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Pep Guardiola insists Man City stars hear Oasis songs as they prepare for games at Etihad

PEP GUARDIOLA has got his Manchester City side playing Champagne Supernova football — by making them listen to Oasis before each game.

An Etihad source said: “In the last few weeks Pep has decided an Oasis song should be on when players reach the dressing room.

 Oasis hits boom out from the Manchester City dressing room
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Oasis hits boom out from the Manchester City dressing roomCredit: Getty - Contributor

“He’s used a few different ones. Has it been a factor in the recent form? Definitely... maybe.”

Before City’s recent win over champions Chelsea the players listened to Don’t Look Back In Anger.

And Guardiola is hoping the tunes ensure their sensational start to the season does not Slide Away.

Former Oasis stars Noel and Liam Gallagher both remain huge City fans and are regulars at their matches.

 Pep Guardiola is a huge fan of the Manchester rockers
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Pep Guardiola is a huge fan of the Manchester rockersCredit: PA:Press Association
 Noel Gallagher and his brother Liam are Manchester City fans through and through
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Noel Gallagher and his brother Liam are Manchester City fans through and throughCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

The club asked Noel to carry out the first interview for their in-house TV after Guardiola was appointed Etihad boss in July 2016.

Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling has revealed he never thought for one minute about joining Arsenal this summer.

The Gunners made an inquiry about the England star during talks over City’s move for Alexis Sanchez.

Pep Guardiola threw out the idea — and a £60million cash deal for the Chilean hotshot was agreed instead.

 Oasis members, from left, Tony McCarroll, Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan
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Oasis members, from left, Tony McCarroll, Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Paul 'Guigsy' McGuiganCredit: Getty - Contributor

It fell through at the last minute but the City boss maintained there was ‘zero chance’ of him letting Sterling go.

That faith has been justified with the £49m former Liverpool man scoring seven goals already this term.

 Noel celebrates City's 2016 Capital Cup victory
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Noel celebrates City's 2016 Capital Cup victoryCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
 Front-man Liam is a regular at the Etihad
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Front-man Liam is a regular at the EtihadCredit: PA:Press Association

Sterling, 22, insists he wants to stay at the Etihad for the long term and benefit from the ‘genius’ of  Guardiola.

Asked how he felt when he heard the Arsenal rumours, he said: “I didn’t need to speak to the manager.

“I’d already spoken to him in the summer. I didn’t have any negative thoughts. I just woke up one day with England and saw it.


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“Pep is an honest guy and he’d spoken to me before. I didn’t think about it for one minute.”

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