all time, which alone is enough to make him a legend of the game, but even more important, he was totally unique in playing style. He's one of one, and he gave the game so much over the years.

[@PortugalZeroworldcup]

​@@Mistaloverlover🇸🇪🦁

[@benwatkins6513]

​@@Mistaloverloverhe is a legend fuck Pele

[@awfan221]

I think Pep definitely learned though in the personal aspects. He was way too uptight and wound back in his early days. Now he's got players you dont think would fit, but he redesigned the system around Haaland which is a huge surprise.

[@abdulmumin6251]

Sergio Aguero also came good

[@truenoae8689]

Haaland is apparently very grounded and humble guy off the pitch though. Its more personalities like Grealish (party guy, gets in trouble off the pitch sometimes) that i think pep is much better at working with now

[@btomlinson21]

Zlatan is truly special. Not just a special talent but his personality is truly 1 of a kind. Maybe you love him maybe you hate him, but you have to respect how honest and direct he is. You don’t have to agree with him but respect the fact that he does not try to be like anyone except himself

[@mu3076]

*The ending, Zlatan just being Zlatan* 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@danijelsan81]

Ibra described a typical Balkan man/woman attitude toward conflict. Many of us, certainly not all, like to resolve it head on. We don't like loose ends and misunderstandings. This can be perceived as aggression by folks of other cultures and ways of resolving conflict. It's acceptable in the Balkans and many other cultures, but is completely unacceptable in many other cultures as well. I understand both Ibra's and Pep's perspectives. Who's right in this? Neither. There are benefits and drawbacks to both approaches to conflict. Ibra should have been more subtle, while Pep should have been more open and communicative. The two opposite approaches collided; hence the conflict.

[@Ceno-2k]

perfectly put

[@PZKDY]

Spot on!

[@spectaxxx]

Can't see it havig any negative consequences, looking at the history of the Balkans

[@JSamad]

​@@spectaxxx😂😂

[@danijelsan81]

@@spectaxxx Is the attitude toward conflict the cause of the history of the Balkans, or did the collective trauma acquired throughout that turbulent history shape the attitude toward conflict? You may be smart enough to know the answer. I'm certainly not. Listening to Zlatan, it is clear that it was his personal trauma that shaped his way of dealing with the outside world. Zlatan talks a lot about surviving. Does a person who feels safe and secure think of their life as something that needs to be survived? Zlatan is a scared child that lashed out at any perceived threat. That trauma was transferred onto him by his parents, who were also clearly traumatized. Zlatan had no business throwing items at Pep and intimidating him, but I'm trying to understand and not simply point fingers.

[@framefocusofficial]

As a Barcelona fan, I love the fact that we have had the priviledge of having this man in our team at some point. Such a character!

[@techdogrates1017]

*You Get What You Work For*, Zlatan dropping some insane bars, Pierce plz take some notes This ain't cheap stuff.

[@zbcento6278]

Why is Piers Morgan trying to push Zlatan to say something bad about Pep? Thank you, Zlatan, for being professional.

[@ayman8545]

That’s modern day journalism for you. Being a weasel so you generate clicks

[@hcmcjb]

Ahhh Zlatan. This is why we love you. What a true, genuine human being and a fantastic footballer.

[@MarioGarcia-bf6mf]

Zlatan: "Here's my Ferrari Pep Pep: "Happy new year

[@StandardsFC]

😭💀

[@deathchronicles6960]

😭😭😭😭

[@michaelhxhdhdjdj]

Its really nice of zlatan too give this guy a break and interview him. Top man 👏

[@atomaticom1821]

I am a total neutral when it comes to this matter. I love both Zlatan as a player and Pep as a coach. I would love to see them both meet and crush their beef once and for all. I do believe Zlatans response in this interview was really strong cause he didn’t really tease Pep this time and pretty much said all he wants is to talk to him. It really depends on Peps response now…

[@PepTalkTillYouDrop]

Pep's not bothered about Zlatan. Zlatan's the one still worried about Pep

[@MisterO98]

@@PepTalkTillYouDropZlatan’s not bothered about Pep. He’s just more concerned about the problem.

