Julia Roberts Manchester United

Julia Roberts decided to visit Manchester United back in 2016 and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has since revealed that she is one of his three idols ...

Roberts attended the game with her husband Daniel Moder and her three children, who are thought to be United fans. That's why even if I win the Champions League it will not compare for the fact that Julia Roberts came to Manchester and didn't come to see us. Even if I win the Champions League it will not compare to this disappointment I had." The post also involved three images of Roberts at United during her brief trip. If I win the Champions League three times in a row I will be a failure. She came in the period where we were better than United, in these four or five years, right? [Erling Haaland](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/erling-braut-haaland) became just the third player to score five goals in a Champions League game alongside [Lionel Messi](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lionel-messi) and Luiz Adriano after he a stunning individual performance. I have three idols in my life. [fire](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fire) back and mock the Spaniard in a cheeky tweet on Wednesday morning. These are my three idols. [Manchester United ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc)have mocked [Pep Guardiola ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/pep-guardiola)after the Spaniard claimed he is a "failure" because [Julia Roberts visited Old Trafford ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mancity-guardiola-leipzig-julia-roberts-29461118)instead of the Etihad Stadium back in 2016. [Jose Mourinho](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jose-mourinho) was in charge of United at the time as [Zlatan Ibrahimovic](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/zlatan-ibrahimovic) equalised after Diafra Sakho's opener.

The Man City manager recalled at length the American actress' 2016 trip to Old Trafford after winning in the Champions League.

[City](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) putting seven goals past the German side in Manchester on Tuesday night and [Erling Haaland](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/erling-haaland) helping himself to five to break yet more records in the competition was not enough to satisfy the Catalan coach on the night. [United](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) have since capitalised on these comments and poked further fun at their cross-city rivals. "Throwing it back to when Julia Roberts visited Old Trafford," the club posted on their social media channels on Wednesday morning. While his side may have again progressed to the [Champions League](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/uefa-champions-league) quarter-finals and are favourites to win it for the first time, the boss was clear he already considers himself to have failed for an entirely different reason. [All the latest United news and views](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) [Casemiro ban gives final chance for struggling United star to earn spot in Erik ten Hag's plans](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-transfers-casemiro-mctominay-26471718) ['I am thrilled' - Juan Mata announces Manchester return with a twist](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-mata-manchester-festival-26468704) [Meet the former United trialist who was man of the match against Real Madrid](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-transfer-luiz-felipe-26457500?int_source=nba) [Ten Hag could hand out a United debut in Europa League fixture vs Real Betis](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-team-news-betis-26468971) [Michael Carrick](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/michael-carrick). [Sir Alex Ferguson](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/sir-alex-ferguson) winning titles after titles. [Guardiola](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/pep-guardiola) admitted that [Julia Roberts](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/julia-roberts), whom he professed is one of his three idols, attending [Old Trafford](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/old-trafford) for a [Premier League](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) match against [West Ham United](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/west-ham-united-fc) and not paying a similar visit to City approaching seven years ago continues to eat away at him. [Guardiola insists he is a 'failure' at City because Julia Roberts went to watch United](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-guardiola-julia-roberts-26474502) “She went to visit Man United, she didn't come to see us, so that's why even if I win the Champions League, we will not be compared because of the fact that Julia Roberts came to Manchester and didn't come to see us - my idol." Explaining how he interpreted the 2016 trip, Guardiola explained during his press conference: "Julia Roberts came to Manchester, not in the 80s and 90s when [United] were with Manchester United have poked fun at Pep Guardiola following comments made by the Manchester City manager about the American actress Julia Roberts after their Champions League victory over RB Leipzig.

Man United have made an amusing response to Pep Guardiola's bizarre claim that he will always be a 'failure' at Man City because his idol Julia Roberts ...

