Orient's Wellens eyes chance to get one over on genius Guardiola

LONDON : Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens is not the type to ask for selfies but even he could not resist that temptation when attending a seminar at which Pep Guardiola was offering insight into his coaching genius.

Wellens will come face to face with Guardiola again on Saturday when the League One club host Manchester City in the FA Cup fourth round.

"Pep's caused me a lot of pain with how good City have been," Wellens, a lifelong Manchester United fan, told reporters. "He is a genius. He's a pioneer for a lot of coaches.

"I hope he picks a few young ones to give us a chance. But whoever plays, it's going to difficult. We'll try and put on a show and stay in the game as long as possible."

Orient, whose 9,200-capacity Brisbane Road ground overlooks the London Olympic Park and is within earshot of West Ham United's stadium, will break off from their quest for promotion to the second tier to try to deliver a Cup shock for the ages.

If it were based on form alone, they might have a shot.

While Guardiola's Premier League champions are struggling in season of relative woe, Orient have been on a stunning run, sparked by a memorable FA Cup second-round win over Oldham Athletic in which goalkeeper Josh Keeley scored a last-minute headed equaliser.

Wellens has shown his players videos of City's defeats against the likes of Liverpool, Paris St Germain and more recently the 5-1 drubbing at Arsenal.

Less happy viewing was City's 8-0 FA Cup third-round win at Wellens's old club Salford City.

"I say vulnerability lightly, because they are still fifth in the Premier League. They beat Ipswich Town by six and Salford eight. So we realise the level's above us," Wellens told reporters.

"But you're also wary that the PSG and Liverpool players