[@eldandysomoza4266]

Slatan know he messed at barca, for not being a student, he was at barca; he wasn't at Antwerp, the goat him because they new he was a good player, but his ego never let him to be schooled by the greatest coach ever existed....Mr Pep Guardiola....

[@rankobarensic]

Koeman 92❤ Koeman 88 win against Germany he took shirt Germany after win take shirt on his arse to celebrate win😊..

[@rankobarensic]

Pep and Zlatan one talk they are good

[@joeybellavance9844]

I love Zlatan. The coach was clearly intimidated by his courage and character as a man. It's hard to face the truth but once you can take it, it's a very powerful feeling.

[@JohnMcMahon.]

I thought Zlatan was softening up these days until the very last sentence 😂 Absolute gold, he will never change. 😉

[@hassan_codes]

Thank you, Zlatan, for having Piers Morgan as your guest

[@siyabongakunene5052]

The irony is Samuel Eto'o the player involved in the swap for Zlatan also said the same thing about Pep. How he'd avoid him and never addressed issues or problems.

[@zorashki]

Because that's what Pep does... if he chooses to move on from a player, he totally ignores him because he is no longer part of his plans.. no point to even talk to him just to get him mad/angry even more.

[@sarthak1314]

Being a huge Ibra fan, I feel so sad for his move to Barca. It was the only glitch in his otherwise stellar career. Ibra won Serie A 5 times continuously, being the top scorer twice. He had a good rapport with Mourhino and was the prime man at Inter. Don't know why he moved to Barca. Despite all that, Ibra scored 16 goals that season (in 29 matches) [Same # goals as Suarzez] and scored the winner in El-Classico. Barca won the season with just 3 pts so that goal was crucial. As I always say, Ibra never had a poor season, that's why he is a legend of the game.

[@AH-di6yy]

He is Zlatan., He is 100% mature and profesional. Anyway.. I do like the way he act so far. Born as a man, take it as a man, solve it like a man. We were born with this face, go everywhere with this face, meet everyon with this face, and we'll die someday with this face, all is just that simple, no hypocrisy and 100 % full responsibility. The way we think and act is so simple, we'll keep it that way cause we're not afraid to take the risk. He is Zlatan 🔥

[@abderrahimkoch9293]

He didn't talk bad about Guardiola. Piers hoped he would. Nice to learn to know Zlatan in another manner.

[@optionsteel7780]

U see what a honest man zlatan is and most people don’t like him but he’s a legend to me because he is good and he’s honest

[@factualanimation]

I hope Pep and Zlatan get to sit down, drink a beer and resolve their small issue and forget the past.

[@PepTalkTillYouDrop]

See, Pep is very wise. His silent treatment of Zlatan is what saved their situation from probably becoming deadly. Kobe and Shaquille O'Neal had a similar beef that -almost- turned deadly because no one was willing to back down between the two. 😢 Pep dodged a bullet by being silent and escalating things. Pep's like, "You win. Now GTFOH!"

[@fabolousjada5070]

@@PepTalkTillYouDropna pep didnt only do this to zlatan he does this to any player he hates hes great but still a prick

[@ra13579_]

Yep, the past is the past. In hindsight, they both got the best results in their career and both learnt something out of it.. The only people who still cares about this issue are those who dislikes one of them Like Zlatan said here, they both enjoy winning and respects winners. No bad blood, only loose ends. As a man that Pep is now, I'm sure they can get along very well while drinking wine together

[@davidcanwell]

I saw Arsenal Vs Barcelona at the Emirates. He didn’t look very lost in that game, scored twice in a game where Messi and Henry didn’t. He was dangerous every time he touched the ball.

[@otterpoopie]

But that’s not the point. Zlatan wanted to be well-liked and cared about his image instead of just focusing on the pitch. Zlatan is a phenomenal player that was able to carry teams…but that’s not the philosophy Pep has instilled in his teams; and most importantly, that’s not the function of how a team should work.

