What it was like to interview Pep

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Manchester City overcame Fernandinho’s first-half sending off to beat Burnley on Monday – but Pep Guardiola’s unexpected reaction to the win has sparked discussion.

The City boss was reluctant to analyse the contest or his captain’s red card when he spoke to Sky Sports after the game, while his insistence he was “so happy” with the result contrasted with his blunt responses.

Here, Sky Sports reporter Rob Palmer reflects on interviewing Guardiola after City’s 2-1 victory…

“I’ve been to Pep Guardiola press conferences previously and I’ve commentated on him as a player and manager during his time with Barcelona but I’d never interviewed him before, so I was looking forward to it. It turned out he wasn’t a very good first date!

“After seeing 10-man City beat Burnley, we had our opportunity to ask Guardiola about the …

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