Oasis made their much-anticipated return to Manchester on Friday evening as they played in front of 80,000 at Heaton Park and Pep Guardiola was among those attending
Oasis-mania has taken over the country as the Gallagher brothers tour the nation after reuniting following a 16-year hiatus. And as the fever reached their hometown of Manchester on Friday evening, Pep Guardiola wasn’t about to miss out.
The Spaniard will be enjoying some rare time off after his side were knocked out of the Club World Cup earlier this month, as he looks to rejuvenate himself following a tough year. But his success at the Etihad Stadium wasn’t about to be forgotten given how close the club is to the Gallagher brothers’ hearts.
And it wasn’t long before Guardiola was taken in by the Gallagher family at Heaton Park. The Catalan coach posed with the children of Noel Gallagher: Anais, Donovan and Sonny, and the sons of frontman Liam Gallagher: Gene and Lennon.
And it’s safe to say Gene was pretty happy with the moment. Posting the image on Instagram he said: “Pic of the century alright now everyone else **** off”.
Gene’s mother, Nicola Appleton of All Saints, was quick to respond to the photograph with a grinning squinting face emoji and heart emoji. While her sister Natalie said: “Fabulous photo!! Cousins” with the addition of heart emojis.
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Guardiola was present to see the Gallagher brothers march on stage hand in hand for their homecoming as they tackle five nights in the city, following two gigs in Cardiff last weekend. A massive 80,000 fans are set to be in attendance each night.
And Guardiola was among them on Friday as he attempts to avoid thinking about the ill-preparation his team have been required to undergo ahead of 2025/26. City saw their term extend until the start of July as they travelled to the Club World Cup in the United States.
The club currently have just one friendly planned before the new season against Palermo in Sicily on August 9. The plan is to rest as long the Premier League permits them.
“I try not to think about it, otherwise I will be so anxious,” Guardiola said while at the Club World Cup. “We will rest the time the Premier League allows us to. And game by game, month by month, we will see.
“And maybe in November, December, January, ask me, Pep. I may say: ‘So listen, we are a disaster. We are exhausted. The World Cup destroyed us.’ I don’t know, but it’s the first time in our life that that’s happened. So we will see.
“So I try to be relaxed, to enjoy the days here, the good vibes that we have, the competition, to try to win it. And the most important thing, to recover, to find or re-find ourselves what we were. This is my main target in this tournament.”
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