Pep Guardiola refused to entertain the idea that Liverpool's stuttering start to the season means they won't be tough opponents for Manchester City this weekend.
20.09.2022 - 22:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A huge mural of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has appeared near the Etihad Stadium. The amazing artwork has been painted by two talented street artists on the gable end of a house on the Beswick housing estate facing the Blues' home.
And locals say it has already attracted a huge amount of attention and caused traffic jams, despite not yet being fully finished.
It has been created byMurWalls, founded by its CEO Mark Silver in 2019 and which works brings together some of the country's best street artists and works with a number of different brands and organisations to create bespoke pieces.
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They have been behind a number of high-profile football-related murals including the painting of Sergio Aguero in the Northern Quarter unveiled shortly before his departure from the club in 2021, and a number of murals of Liverpool players and legends near Anfield.
The incredibly lifelike image of the City boss, who has become a legend with fans after winning nine major trophies since his arrival at the Etihad in 2016, has been painted by renowned graffiti artists Mr Meana and Snotone on a wall facing the former Mercedes garage just off Ashton New Road.
They had been working on the piece for more than seven hours when the Manchester Evening News visited the mural on Tuesday afternoon, having begun work on it on Monday night. They said they were expecting to put the finishing touches and have it completed to later in this evening.
Mr Meana said it has been in the pipeline for several years now. "It's about time he had one," the West Ham supporting artist said. "Everything thing he's done in
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