Elland Road’s special atmosphere hit Pep Guardiola like a ton of bricks on Saturday as he let slip his special sympathy for Marcelo Bielsa’s former club. Manchester City came away from Elland Road with a 4-0 win and yet the Leeds United supporters grew louder as the match wore on, conceding goals along the way.
The atmosphere was raucous and after experiencing the stadium behind closed doors last season, Guardiola was pleased to finally understand all of the talk he had heard about the ground. The City boss’s connection with Bielsa is widely known. The Argentine is regarded by Guardiola as the best football coach in the world. Even with his departure, the Spaniard wants to see Leeds stay up.
“Since I arrived I heard many times about Elland Road and what it means,” he said. “The previous time we came here, we drew.
