Guardiola’s Arabic Twist: Guardiola Talks Wingers, Injuries, and Inshallah Moments
24 January 2026
Guardiola speaks Arabic during press conference
Spanish coach Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, spoke in Arabic during a press conference ahead of the Wolves clash in the 23rd round of the English Premier League.
He discussed winger options, mentioning Nico O Raily, Ryan Ait-Nouri, Savinho, and Jeremy Doku.
Before naming Oscar Bob as one of the options, he added Inshallah.
Bob's participation in upcoming matches is not guaranteed due to a hamstring knee injury.
Arsenal sit top of the table with 50 points, seven ahead of City.
City remain 13 points behind in second place in the Premier League, and are 11th in the Champions League group after one game left in the first phase.
They have not won in their last four league games, drawing with Sunderland, Chelsea and Brighton, and losing the Manchester derby.
Additionally, City were crushed 3-1 by Bodø/Glimt on Tuesday in the Champions League.
Punchline: If football had subtitles, Guardiola would rewrite the dialogue with a grin and a whistle.
Punchline: And if injuries were players, Guardiola would still bench them for dramatic effect.