[@agnidiptahomroy8656]

Actually what you saw was at a time when Messi still didn't complain, after Messi complained to Pep about him being sacrificed, that time Pep changed Messi's position and Zlatan was being sacrificed. Just imagine the level of player Zlatan was/is that the so called GOAT was also jealous of Zlatan's performances that he had to complain to Pep so that he didn't get sacrificed. Also think about the fact that Messi played alongside many greats like Ronaldinho, Neymar, Suarez, Villa, Henry but he was jealous of that one player Zlatan who made him uncomfortable on the pitch, because during the first half of Zlatan's arrival, Messi couldn't score that many goals because Zlatan was getting all the goals, that's when he understood his career was at stake and he needed to take action immediately so that he doesn't lose credibility.

[@88heiling]

@@agnidiptahomroy8656 Of course, an Indian who still salty that his beloved Penaldo, the tap-in merchant, didn't win the World Cup while Messi did, is making up some nonsensical story to hide the fact that Zlatan was outshined by Messi in every possible way. It's not Messi's fault that Zlatan struggled, and Messi's left foot alone is lightyears better than Zlatan's entire career. There's a reason why he has ZERO UCL trophies. He is extremely over-rated, just like Camelnaldo. It's just that Zlatan is still salty that he wasn't worshipped by Pep and Barca fans. Both Penaldo and Zlatan are egomaniacs who can't stand it when people don't worship the ground they walk on. In fact, the same thing happened to Penaldo when he came back to United; his huge ego wasn't stroked, so he threw tantrums and embarrassed himself, just like Zlatan did while he was at Barca. So both of them were rightfully benched. So go ahead and make up all the coping stories you want. It doesn't change the fact that Messi is the GOAT, just by HOW he plays, forget his achievements. You Indians should really stick to cricket instead of writing obvious fanfic.

[@88heiling]

@@agnidiptahomroy8656 Seriously, you can’t change reality Penaldog. Everyone knows Zlatan was struggling right from the beginning (first half of his arrival), he was missing sitters while Messi was breaking records. Even Messi gave him bunch of pens to make him feel better. Zlatan’s ego couldn’t handle someone else was outshining him in every way when he was supposed to be the golden boy or hero of Barca in his mind. So he took his frustrations out on Pep. It’s just simple FACT and you can’t change it with your mental gymnastics.

[@olegariocarrillo1416]

​@@88heilingpeople like you are weird 😂

[@Olya0247]

Well, Zlatan is right about something. In any case, Guardiola needs to tell his version of the situation. But let's agree that making Messi a false 9 is genius. Guardiola gave football the best team in history. They ended up winning many trophies. The combination of Guardiola and Messi is simply incredible. When they are together, they are stronger.

[@theemotionalremix]

But when Zlatan was there they didn't win the UCL.

[@frfriedrice5536]

@@theemotionalremix after leaving barca pep tried many systems but always failed to win the UCL And ironically when he brought Halaand a striker similar to Zlatan and let him play like a striker he win city the UCL

[@BigBoss7777777]

@@frfriedrice5536City didn’t win the UCL because of Haaland. Haaland did nothing in the semi-finals or final. Zero goals and assists.

[@frfriedrice5536]

@@BigBoss7777777 I am a read Madrid fan and In the 2nd leg haaland by far was the most dangerous city player Halaand opened up the Madrid defence and would have easily scored a hat trick if any other goalkeeper was there instead of courtois Also against Bayern he was the best player Haaland brings something Jesus Aguero never brought into that team Haalands presence makes him dangerous and It's no coincidence that after 10+ years of struggle and any player pep could have got it was finally Haaland(similar to Zlatan) who comes gets the freedom and becomes the best player winning the treble

[@unknown3158]

“Best team in history”, you are trolling, right?

[@JAlexiguez]

Zlatan in a Barcelona jersey, was Precious moment Simple as that Vişca Barça. Thank you for what you did for my club 💙 ❤️

[@miguelrosado6348]

That end was precious. What a twist.

