Dominik Szoboszlai reacts with laughing emojis as Pep Guardiola is mocked for his pronunciation of Hungary star and Ryan Gravenberch’s names ahead of Manchester City’s clash against Liverpool
- Pep Guardiola is being mocked for his pronunciation of the names of Liverpool stars
- Guardiola had difficulty pronouncing the names Szoboszlai and Gravenberch
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been mocked by fans for his pronunciation of the names of Liverpool stars Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch.
Guardiola outlined Liverpool’s main threats ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated match at the Etihad Stadium.
During his pre-match press conference, Guardiola said: “Salah of course, but now with Szoboszlai and Gravenberch.”
The way Guardiola pronounced Szoboszlai and Gravenberch certainly attracted a lot of attention.
Pep Guardiola is mocked for his pronunciation of the names Szoboszlai and Gravenberch
Szoboszlai himself responded on Instagram with four laughing emojis after discovering Guardiola calling him ‘Szvolazi’.
One user wrote: ‘bro said “Szbolasie” and “Gravener”‘.
Another said: ‘Szoboszlai is going to make sure his name is remembered.’
Moreover, another wrote: ‘He is clearly talking about Sovlazie and the governor. Come on man… don’t you know our own players?’.
Szoboszlai found Guardiola’s attempt to pronounce his name hilarious when he responded on Instagram
Guardiola also had difficulty with the pronunciation of Ryan Gravenberch’s name
Another user said it sounded like Guardiola said Bolasie instead of Szoboszlai, referring to former Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie.
They wrote: ‘Swear he said bolasie’.
A Liverpool fan wrote: ‘He’s clearly talking about Sovlazie and the governor. Come on man… don’t you know our own players?’.
Szoboszlai and Gravenberch both signed for Liverpool last summer, joining from RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich respectively.
So far, Szoboszlai has made 17 appearances for Liverpool, scoring two goals while providing two assists.
Gravenberch has also recorded two goals and two assists after playing twelve games.
City are top of the Premier League on Saturday and one point ahead of Liverpool.