There are a few way a manager fresh to English football can win the fans over.
Most opt for grandiose speech about how they "believe in attacking football" and want to win trophies, how they've always loved the English. As Jose "The Special One is actually a misquote" Mourinho will tell you, it generally it gets the job done.
But then there's always a couple of mavericks who want to show how gosh darned English they are. Think Cristian Gross with his London Underground ticket when he got the Spurs job, or Roberto Mancini with his (wonderfully styled) blue and white scarf when he took over at Manchester City.
Now we have the latest and greatest entry to the canon: Pep Guardiola donning a Stone Island jumper for a pre-season friendly.
https://twitter.com/RudimentalUk/status/762362143828217856
Pep Guardiola spent all summer watching 3 for €10 football hooligan movies from HMV to get ready for the new season and we are loving it.
https://twitter.com/MundialMag/status/762342482285891584
Pep Guardiola thinks Elijah Wood in Green Street was an accurate representation of West Ham fandom and we are ready.
https://twitter.com/WeahsCousin/status/762398356886937600
Pep Guardiola has
Joe Jordan on speed dial in case someone tries to headbutt him and we can't stop laughing.
https://twitter.com/RaphaCertified/status/762337937694593024
Pep Guardiola making a smart sartorial choice for the August heat and causing the son
West Ham's chairman to make Green Street reference.
https://twitter.com/DaveSulley/status/762392646505603072
Welcome t0 English football Pep. Tommy Johnson will have words with you when you play Chelsea away no doubt.
