Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he is excited to "learn a lot" from Chelsea's new head coach Maurizio Sarri this season.

Chelsea hired Sarri to succeed Antonio Conte after he fell out of favour with the club's hierarchy, and the former Napoli boss has an opportunity to win his first silverware as Blues boss in Sunday's Community Shield against City.

Guardiola heaped praise on Sarri last season when his side met Napoli in the group stages of the Champions League and has now backed the 59-year-old to revolutionise the English game.

"First of all I'm happy that a manager of that level is in the Premier League. I'm going to learn a lot to see him every weekend," said Guardiola ahead of Sunday's traditional curtain-raiser at Wembley.

"We are going to improve a lot because of his ideas here in England. I saw three games [of Chelsea] in pre-season and he got it. He did it - the team in a short time plays like he wants.

"Of course, he needs more time to work everything but the ideas are already there so I think it'll be a good game [ on Sunday]. Chelsea is always a big rival, with Antonio Conte before and with Maurizio too.

"The way he plays I think will be perfect for English football. I'm so happy he came here."

Pep indirectly saying '' I schooled others, I'll school him too''

ObaKlaz:
Pep indirectly saying '' I schooled others, I'll school him too''

I don't think so, go and watch NAPOLI under Sarri and you will see what am talking about, by the way did he (Pep) schooled KLOP of LIVERPOOL also?

Inspirational01:
I don't think so, go and watch NAPOLI under Sarri and you will see what am talking about, by the way did he (Pep) schooled KLOP of LIVERPOOL also?

I bet you were one of the cynics who kept on rambling about how Pep would be 'exposed' in the EPL last season . Jurgen Kloop was the only one who escaped, Pep schooled EVERYONE ELSE. I follow the Serie A avidly, Sarri better step it up, else he'd be schooled with hard knocks by Pep Guardiola. I'm not sure what games you watch. But if it's still football, then Pep is superior to Sarri, TACTICALLY.

ObaKlaz:
I bet you were one of the cynics who kept on rambling about how Pep would be 'exposed' in the EPL last season . Jurgen Kloop was the only one who escaped, Pep schooled EVERYONE ELSE. I follow the Serie A avidly, Sarri better step it up, else he'd be schooled with hard knocks by Pep Guardiola. I'm not sure what games you watch. But if it's still football, then Pep is superior to Sarri, TACTICALLY.

Same football you watch, you said he will school Sarri just like he schooled others so why exclusion of Klop Now?

Inspirational01:
Same football you watch, you said he will school Sarri just like he schooled others so why exclusion of Klop Now?

I see you want to drag issues... Statistically, it is safe to generalise when the percentage is above 70%. So yes, I'm still very right to say Pep Guardiola schooled EVERYONE. Lest I forget, HOW CONSISTENT was Jurgen Kloop and his team the past season? ?? This conversation is over, but if you could roll out the facts, statistics and table points of last season to prove me wrong, we might just continue then.

ObaKlaz:
I see you want to drag issues... Statistically, it is safe to generalise when the percentage is above 70%. So yes, I'm still very right to say Pep Guardiola schooled EVERYONE. Lest I forget, HOW CONSISTENT was Jurgen Kloop and his team the past season? ?? This conversation is over, but if you could roll out the facts, statistics and table points of last season to prove me wrong, we might just continue then.

Am not dragging any issue with you bro. but schooled EVERYONE is what am against, leave consistent alone and dont forget this same Jurgen Klop beat him 3 times last season, Pep is one of the best coaches in the world no doubt about that but Schooled EVERYONE is out of it since Klop beat him 3 times last season.
Hahahahahahahahaha 3 times and Pep cant do anything about it.

Inspirational01:
Am not dragging any issue with you bro. but schooled EVERYONE is what am against, leave consistent alone and dont forget this same Jurgen Klop beat him 3 times last season, Pep is one of the best coaches in the world no doubt about that but Schooled EVERYONE is out of it since Klop beat him 3 times last season.
Hahahahahahahahaha 3 times and Pep cant do anything about it.

0 : 2 ... If you know, you know.

Forget that thing, Pep has proved us all wrong, he is the best coach in the world right now, he may even replicate his successes of Barcelona in Man City.

Pep and Cr7 always proving their critics wrong.

ObaKlaz:
0 : 2 ... If you know, you know.

Of course

Inspirational01:
Am not dragging any issue with you bro. but schooled EVERYONE is what am against, leave consistent alone and dont forget this same Jurgen Klop beat him 3 times last season, Pep is one of the best coaches in the world no doubt about that but Schooled EVERYONE is out of it since Klop beat him 3 times last season.
Hahahahahahahahaha 3 times and Pep cant do anything about it.

So are you insinuating that Klop is better than Pep? If your answer is yes, then Klop is among the worst coaches in the world having received baptism of fire from average teams and coaches in EPL, last season.

DamiBukola:
So are you insinuating that Klop is better than Pep? If your answer is yes, then Klop is among the worst coaches in the world having received baptism of fire from average teams and coaches in EPL, last season.

No! No!! No!!! Am not saying Klop is better than Pep, what I just against is that of he (Pep) schooled EVERYONE. He is one of the best coaches in the world & no doubt about that.

Inspirational01:
No! No!! No!!! Am not saying Klop is better than Pep, what I just against is that of he (Pep) schooled EVERYONE. He is one of the best coaches in the world & no doubt about that.

kloop style of football is the kryptonite to total football . Pep is the best coach in the world .

chiboy1116:
kloop style of football is the kryptonite to total football . Pep is the best coach in the world .

Sir, I disagree, Pep is not the best coach in the World but one of the best.

Inspirational01:
Sir, I disagree, Pep is not the best coach in the World but one of the best.

first of all I am not a SIR ,
secondly , it's just an opinion sir ,you might have yours ,this is mine .

chiboy1116:
first of all I am not a SIR ,
secondly , it's just an opinion sir ,you might have yours ,this is mine .

Ok.