Kyle Walker won six Premier League titles at Manchester City under Pep Guardiola, becoming one of the most dominant English teams of all-time in the process – but the England hero says his Spanish boss used influence from Jose Mourinho to bring them home.

Pep Guardiola joined Manchester City in 2016, having won every trophy available to him at both Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

It’s been a good ride for City since then. Six Premier League titles, two FA Cup trophies, four consecutive Carabao Cup medals and a Champions League win in 2023, propelling him to legend status at the Etihad Stadium.

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But despite being a pioneer for possession-heavy football in England, former Manchester City star Kyle Walker has admitted that Guardiola’s side took inspiration from Jose Mourinho to bring home unprecedented success.

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Walker left City over the summer to join Premier League relegation battlers Burnley, ending an eight-year affiliation at the club.

And the England right-back stated that his former boss took inspiration from Jose Mourinho’s study Chelsea teams from 2004 and 2005, providing defensive and attacking excellence in a four-year strong haul.

Walker said, talking to the...