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Manchester Evening News
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Alex Brotherton

Pep Guardiola has already explained why Morocco's criticism of Man City style is misjudged

Pep Guardiola has already shown that critics of Manchester City's possession-based style of play are completely missing the point.

Not many managers are publicly critical of Guardiola, never mind coaches of international teams. But that didn't deter Morocco boss Walid Regragui from taking a swipe at the City manager's playing philosophy in a recent press conference.

Speaking ahead of Morocco's World Cup semi-final showdown with France on Wednesday, Regragui hit back at his team's critics. Morocco have made history by becoming the first-ever African team to reach the last-four of a men's World Cup, but they have received criticism for their so-called 'conservative' style of play.

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