Pep Guardiola reveals what Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is really like

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has long had a reputation as one of the music industry’s most fiery characters – never afraid to speak his mind and never shying away from a confrontation.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, however, got a rare glimpse of what the ‘Wonderwall’ singer is like behind closed doors, and it’s a far cry from his uncompromising reputation.

Guardiola attended Oasis’ comeback concert at Heaton Park earlier this year – the band’s first home concert since 2009 – with his daughter Maria. There, not only did he soak up the atmosphere and sing along to the hits, but he also had the chance to meet the Gallagher brothers, both well-known Manchester City supporters, and their families.

Although familiar with Noel Gallagher, who often attends matches at the Etihad, this was the first time Guardiola had met Liam, and he now speaks of the experience.

“This is the first time I’ve known Liam,” he said. (via The mirror). “Noel I’ve been with a few times but Liam I’ve never met him before and I met him before the gig and he was so nice.”

On the gig itself, Guardiola couldn’t have been more complimentary, describing Oasis as “the best rock band of the last 50 years” while taking the opportunity to compare them to his own City band.

“I don’t know how many countries they sold, but that shows how good they were,” he said. “When (people) say this team will be one of the best, I always say, ‘Ask me after 25 years.’ So if people still talk about this team, it was a good team.”

He added: “It’s like Oasis, isn’t it? They come back and sell out all over the world, it’s because they’re good. Otherwise it doesn’t sell.”

Even rock’s greatest legends have a softer side, it seems.

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