[@lolixp]

I really love them both..I hope their relationship improves

[@alivgamer1446]

What a team they had. As a Milan fan, I'm thankful that he left Barcelona to join us

[@mieczniuk]

Till this day, Zlatan still doesn't know if his nose is too big Love the guy, an absolute legend on and off the pitch

[@alexa.kidane2300]

True legend!!! I don't know his next chapter in life but Zlatan is a leader. He could become a great coach, if he's up for the challenge.

[@gloriahorn4755]

ZLATAN es una persona magnifica y ecuánime. Esa entrevista muestra la madures de un gigante del fútbol. Gracias ZLATAN por llenarnos de alegría con tu juego y magia. Siempre vivirás en el corazón de millones, especialmente en el mio ❤. Dios te siga bendiciendo 🙏

[@stanislavvasilevschii8032]

I really like, that even he had bad experience with Pep. He really respects his professional ability and recognize how good Pep is. That's very mature and cool. And not only now, his was like this even than a much younger guy. He alwasy told, he don't respect Pep as a man, but he was a great coach. Ya Ya should take a few lessons.

[@sikawofiemontana]

Zlatan hosting Morgan.....woooww... This zlatan show will be lit with morgan on the Hot seat

[@moobaba1536]

Piers : “ you think he should have the courage to tell you?” Zlatan : “No, he shouldn’t. He should ran away “ 😂😂😂😂😂. Classic Zlatan 😂 🦁

[@gtdr5616]

As a Bayern fan, I remember Guardiola saying "I will not stay at Bayern for a fourth season, I made that mistake at Barcelona. I will not stay at a club longer than three seasons cause of my experiences at Barcelona" He just won another league in his 8th season at City ... It was obviously because of the money Citys Sheikh offered him, not because of any other reason. That was the moment I realized that although I will always be thankfull to Guardiola, I´d never call him one of Bayerns greatest coaches of all time. He lied to us with a straight face

[@kingwiseafun7435]

I like the way it ended... "No he shouldn't, he should run away." 😁 That's Zlatan being Zlatan. 🤣🤣🤣

[@adamrakhadifa6933]

Wise advice from Zlatan, unless you're Khabib you should run away 😂

[@Pepgang]

Pep is so wise even Zlatan has to think twice

[@nyc_chelsea3761]

Pep is so pussy he had to avoid zlatan for months in THE SAME building 🤣🤣🤣

[@logitech7989]

coward castrated philosopher.

[@SiyandaCarl]

Pep is just smart, not wise.

[@rankobarensic]

Pep learned from Zlatan 💯💯💯ass beating helps

[@testingsomething5280]

zip it up when you're done

[@wizzyxy]

Now with Haaland we can see how Pep learn the lesson, sorry for Ibra obviously :(

[@sallahudinmehuddin8046]

Pep has done this with a lot of players, listen to eto'o, even he hates him.

[@FredericFreedom]

Jesus too

[@usmanpeter2556]

Moses too

[@shaf621]

Yaya Toure springs to mind

[@neon5433]

Cancelo after Rico Lewis benched him

[@commonsensemustprevail]

He has a right to get rid of any player that doesn't fit into his philosophy.

[@capio78]

Messi and Zlatan could have worked if Pep had had more imagination but its hard to argue that Barca suffered. Messi Neymar Suarez was incredible.

[@qBodi]

if he didnt favoured pessi* msn was special only bcs of 2015 season

[@GobbleWobble123]

Moving messi into a fale nine position is the kind of imagination that has made Pep into the most sucessfull manager in the last 15 years. Zlatan was just too stubborn to sacrifice a bit of his game to make way for the genius

[@maximato-he5gt]

@@qBodi says a finished penaldog fan who can't even scored a knockout goal

[@Ktown_323]

Bruh Neymar and Suarez was years later 💀 it would of still happened if he had of used Zlatan during that time

[@jonahsevume3949]

