I could have been United’s chosen one, says Pep

Manchester United might have snapped up Pep Guardiola last summer had it not been for Alex Ferguson’s thick Glaswegian accent.

When Guardiola steps onto the Old Trafford turf tonight, many United fans will be wishing he was heading for the home dugout rather than the away one.

After winning the Champions League with Barcelona twice, Guardiola took a 12-month sabbatical before deciding to take the reins at the Allianz Arena.