Eddie Howe and Newcastle will be thrilled by Pep Guardiola latest, these stats speak volumes
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Credit: Imago Sat 23 May 2026 9:43, UK Eddie Howe and Newcastle United would have been delighted to hear Friday’s news that Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City this summer. Newcastle have lost four games to Guardiola’s team this season, but did beat them in the Premier League at St James’ Park in a result that may well have cost them the league to Arsenal. ⚽ Newcastle Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Newcastle United fixture.
VISIT THE NEWCASTLE MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Pep Guardiola has bullied Eddie Howe over the yearsFootball Insider exclusively revealed this week that Man City players could quit the club this summer amid Guardiola’s departure, with the legendary manager’s exit to have massive ramifications. Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool went up against Guardiola’s Man City over the course of several seasons, winning the Premier League just once.
On a game-by-game basis, however, Howe has a good case to say that he will be happiest with the 55-year-old’s departure.Incredibly, Guardiola has beaten the Englishman more than any other manager in his career, winning 19 of the 23 occasions the two have clashed.Howe’s Bournemouth lost eight consecutive games to Man City, and his first win against Guardiola as a manager would not come until the 14th time they met, with that win coming in the Carabao Cup.His first league victory over the legendary manager came this season, at the 17th attempt.Newcastle among clubs to suffer against GuardiolaEven before Howe’s arrival, Newcastle were suffering against Guardiola’s Man City. No team has lost more games to the 55-year-old’s team than Arsenal, defeated 22 times in 35 matches.Fulham may have a case to have had it even worse than that, playing 15 games against Guardiola’s Man City and losing every single one.The footballing legend has left a lasting impression on the Premier League, and while the Citizens will remain a force, they will have a hugely difficult job replacing him.