FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Quarter Final - First Leg - Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - April 6, 2021 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola REUTERS/Phil Noble
(Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Friday said he was overwhelmed after receiving effusive praise from his Leeds United counterpart Marcelo Bielsa ahead of their Premier League clash on Saturday.
Argentine Bielsa, who steered Leeds back to the top flight after a 16-year absence this season, described Guardiola as a magical man and said he had given up trying to emulate the Spanish coach's style of play.
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