has hit back at Patrice Evra after he accused the boss of being too controlling over his players.
The former defender also claimed that players who move to City are only motivated by money.
Evra made the comments after City’s late capitulation to last week which saw them knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals in embarrassing fashion.
‘Manchester City needs leaders, but Guardiola doesn’t want leaders,’ Evra said.
‘He doesn’t want personality. He’s the leader. That’s why when they’re in trouble, they don’t have anyone on the pitch to help them.
‘He chooses his teams like that, he can’t train people with personality. He did it at Barcelona, but he builds his team to control everyone. When things go wrong, he always decides.
‘City have made a mistake, it’s the truth. They are traumatised.
‘They remind me of PSG — they are clubs based on money. Real Madrid also has money, but it has a story behind it. Manchester City only has money, and the players go to play there solely for that.
‘Then they win trophies, of course, but a player chooses to go to Manchester City only because it offers you more.’
The Champions League is the one trophy the Citizens crave more than any other and after six failed attempts at winning it under Guardiola, questions have been raised about the Spaniard.
But when asked about Evra’s comments, Guardiola retaliated claiming that the Frenchman was just trying to curry favour with his former club.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of City’s clash with Wolves on Wednesday night, he said: ‘I don’t want personality? Well. I don’t agree, Patrice!
‘I need personalities and good players to play on the pitch. I have had nice, incredible players in my past as a manager at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and here.
‘I could give a good list in terms of their personality and character. Most of them have won World Cups, European [Championships], Champions Leagues and leagues.
‘Maybe Evra is right or maybe he’s doing a good quote to come back to Manchester United to work there. Maybe there’s a good chance now.
‘Good, Patrice — if we were together I would show you the personality and character of my players right now that we have, absolutely.’
Guardiola will be hoping that his side can show plenty of personality in the final weeks of the season, with City level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table, albeit with a game in hand, after the Reds’ 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Tuesday.
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