Graeme Souness claims Pep Guardiola isn't a genius despite huge Man City success

Graeme Souness has dismissed the idea that Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is a genius - attributing his success to "having the best players".

Despite Guardiola having won 37 major trophies with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City, Souness refuses to label him a genius, instead suggesting it's the top-tier players at these clubs that have contributed to his impressive trophy haul. He continued: "He took over from Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona where he had Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Xavi and many others. He went to Bayern Munich after they had just won the Quadruple. Then he came to Manchester City where he took over a side that both Manuel Pellegrini and Roberto Mancini had won the Premier League with."

"He took over an exceptional group of players in every case," said Souness. "City are the richest team in England and they only needed the slightest bit of tweaking when he took over. He obviously manages players very well, but there is no genius there. It is just about having the best players".

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