Rayan Cherki hails Pep Guardiola’s obsession with football

Rayan Cherki cannot hide how much he enjoys playing under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

The young midfielder says the Catalan coach’s intensity and passion make every day at the training ground feel special.

For Cherki, Guardiola’s ideas and demands have turned work into a place where he is constantly pushed to grow.

He describes Guardiola as “unbelievable” and admits he is amazed by how deeply his manager lives the game. “Unbelievable. Pep is crazy. He loves football. The football is him, and him is the football. It’s very good to work with him, because all second, all minute, all day we try, we try, we try, we work a lot.

“And for me it’s better because I love when I learn all the time. That is unbelievable,” Rayan has said. His words capture the bond between a demanding coach and a player eager to evolve, and they show why so many footballers feel they become smarter and more complete under Guardiola.