Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has extended an open invitation to Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney to observe and learn from City’s setup. Rooney, who expressed his willingness to be an assistant to Guardiola, received a warm response from the former Barcelona chief, who stated that Rooney would be more than welcome to visit the Etihad and see how the City works.

Guardiola, who has spent eight years in England, acknowledges Rooney’s stature in English football, having achieved great success during his playing days. Despite Rooney’s association with Manchester United, Guardiola appreciates the former England captain’s compliments and respects his understanding of the game.Rooney, who has had managerial spells at Derby County, Washington DC, and Birmingham City, praised Guardiola’s managerial acumen and also highlighted the influence of Mikel Arteta, citing Arteta’s success at Arsenal as a testament to his learnings from Guardiola.

Guardiola values Rooney’s insights, recognizing the challenges and demands of the Premier League. He believes that Rooney’s perspective and experience could benefit him in his managerial career, making him an ideal candidate to learn from City’s methods.

Here is the highlight video of Wayne Rooney’s skills and goals.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City is currently 2nd in the Premier League with 56 points.

In the last 25 games, it has won 17 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City won 1-0 against Brentford.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 58 goals and conceding 26.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday 24th of February in Bournemouth. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​