During a playful dinner with fellow Italian football legend Roberto Baggio, former Italy striker Luca Toni joked that the Manchester City manager’s tactics were to blame for his inability to find a squad.
Reminiscent about their careers, Guardiola, Toni, and Baggio got together for a dinner at Lombardi, where they were all connected by their time spent at the Italian club Brescia. Toni mockingly criticized Guardiola throughout the meeting for his creative use of tactics, especially the “false nine” formation.
Toni’s Lighthearted Grief
Toni made fun of Guardiola in a dinner video, saying:
“Pep, you ruined football. I spent four years looking for a team because of the false nine. Sincerely.“
Toni asked Guardiola if he still thought about classic center-forwards when he made his humorous jab.