@@GobbleWobble123True but in the interview Zlatan says he wanted Pep to just be honest about it but he benched him with no explanation why and then started avoiding him in the training area. This is Zlatan ofcourse he is going to retaliate 😂😂😂

[@Guacamole2306]

Nice to see Zlatan interview Piers

[@graphicwebdesigner3438]

You can tell by this video that, Zlatan really loves Pep and would have wanted to achieve great things with him...yet he was his own man and wouldnt take disrespect in that way, which i honestly admire. as I much as love Pep, especially for what he has done for Barcelona, he could have handled the situation more matually but what do i know. we grow every day.... imagine a beast Zlatan with Messi. damn

[@deltafay1981]

Oh man...one in a million...love him

[@Keamogetswe_1]

Ibrahimmovic has that big personality as player hard Worker. Direct no beating around the bush.

[@EDINTOWN]

Pep had less managerial experience at the time. I have worked with managers who are weak when it comes to open communication. He could have played him in order areas rather than focus on playing Messi as the main man.

[@andrewwright4195]

Why didn't he have man to man with zlan very weird i get Zlan is very scary guy but why would he void him

[@Igor19485]

How don’t you play a literal generation talent like Messi as the main man. I love Ibra and imo he is a top 5 striker in history but he was never a good fit in Barca

[@andrewwright4195]

@@Igor19485 I don't understand why they bought him for

[@PepTalkTillYouDrop]

​@@andrewwright4195lol people like Zlatan ain't got no balls. I have found that empty vessels make the loudest noise. Talking a lot is a defense mechanism. Pep understands perfectly that silence kills Zlatan that's why he gives him the silent treatment. And till this day Zlatan's still flabbergasted at his silence. 😂 He's like, "I tried to provoke him, he did nothing. Why?!" _😂😂_

[@andrewwright4195]

@@PepTalkTillYouDrop why would zlan have no balls he got black belts he would kill anyone

[@sush139]

Zlatan had a way with words! That description was spell-bindingly vivid…

[@bendavies2768]

Piers great interview! Could you do a poll so we can vote a future interview guest maybe to do? 😃

[@steven-tq5xr]

P00000😊

[@steven-tq5xr]

😊00

[@fcb2463]

I like people who are honest to me.....if I'm wrong, u tell me..if I'm right, u tell me.... I respect that 100%

[@pertamakedua3771]

*Me after seeing this interview: "Zlatan is right, it's not about who is right and who is wrong, it's about how you deal with problems as a man." *still me: panicked and covered in sweat when read a message, "we have to talk"

[@compaq243]

Politly interview by Zlatan👍⚽ Regards from🇸🇯

[@DarioOle-tp5tp]

Every time Pep breathes a new galaxy is born

[@Ktown_323]

Coward of a Coach

[@Sh76aboo6_MuZkar]

Pretty mature POV from Zlatan, although after things cooled down. Great personality!

[@mentalist9167]

Pep learned too. Did u see him call out Messi in public or punish Messi. He knew he needed the talent and improved his man management to keep big players on his side. Just a genius coach is not enough, he needs players capable enough to execute his vision

[@boogerking2185]

Exactly, De Bruyne shouted at Pep back and forth during the game as well, if it was the Pep back in the old barcelona days, Pep will bench De Bruyne for sure

[@Stunna_K]

​@@boogerking2185 He sat him on the bench after that game for a couple of games, though. KDB isn't a Zlatan, though. Zlatan at the time was a bigger name than most on the Barcelona squad and the man was bold! Pep couldn't deal with that at the time!

[@lordbottaro4549]

Got nothing but respect for Pep, a genius and an innovator. But, Zlatan is the man.

[@worldingmaloney322]

Well we all know how that worked out Messi vs Zlatan! Pep to the🌍🌎

[@TheGoodfella95]

That last line is pure gold, "he should run away"

[@henryandrews854]

Zlatan:he shouldn’t tell me the problem 13years later still crying about it

[@boogerking2185]

the interviewer asked him the question, what else do you expect? Guess you havent been to an interview before

[@fabolousjada5070]

Bro he was asked a question 😂 he know martial arts can still play and has balls of steel .. no championships will make pep HALF the man zlatan is in american if you cant look in my eyes your no man. In war who would you trust ?

