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Pep Guardiola AGREES with Sam Allardyce's claim that he 'is as good as him and Jurgen Klopp', with Man City boss admitting 'charisma' of new Leeds manager will make life hard in crunch clash at Etihad

Pep Guardiola agrees with Sam Allardyce's assertion that he is as good as him as the Manchester City boss launched a defence of experienced English managers.

Embattled Leeds raised eyebrows this week by turning to the 68-year-old Allardyce in a last-ditch attempt to stave off relegation.

Allardyce's unveiling on Wednesday was similarly surprising as he claimed 'there's nobody ahead of me in football terms - not Pep, not (Jurgen) Klopp, not (Mikel) Arteta'.

The new Leeds boss will get a chance to show that on Saturday afternoon when his relegation-threatened side travel to treble-chasing City.