‘I studied Pep Guardiola a lot’

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Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi has admitted he is a huge fan of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

De Zerbi said: “I became a coach for him because I loved his Barcelona. I studied him a lot. I don’t want to copy no-one but I took [ideas] when I started to be a coach. Pep is number one.”