Pep Guardiola has previously descried Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford as ‘perfect’ and defended Paul Pogba, as his Manchester City side gear up for this weekend's derby.
The City manager also identified United great (and former caretaker boss) Michael Carrick as one of the few who would have got into his great Barcelona side of the past at his peak.
Speaking ahead of a derby clash in 2017 — one of Guardiola's first in the city, as he prepared to lock horns with Jose Mourinho — Guardiola lavished praised on Carrick and a few members of the United team who are still there now under Ralf Rangnick. The German interim boss is preparing for his first ever Manchester derby.
