Twitter Reacts to News Pep Guardiola Will Take Over as Manchester City Manager

In the least surprising but most significant football news for some time, Manchester City announced on Monday that Manuel Pellegrini would be leaving the club at the end of the season and be replaced by Pep Guardiola, per BBC Sport:

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Breaking: Manuel Pellegrini confirms he will leave Manchester City at the end of this season. #MCFC pic.twitter.com/hlSRhJ5s3b

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) February 1, 2016"

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City statement on Pep G and Pellegrini pic.twitter.com/NFnOdH6nva

— jamie jackson (@JamieJackson___) February 1, 2016"

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Pep Guardiola will take over as Man City manager for the 2016/17 season onwards, signing a 3-year contract. #UCL pic.twitter.com/3ddtOoyka9

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 1, 2016"

It was an announcement that left most Premier League fans' mouths watering for next season:

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Giggs vs Guardiola

— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) February 1, 2016"

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Pep at City
Mourinho at United
Klopp at Liverpool
Wenger at Arsenal
Someone at Chelsea

Premier League cycle cranking back up.

— Karl Matchett (@karlmatchett) February 1, 2016"

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Pep Show. pic.twitter.com/o5GsJAQIBQ

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) February 1, 2016"

Rival clubs were left contemplating how they would combat a Guardiola-guided City:

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A bead of sweat on Man Utd's brow.They must be thinking: 'City have Guardiola, we have a cure for insomnia.'

— Paul Hayward (@_PaulHayward) February 1, 2016"

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There is only one man who can take Pep on head to head in Manchester. United must get Mourinho.

— Neil Custis (@ncustisTheSun) February 1, 2016"

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Wouldn't be surprised if Pellegrini took over at Chelsea at the end of the season.

— Hayley McQueen (@HayleyMcQueen) February 1, 2016"

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Pep to Manchester City then...United fans to Ed Woodward like... pic.twitter.com/hcTa12RoLj

— #66 Sports (@hashtag_66) February 1, 2016"

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Chelsea couldn't be less prepared for the Guardiola era at Manchester City. No established coach, no Terry & almost certainly no CL football

— Liam Twomey (@liam_twomey) February 1, 2016"

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Have fancied Guardiola for so long and, as expected, they've been snubbed. Captain is leaving, Hazard probably too. #CFC in the mire.

— Garry Hayes (@garryhayes) February 1, 2016"

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Tough luck, Andy - he's ours! ;)https://t.co/vboFmnnXKd #MCFC #PepGuardiola

— MCFC Supporters Club (@mcfcsupportersc) February 1, 2016"

Transfer deadline day temporarily took a back seat:

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Manchester City are the ones to spice up deadline day and they've not even signed Robinho. Pep Guardiola confirmed as new boss from 2016/17.

— Ed Malyon (@eaamalyon) February 1, 2016"

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Manchester City have just kiboshed deadline day.

— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) February 1, 2016"

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Transfer deadline day taking a bit of a back seat with news of Guardiola to Man City coming hard on the heels of Terry leaving Chelsea.

— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) February 1, 2016"

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Yeah, but what about Saido Berahino's future?

— Amit Katwala (@amitkatwala) February 1, 2016"

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That's some pretty funny trolling of deadline day by Man City. I approve.

— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) February 1, 2016"

Welcome to the Premier League, Pep.

[Twitter]