[@M.Sajid98]

I swear man. I love Zlatan but enough already and I know he was asked a question here but even without this he has talked about it so many times. At this point the only people who have cried more than Zlatan are fans of those whore club from London.

[@ga_sulati]

IbraCaDaBra 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Zlatan is right. Honesty is the only way. If you have a problem with someone, open up and resolve it man to man. Pep was young around that time but he’s matured a bit now

[@ElFamosoArt]

Zlatan is hella wise

[@jorgeherrera1074]

I’ve never seen someone with so much confidence NOT come off as cocky/insecure. New found respect for Zlatan.

[@Liryc83]

Zlatan "I Parked my Ferrarri outside his office" Pep "More than you believe"

[@fabolousjada5070]

@acmilancurvasudlet these pep cowards talk 😂 pep couldnt even look him in his face to walk around and hide in your own locker room is hella cowardly

[@rustamabdullaev2887]

Ibra! Such a honest thoughts!!! Amazing. Respect You and Pep ,2 different personalities. That's it!! Ibra respect for you being yourself!!

[@chistitan9066]

9:27 when he says that he sounds like haaland

[@RobertLeighJames92]

That last line was beast mode 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mwesigwainnocent1675]

If he is the best coach, let him go to Luton or Burnley n get it on top of the table

[@MessiAndMichaelJackson]

i know whoever you think is the best wouldnt do it either

[@tanamly]

Brian Clough approves of this comment

[@Godismighty34]

Like Messi and Ronaldo should go to stoke city to prove they are the best dumb comment.

[@Project_s14]

“Remember we shared the same dream” zlatan is so cocky but yet very admirable he has honor.

[@chubbychops30]

He went behind peps back and pep got him the only way he can... by not playing him

[@JamesClose-76hh]

Nobody loves Zlatan more than...Zlatan...Top player, top guy, deserves his place in the history books.

[@lokeshroopkumar]

Wow, can't believe how mature Zlatan has become now. In Ronaldo's interview, he goes on complaining about United, executives, the coach and says he has no respect for him. He was literally looking at everything only from his POV. With Zlatan however, his ability to understand Guardiola's POV and also clearly point out the difference between him as a coach and him as a person, and reiterate that he's still an amazing coach but is just afraid of confrontation is just amazing. Zlatan and Ronaldo are just levels apart when it comes to maturity, knowing how to deal with situations like this. He again goes on to say that if the coach told him straight to his face that he does not want him, he will leave without causing any problems (which is not what Ronaldo did). One thing is for sure, Guardiola (and managers in general) definitely needs to work on confrontation and letting people know when he's offended or doesn't like what someone is doing straight to their face instead of using a right hand guy or just avoiding the problem until it goes away. Edit: Completely agree with you all. Zlatan's interview was long after the incident happened, which was not the case with Ronaldo. I guess the lesson we all learn from this is to not react to situations that are not in our favour immediately (because then emotions take over) but step away mentally, take some time, calm down, let the emotions settle down, and then handle it sensibly. Especially in relationships. Thank you for pointing this out in your replies. Hope you all have a great day!

[@all-caps3927]

but it's Ronaldo's ignorance which makes him so great in football. Its a double edged sword maturity on the professional football stage

[@richardkofikoranteng3058]

Good point but I do not think the two scenarios are the same.

[@honeststranger1070]

Zlatan is so calm and appears mature here cause it 15yrs since it happened. Time has passed, emotions have gone down, no anger..etc and he has also become more older. With ronaldo he did the interview when things are thick, emotions high..etc two different scenarious...maybe in the future both Erick ten hag and ronaldo would look back and see they could have handled it better

[@jefferytay3225]

Oh please, he ain't being mature. He is certainly putting on a show for viewers because he's now retired and can't proof nothing no more. Zlatan will always be zlatan. Remember, lions don't compare themselves with humans😂

[@OPFCartoons]

Ronaldo lost a child you fool. You think you'd be lovey dovey for a coach who tried to put the game over the life of your child? I'd have said worse.