That's why even if I win the Champions League it will not compare for the fact that Julia Roberts came to Manchester and didn't come to see us. 'And she went to visit Man United. [The Spaniard still bemoans the fact that his idol Julia Roberts visited Old Trafford](/sport/football/article-11860961/Pep-Guardiola-reveals-FAILURE-idol-Julia-Roberts-snubbed-Man-City.html) [Manchester United](/sport/teampages/manchester-united.html) have made an amusing response to Pep Guardiola's bizarre claim that he will always be a 'failure' at [Manchester City](/sport/teampages/manchester-city.html) because his idol [Julia Roberts](/tvshowbiz/julia-roberts/index.html) once [visited Old Trafford instead of the Etihad](/sport/football/article-11860961/Pep-Guardiola-reveals-FAILURE-idol-Julia-Roberts-snubbed-Man-City.html).

Pep Guardiola used Hollywood actress Julia Roberts to reiterate that he has failed with Manchester City for not yet winning them the Champions League.

And after such a [dominant display against RB Leipzig](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-player-ratings-rb-leipzig-erling-haaland-kevin-de-bruyne/bltd4265dee46807ed4), they have undoubtedly earmarked themselves as favourites. That's why even if I win the Champions League it will not compare for the fact that Julia Roberts came to Manchester and didn't come to see us. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Despite Guardiola's sarcasm surrounding the actress, he showed an awareness of the pressure on him to bring City European success. WHAT THEY SAID: "I am a failure in the Champions League," Guardiola told reporters: "If I win the Champions League three times in a row I will be a failure. She came in the period where we were better than United, in these four or five years, right?" Julia Roberts was included on his list as the Spanish manager recalled her making a trip to Old Trafford to watch Manchester United back in 2016.

Julia Roberts prefers Manchester United to neighbours City, much to Pep Guardiola's chagrin, and celebs are commonplace at Old Trafford.

United lost 4-0 and a mate of mine STILL won’t listen to Simply Red because of it. Kevin Kennedy, who played Curly Watts in Manchester-set soap opera Coronation Street is a Blue, as is Nick Leeson who helped with the collapse of Barings Bank. Roberts had clearly got the bug and while she’s never been spotted with a carrier bag of cans waiting for a midweek train to Newcastle away, she came back for more. Lord Of The Rings movies and Lost actor Dominic Monaghan co-presented an ‘I love United’ event in LAs last week with Andy Cole and Diego Forlan. I was so happy to see him, and the kids were too. Cricketers Carlos Brathwaite and Sam Billings are both match-going Reds (when not playing cricket), as are Ian Brown and Mani from The Stone Roses, most of the Happy Mondays, Ed O’Brien from Radiohead and Ed Simons from The Chemical Brothers. The American actor is a United fan and watched the team train twice in both 2017 and 2018 – when she also went to see them play. “Taking the kids to training was one of the more magical experiences of my life,” Roberts told Gemma Thompson for United’s club media. She and Finn then sent handwritten notes to people at Old Trafford as a mark of their appreciation. Harry’s dad, Des, goes to games like a normal fan with his mates from Holmes Chapel in Cheshire. One described her as: “One of the nicest people I’ve ever met. The Erin Brockovich star is also represented by the same agents as the club’s then-manager Jose Mourinho.

Pep Guardiola has revealed how one of his idols snubbed him by visiting Manchester United rather than City during a recent visit.

Even if I win the Champions League, it cannot make up for Julia Roberts not coming to see us,” he added. I have three idols in my life: Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Julia Roberts.” he said. The City boss made a bizarre reference to Julia Roberts snubbing the City of Manchester stadium for Old Trafford a few years ago.

Pep Guardiola used Hollywood actress Julia Roberts to reiterate that he has failed with Manchester City for not yet winning them the Champions League.

And after such a [dominant display against RB Leipzig](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-player-ratings-rb-leipzig-erling-haaland-kevin-de-bruyne/bltd4265dee46807ed4), they have undoubtedly earmarked themselves as favourites. That's why even if I win the Champions League it will not compare for the fact that Julia Roberts came to Manchester and didn't come to see us. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Despite Guardiola's sarcasm surrounding the actress, he showed an awareness of the pressure on him to bring City European success. WHAT THEY SAID: "I am a failure in the Champions League," Guardiola told reporters: "If I win the Champions League three times in a row I will be a failure. She came in the period where we were better than United, in these four or five years, right?" Julia Roberts was included on his list as the Spanish manager recalled her making a trip to Old Trafford to watch Manchester United back in 2016.