Guardiola compares Michael Carrick to Xabi Alonso and Sergio Busquets ahead of today’s Manchester derby
By OmniSport
27 April 2017 |
11:09 am
Pep Guardiola has compared Michael Carrick to Xabi Alonso and Sergio Busquets ahead of Thursday's Manchester derby.
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