Manchester Citygoalkeeper Claudio Bravo has risked irking fans in his new home,after callingparent club Barcelona a 'much bigger' club than the Premier League side.
Bravo arrived at the Etihad in the summer to replace Joe Hart, who left for Torinoin a loan move, but has yet to fully settle in England. A number of costly mistakes have seen fans fail to take him to their hearts yet, and his comments to TVN (viaGoal) are unlikely to help matters.
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He said:The two clubs are similar in terms of budget, but in terms of magnitude Barcelona is much bigger.It was a change that involved many things. Move the family, the language issue, to driving on the other side of the road.�
The Chilean stopper however has beenglowing in hispraise for club manager Pep Guardiolarevealing:"For me he is the best coach in the world. He is also very sincere. You can ask him for things related to football. For your family too."
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Bravo is the undisputed number one at the Etihad this season - a change from the situation at the Nou Camp, which saw him sharing duties with Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The German played in cup competitions while Bravo held his place in La Liga, but the 33-year-old insisted that he had no problem with the arrangement in Spain.
It was more trouble for the press [competition with Ter Stegen]," he said. "For me it never was. You always want to compete at the highest level and want to play. And then it is up to the coach that decides who'd play.�
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