James Maddison: Leicester Midfielder Reveals What Pep Guardiola Told Him in Private Chat at King Power Stadium

James Maddison: Leicester Midfielder Reveals What Pep Guardiola Told Him in Private Chat at King Power Stadium

Fred Kennedy
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:15 PM
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  • James Maddison and Pep Guardiola were spotted having a deep conversation after the Premier League clash between Leicester and Man City
  • Guardiola was seen confronting Maddison after the full-time whistle of the match to have a chat with him
  • The Leicester City anchorman divulged that the Man City boss asked him why they did not play as well in the whole of the match as they did in the final 15 minutes
  • Man City, who were without Haaland, emerged victors after 90 minutes of action at the King Power Stadium, with De Bruyne netting the winner

Leicester City midfielder James Maddison has opened up about his private chat with Pep Guardiola after their Premier League meeting on Saturday, October 29.

The duo was spotted having a secret conversation shortly after the full-time whistle of the Leicester vs Man City clash at the King Power Stadium.

According to Metro UK, Guardiola confronted Maddison at the end of the match, which saw City leapfrog Arsenal to the summit of the standings.

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Leicester midfielder James Maddison and Man City boss Pep Guardiola having a chat. Photo by Martin Rickett.
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Asked what they discussed, Maddison said:

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"He (Pep) was asking why we didn’t play like the last 15 minutes for the whole game."
"I think he realises it’s not as easy at that. But he’s a top manager with a top team so it’s always going to be tough," he added.

How Leicester vs Man City ended

Man City came out on top after a spirited contest at the King Power, with Guardiola's men securing a vital win away from home.

Kevin De Bruyne's sublime free-kick in the 49th minute of the match was the difference, with the Belgian sending his effort sailing up and over the Leicester wall to find the back of the net.

City were without their top marksman in the shape of Erling Haaland, who was ruled out with an injury.

However, they made light of Haaland's absence to secure a comfortable win, which sent them above Arsenal in the standings.

Guardiola aims dig at Manchester United

Sports Brief previously reported that Manchester City cruised to an emphatic derby win over Manchester United on October 2nd, but Pep Guardiola says his team could have scored more goals in a game where they hit United for six.

Scintillating hat-tricks from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden inflicted an embarrassing defeat on crosstown rivals United, who were blown away by an outstanding City team.

Pep is known for directing crafty comments toward rival teams, coaches and players, and his post-match reaction wasn't any different.

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