This is the key point. He dithered because he didn't know what to do. There's a bit about Guardiola and his methods in the Mail today, one sentence stood out for me:
'Every drill is rooted in a match situation with Guardiola's sole aim to give the players so many options that it becomes impossible for something to happen to him in a game that he is not prepared for.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3363189/Pep-Guardiola-pass-master-set-cast-spell-Premier-League-convince-new-players-philosophy.html
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They can't even get the accent on his name right, there are three versions in there somewhere and the €35m refers to Falcao, I believe. In any case, it all hangs on Mourinho still being there next month.
They do a boat trip round the canals. There are chocolate, lace and chip shops everywhere. Trappist beer if you haven't tried it before. If you have you probably won't try it again. Walk about a lot and explore, it's a great place.
Flabby Gabby could be available in January, not that I'm advocating him.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3360070/Remi-Garde-listen-offers-Gabby-Agbonlahor-forward-s-10-year-spell-Aston-Villa-end-January.html