Pep's contract situation | 2 year extension confirmed! (pg1817)

[blue b4 the moon]

If Dias had headed that Gundogan cross or Sterling slotted home that 1v1, people wouldn’t be mentioning Pep

Uncle/Aunt situation, a win would just be masking the long running issue of selection.

 

[come-on-barney]

What's to say a new manager would be an instant success?

He's an astute manager and I'm sure he'll work it out if given the time, I just feel that everything he's done and won for the club we should afford him some patience to see if he can get us through this transitional period, football fans are fickle though

I am all for him staying, but has to be committed to a long term contract. Another year or so would just create problems. He will however need to adjust to the style of football now played in the premier league. Pep changed the premier league with a brand of football not seen before, and that was spectacular. Klopp reacted with a way to beat that system, Pep needs to respond again. I am sure he can do that, but he really needs a strong number two, someone who is not afraid to question him and have his own ideas. Most football fans are fickle, of course they are. It’s very tribal everyone wants to win at all cost. Not saying it’s a good thing but ‘that’s life’ as Esther used to say.

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Be careful what you wish for guys, we're a team in transition which is also being hampered by injuries, we'll come good again when things settle down and fitness returns.

I never thought I'd see the day when a City fanbase became spoilt and entitled, I suppose that's what comes with success

We shouldn’t be in transition though. If our signings since Pep took over we’re better then the transitions would be almost seamless. Just like how we should have signed a striker in the summer so that when Serge leaves he would already be settled in and used to our style of play.

i don’t want Pep out, but I certainly don’t want his current management as his decision making is largely shocking. We’ve been poor and inconsistent for 18 months now, any other manager would be under pressure to perform, instead we’re trying to tie him down to a long term contract.

 

[Mr Partridge]

Pep reminds me of a wife or girlfriend who you were absolutely head over heels in love with a couple of years ago, but now you're wondering why you're still with them.

I honestly think he's fallen out of love with the game, those two seasons were amazing but he's got absolutely nothing left now.

 

[lee_wsm]

Feels like pep needs some time off and a new challenge. Maybe the pressure of all the press against him and death of his mother has finally broken him.

 

[abu13]

I get the distinct feeling that Messi is key to his decision, if he signs for us in January or even a pre-contract agreement then Pep stays. If he doesnt then i expect Pep to walk away at the send of the season.

I personally think that if we sign Messi it will go down as one of the biggest fuck up's in recent times.

 

[I'm Blue]

I’m not sure we can blame Pep.
Pep has always played the same way, with high energy, passing, movement and most of all retrieving possession quickly when lost.
We don’t do that anymore and haven’t really done it to the same extent since the season before last.
The question is why?
I cannot believe that is down to Pep, a man stubborn in the way he plays and out of all the tactics he would change, it wouldn’t be the ones above.
Are the players tired?
Doubt it cos we don’t even start games playing that way anymore.
So could it be the players are no longer doing what is asked?
This looks more likely for me.
Which brings the most important question is why?
This might be the reason Pep hasn’t extended his contract yet.
There are a few players still putting in the work on a regular basis, Kev, Kyle and to an extent Phil.
If the players no longer want to put a shift for Pep, then it’s time for him to go (unfortunately), if they do, then it’s time for them to start showing it.
We are a shadow of our former selves, night and day from the centurions.
Let’s face it we no longer even look like a Pep team.

 

[Draikin]

Pep is the one rewarding players who dont press with playing time
His favorite player is Gundogan FFS

 

[Danamy]

I am all for him staying, but has to be committed to a long term contract. Another year or so would just create problems. He will however need to adjust to the style of football now played in the premier league. Pep changed the premier league with a brand of football not seen before, and that was spectacular. Klopp reacted with a way to beat that system, Pep needs to respond again. I am sure he can do that, but he really needs a strong number two, someone who is not afraid to question him and have his own ideas. Most football fans are fickle, of course they are. It’s very tribal everyone wants to win at all cost. Not saying it’s a good thing but ‘that’s life’ as Esther used to say.

He does say that a squad peaks in the third year of his tenure and there might be some truth in that, has he got the mental strength to see us through the transition for his squad to peak again in year 6 or does he feel he's taken us as far as he can and walk?

 

[ShaunMCFC]

He does say that a squad peaks in the third year of his tenure and there might be some truth in that, has he got the mental strength to see us through the transition for his squad to peak again in year 6 or does he feel he's taken us as far as he can and walk?

Would you trust him to identify the right players in the summer? Serious question, left back, striker and a centre mid.

 

[come-on-barney]

He does say that a squad peaks in the third year of his tenure and there might be some truth in that, has he got the mental strength to see us through the transition for his squad to peak again in year 6 or does he feel he's taken us as far as he can and walk?

I guess only Pep can answer that, and we will have to wait for the answer a little while longer.

 

[bondsman]

Don't need crowds when there's a number of media outlets out there that can do a much better job

Doubt he’s that arsed given how long he’s been in the game

 

[Paul1970]

It could all be part of a masterplan to soften the blow of his exit.

Yep,he hasn't lost the plot at all.....playing Mahrez,Sterling,Rodri,and Gundogan in the same 11 is in fact genius.

Problem is we will have to sell these players for a massive loss . Sterling on his day is still a world class player but he is knackered .

 

[OB1]

Would you trust him to identify the right players in the summer? Serious question, left back, striker and a centre mid.

Pep doesn't identify the players: that's not his job.

He will be part of the process and he may request certain players but it's the job of the DoF and scouting team to identify players that meet the requirements of the manager.

 

[Paul1970]

Would you trust him to identify the right players in the summer? Serious question, left back, striker and a centre mid.

I wouldn’t trust our director of football that’s for sure .and also didn’t all our. In juries start when our physio went to Liverpool.

 

[ShaunMCFC]

Pep doesn't identify the players: that's not his job.

He will be part of the process and he may request certain players but it's the job of the DoF and scouting team to identify players that meet the requirements of the manager.

Fair enough, ignore me then. I'd always imagined it was Pep who had the biggest say on who we buy.

 

[Sheik Battle and Goal]

Problem is we will have to sell these players for a massive loss . Sterling on his day is still a world class player but he is knackered .

If he keeps playing Gundogan and Rodri as a pair every week which the world and his wife know slows us down stifles creativity and gives every team the chance to beat us and pisses fans off then I can’t see him getting another contract as this approach will only get us Top 6.. wtf start with the team that struggled to break Porto down until FODEN and TORRES came on with pace and desire. The result would have been different today with the 11 that finished the Porto game.

 

[bluemoon32]

Would you trust him to identify the right players in the summer? Serious question, left back, striker and a centre mid.

I wouldn't trust us to identify the right players, i would imagine it's a joint decision though, DOF , Pep, scouts etc.
We get it wrong, quite a lot and waste so much money on bang average players

 

[Kokonut1307]

It looks like he has lost his faith in the players and the players have given up on his tactics. Cheaper to replace him than the entire squad. I don’t want to see him leave as I still consider him the best manager, but something has to change.

 

[Bobby Heaton Moor]

We need a serious overhaul but unfortunately we're nowhere near aggressive enough in the market and rather than get what we need, we'll end up spending our usual 50 million on our 4th choice target and wonder why we're further behind. It's a cycle that's been in motion since the summer of 2018.

We needed to go out this summer just gone and spend aggressively on improving the first eleven. We didn't do it. It was a dereliction of duty and you reap what you fucking sew in this world. We'll be lucky to get top 4.