Eto'o retrieves his bitter memories with Guardiola

Samuel Eto'o and Chelsea striker Revealed secrets of his complex relationship with Bayern Munich coach, Pep Guardiola, when the Spanish was in Barcelona.

Eto'o pointed out that the first clash with Guardiola was after the arrival of the latter for the post of technical director for Barca in the summer of 2008 when he asked the former president of Barca Joan Laporta, the departure all of Cameroon striker, Ronaldinho and Deco.

The player said in an interview with Channel "ABN Sports": "mentioned in the first place that he was not a great player, but a good player only, we knew him only as a player but as a coach he has not shown anything to lead a team like Barca, did not even know the nature of the team to ask for such things.”

Eto'o explained that most of what is regretted that Guardiola did not equip himself with the courage to "say these things in the face."

The attacker said "it was more what makes me upset is to resort to inventing and innovating things do not exist to be published later in the press", citing the example of rumor where there is a desire to agree to move to a club of Uzbekistan.

Regarding this matter he pointed out that in one day, he entered Guardiola office and when the newspaper published the rumor, his coach said, "I think it will go well with you, to go there."

And the player added, “told him then that Eto'o will bring you from winning and you will apologize to me, and kept my place and continued training," adding that Guardiola played down his respect to him in more than one position.

And Eto'o hit another example when Guardiola granting jersey No. 9 Frenchman Terry Henry in a match, where he completed "I could not accept it, provided much of the club and off the field, I always there for my colleagues."

He explained that the Cameroonian also felt resentful of Guardiola when he was giving him instructions on how to attack although before retiring he was a midfielder.

Eto'o highlighted that over time have improved the relationship with him, but that when they met again in the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2010, where the Cameroonian was then in the ranks of Italian Inter Milan, Guardiola has not greatened him.

Guardiola: difficult Winning over Mainz came in timely before going to the European battle

Mainz

0 – 2

Bayern Munich

Spaniard Josep Guardiola, coach of Bayern Munich soccer expressed his pleased by the win of his team 2-0 away over Mainz on stage twenty-sixth of the Bundesliga on Saturday, to keep away the Bavarians of one point of the title of the competition for the second year in a row.

Guardiola pointed out that the difficult win over Mainz came at the right time before going to the upcoming match against Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Guardiola said after the game, "The game was very tough test for us. Mainz deserves commendable, because it has already become a strong team."

For his part, Bayern defender Jerome Boateng expressed his happiness by the win over Mainz, where he told the news network (Sky), "The most important thing is we won today, and gone beyond another obstacle towards crowning the title."

Bayern has achieved victory over Mainz in the final moments after scoring two goals in recent eight minutes through its stars Bastian Schweinsteiger and Mario Götze and thus the team continues his hobby to break records after it won the eighteen  match  in a row in the Bundesliga, also maintained its unbeaten record in 15-game winning streak the competition.

Bayern Munich Dominated on the first half, but is ineffective or real dangerous on Loris Kari’s goalkeeper Mainz, where Bayern players kicked 11 shots on goal, but most of them stray from Mario Mandžukić  and David Alava, and Franck Ribery and Toni Kroos.

and In the second half Guardiola children did not leave opportunity for rivals to catch his breath from the shock of the goal and added a second goal after two minutes of football played Ribery to Mario Gotze and chipped in the left Clipper, adding the youngster his eighth goal in the Bundesliga this season, and enhances the win of his team, and grabbing three important points in the defense of their title, "the Bundesliga."  

Guardiola reveals the reason for his departure from Barcelona

The former Barcelona and current Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola Revealed about the reason for leaving the Catalans team before two years, pointing out that his inability to motivate his players, especially after being able to achieve all of the titles was the main reason behind his departure from the walls of the Catalans.

Guardiola said during an interview with the Spanish magazine " Autopista ": "I spent a sad moments, most notably in Barcelona were going out against Chelsea in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League 2011-2012 season, and in that game we were much better than the competitor, but we've conceded  a goal we can be avoided in the first leg. "

 the Barcelona historic coach said: "That defeat was a big deal for me, and I thought then that I was unable to motivate the team again, and I realized that it was time to change the atmosphere."

Guardiola continued saying: "We have achieved incredible positive results, we have made 14 titles in four years, which made ​​me find it difficult to motivate players and motivate myself also, as a result I was able to win all the titles with company of Barcelona as a player and coach."

And how his move to Bayern Munich, Pep said that the negotiations began with him since 2011, but he needed to rest for at least a year, and that was something important for him and his family and friends as well, pointing out that after he met Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeness of Bayern Munich management during the Audi Cup was then agreed to take over the functions of artistic director of the Bavarian team.

Guardiola warns his players: if Arsenal got the ball, he would qualify

Tuesday 

Bayern Munich

19:45

Arsenal

Artistic director of the Bavarian club is not interested in scoring many goals.

Pep Guardiola knows about that he seeks to perfection and even victory over Wolfsburg 6-1 in Bundesliga soccer failed to satisfy the Bayern coach.

Guardiola complained that his team was allowed to Wolfsburg to acquisition of the ball for a long time in the first hour of the meeting and told his players that they cannot allow this in the home leg of the first knockout round of the Champions League against Arsenal on Tuesday.

Guardiola said that his team, which hosts Arsenal in the second leg after winning 2 - zero back: "We scored four or five goals in 20 minutes but it all came from counter-attacks."

He said after Bayern scored five goals in last half an hour after they came from behind in the first half: "we did not control the game the same way like the previous games."

The Spaniard continued: "I know Arsenal well, they can keep the ball for long periods, and we should rule over them by the acquisition the ball, if we get the ball we will qualify to the quarter-finals, if Arsenal got the ball it will qualify to the quarter-finals."

On paper Arsenal seems almost hopeless against Bayern able to repeat what he did last season when scored triple titles Bundesliga and German Cup and the Champions League.

Bayern won in the last 16 league games and scored 26 goals in the last six games.

Bayern fought in 39 games this season, including two matches German Super Cup and European Super Cup in addition to the Club World Cup and won 34 and lost only twice.

Bayern to win even in games like Saturday's match when it had to defend for long periods.

The Wing Thomas Mueller said: "We do not need a lot of opportunities for the scoring; when we get the space  ... we'll use it without mercy."

There is space for some hope for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will try to avoid it out for the fourth time in a row by knockout.

Bayern ended the last three games against English clubs at home Allianz Arena defeat.

The Bavarian team lost a penalty shootout against Chelsea in the Champions League final in 2012 after a 1-1 draw despite the fact that the stadium was officially a neutral playground in this meeting.

And Bayern defeated 2 - zero at home to Arsenal at the same stage of the Champions League last season after going 3-1 in the first leg, and about Manchester City defeat to win 3-2 with two goals by the Allianz Arena stadium in the group stage this season.

There were also questions about rivals Bayern in the Bundesliga after heavy defeats to Schalke and Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg on their stadiums knockout round against Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain respectively.

And Arsenal won a 4-1 wins over Everton in the FA Cup Saturday - a match that was rocked by Mesut Ozil nets - some hope for Wenger.

Wenger Said, whose team lost at home and abroad won against Borussia Dortmund in the group stage: "It was an important win for us  ... so we'll be in good shape mentally."

He added: "We can draw inspiration from our focus and our desire to go to Bayern and in the same spirit."

He continued: "The statistics against us, but to make sure to performance is going on our side  ... and then we will have a chance.