Facundo Pellistri has played down Pep Guadiola’s Manchester City in a fiery statement ahead of the first Manchester Derby in 2023-2024 season.
Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri spoke to the press in his native Uruguay after his country played against Brazil and Colombia.
The prospect of the looming Manchester derby came up as a topic of conversation in the interview.
Pellistri stated that only one club in the city truly matters and was mocking Manchester City saying they were barely supported in the city.
In an interview with Carve Deportiva, Pellistri stated: “Manchester is all about United. You don’t see City shirts or flags.”
“Sometimes, with my girlfriend [Cami Garcia], we go out and say ‘let’s try to find one’ [a City flag] and we don’t see them.”
Facundo Pellistri has become a vital player in Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay squad, as he featured in two matches during the international break and even gave two assists.
However, he is yet to become a starter at Manchester United after having started just two games in his last 6 matches in United shirt this season.
And this is because of Jadon Sancho’s exile from Erik ten Hag’s side and also Antony’s absence from the Manchester United squad.
Futballnews understands that Real Betis and FC Twente were interested in signing the winger in the summer, but he chose to remain at United.
We also understand that Facundo Pellistri might see his contract extended at Manchester United this season and he might be sent on loan.
Facundo Pellistri is contracted to Manchester United until July 2025 and the Red Devils have the option to extend his contract by one year.
The Uruguayan international has featured in 16 matches for United in all competitions, scoring one goal and assisting three times.
Pep Guardiola Responds to Pellistri
Following a scathing remark about Manchester City’s jerseys by Facundo Pellistri, Pep Guardiola said he would talk to Puma.
This weekend’s Manchester derby is much awaited, with Erik ten Hag trying to win the Premier League for the third time in a row.
United winger Pellistri angered opposition fans ahead of the heavyweight match by saying that he never sees sky-blue shirts in Manchester.
Since then, Guardiola has responded to Pellistri, implying that he will joke with the team’s kit suppliers about the shortage of shirts and taking the 21-year-old’s remarks with a grain of salt.
In response to Pellestri, Guardiola said: “It’s okay. if this guy and his girlfriend believe that, it’s fine.”
Who is Facundo Pellistri?
Facundo Pellistri Rebollo is a Uruguayan professional footballer who was born on 20th December, 2001 and plays for Manchester United and the Uruguay national team.
Pellistri, who was born in Montevideo, is a product of Peñarol’s youth system. He played for the team in 37 first-team games, and in 2019 he was selected to the Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Season.
In October 2020, he moved to Manchester United for a reported £9 million. He has made 35 appearances overall during his two loan stints with Spanish team Alavés since joining United.
Prior to making his senior international debut in January 2022, Pellistri competed for Uruguay at the under-16 level.
Facundo Pellistri also played for his national team Uruguay in the just concluded FIFA World Cup of 2022.
Facundo Pellistri Stats
Just like we stated earlier, Pellistri has played 16 matches for United in all competitions, scoring one goal and assisting three times.
Facundo Pellistri’s Girlfriend
Facundo Pellistri is currently dating Cami Garcia and they both moved to Manchester when he signed for United in 2020.
We do not have much information about Cami Garcia. The couple always post pictures of themselves on social media.
