Marcelo Bielsa said that Pep Guardiola has surpassed him in how he's built Manchester City.

Bielsa is widely credited for being an influence on Guardiola's style.

"I'm not saying the players aren't important. I'm underlining his capacity to be creative. The things you can't analyse are a mystery for those who don't know about them. When I watch Manchester City games I feel I'm ignorant. You have a picture where 10 players are in front of their own box and City move the ball, trying to find the space to put the ball in. I see what is well done and try to copy it and understand it. But you can't copy Guardiola's teams. When I see it I'm wondering 'what's the method? What do we have to repeat to do that? What are the pre-established needs to solve this compact defence?’ But you never find out. They always find a solution," said Bielsa.

Bielsa added that he doesn't see his influence in Guardiola or Mauricio Pochettino sides.

"You could mention all the players if you want but Guardiola deserves to be praised for the teams he built and the teams we can enjoy. I'd like to clarify, as I said for Pochettino. When I see Guardiola's teams play I don't see anything that comes from me or anything similar to the teams I built. That's why every praise I receive from Guardiola is not deserved and a mistake. He deserves this praise I'm giving him because I can explain why he deserves to be praised. You just have to use his teams as a reference. He can't do the same for mine."