[@Chris24_]

Another thing is, I do believe Ibra misunderstood the problem with him driving his Ferrari to training. Back then Barcelona had a sponsorship from Audi, and the squad would be given brand new cars at the beginning of the season that they’d be expected to use as transport for club related activities(going to training etc) when Ibra drove his Ferrari to training it resulted in him getting a fine for breach of agreement. This wouldn’t be the first time that would happen, most recently the same would happen to Kingsley Conan in 2020 when he arrived to training in his McLaren instead of the Audi he was given.

[@yattmanntatt3360]

Zlatan : I'm a lion Pep : that is true, still a cat

[@joeobinna8218]

A cat that can kill you haha

[@chriz9959]

i've had trainers like that who would never tell you to your face what the problem is, because they are cowards in themselves and shy of conflict. you just have to avoid those types, you can't win anything, you just have to feel sorry for them, because they can't live life to the full, even if they are successful

[@rajendranadarajan8931]

I remember Thierry Henry mentioning in his first year in Barcelona, early in the season Pep told him to play wide on the left and stay there. Henry started playing more of a free role and moved around. Next thing he knows, he was on the bench for the next 2 games 🤣

[@seana.8234]

All comes down to Zlatan was sacrificed for Messi to play as a false 9. Zlatan telling Pep he needed more space while Pep sees Messi as the center of attack as a false 9. This is eerily similar to Eto’o issue with Pep. Eto eventually accepted and moved to the right but didn’t like it long term. There’s no fix to that situation and Barca hierarchy above Pep shouldn’t have signed Zlatan in the first place. When they finally got the picture, they decided not to sign another out and out striker up until Suarez when Pep left. When it comes to the personalities, it’s very obvious Pep, Eto and Zlatan are as far from each other as possible. Plus he was a very young manager at the time.

[@Constantine1117]

I understand what he means Zlatan,he was hurt and hes still hurt that he wasnt accepted to be part of that Barcelona team,and i understand Pep aswell that he always looked to put away any bad apple in hes team from his point of view.

[@Rinhaven13]

Zlatan has a large personality and is extremely direct. Some people may find that intimidating. And I think that’s what transpired with Pep, who probably found him intimidating so he took the easy way out of just not communicating instead of confronting Zlatan heads on

[@elbeekb4331]

Zlatan and Pep had a fallout.... Pep became one of the best football coaches and zlatan became one the best shite talkers in football😂😂

[@FredericFreedom]

🙄

[@kieran84]

to be fair Zlatan was a legend of the game otherwise we wouldn't be watching this interview

[@fabolousjada5070]

Zlatan is more known then pep .. proof im American and most dont watch soccer here but everywhere zlatan walked in LA he was loved pep … well no one but soccer heads knows pep .. thats speaks volumes .. zlatan aint just about the game hes a mans man who every man will want to be like

[@M.Sajid98]

@@fabolousjada5070 what logic is that 😂Didn't know popularity content is equivalent to football success. Any one with even an ounce of footballing knowledge knows who is who. PS: no one cares what your all clowns says when you open your mouth by my calling our sport by wrong name.

[@jefferytay3225]

​@@kieran84to be honest I just wanted to see him speak trash. Trash talk

[@TheMostPwettyiestPwincess]

Avoidance personality trait vs Straight forward personality trait. The player felt the coach was playing games around him to flex is power, the coach felt the player was challenging his authority.

[@Frogdog6969]

Why did he censor this interview if it’s Uncensored??

[@jponz85]

KZbin.

[@Frogdog6969]

@@jponz85 but KZbin is usually friendly to cursing lol. Where can I see uncensored?

[@lenalukic5116]

It's uncensored because there are no things off the table, Piers can ask him everything, not because of swear words💀