Bruno Guimaraes has revealed that Pep Guardiola told him he was a 'good player' after the Man City boss gate-crashed the Newcastle United star's interview.
Guardiola is a long-term admirer of the Brazil international and the City manager did not disguise that fact in his post-match press conference after his side defeated Newcastle 2-0 at the Etihad on Saturday. Guardiola, unprompted, said that Bruno was an 'exceptional holding midfielder' and a 'top-class player'.
The praise did not stop there. When Bruno was speaking to ESPN Brazil after the game, Guardiola dropped by to shake his hand and personally tell the Newcastle midfielder he was 'bueno', which translates into English as a 'good'.
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Guardiola's praise is a reminder of just what a talent Newcastle have on their hands - not that anyone needed reminding - after the Magpies stole a march on Europe's elite clubs by signing the 25-year-old from Lyon little more than a year ago.
"He told me that I was a good player,” Bruno confirmed to reporters after being named the North East Football Writers' player of the year. "This makes me happy because, for me, he’s the best manager that I’ve seen. This makes me very happy. That’s it, that’s this conversation, not more.”
Bruno went on to reaffirm his commitment to Newcastle by declaring he was thinking 'about staying here for a long time' as the playmaker set himself the target of winning a title for the club. Bruno said from the get-go that he wants to write his name in Newcastle's history by ending the club's long wait for silverware.
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