Pep Guardiola - 2022/23

Brightwell Bros. · 16 Jan 2023

Gorton_Tubster said:
Nah he's right. Bunch of soft arses who don't know when they got it good.

I should probably have put a /s just to make sure!

MillisleBlue · 16 Jan 2023

If there's a Manager in world football who can make the necessary adjustment(s) to get the best out of our big fella...

Blue_Lightsaber · 16 Jan 2023

wolviedinho said:
Bunch of moronic soft arses in here. Trying desperately to get rid of Pep because we lost a couple of games. Who needs fans like this?

Pathetic reasoning to justify trying to get the great man to leave. Change is not a good thing most of the time and does not work. So who will take charge? And when that person gets sacked in 12 months who next?

Only a direct challenger wants pep gone. Oh and the media and every rag/scouse pundit. Total bullshit. Get behind our most successful manager.

Lol never underestimate the Pep out clowns being out in force saying they want back to the days of Frank Clark!

Rags dream that!

Gorton_Tubster · 16 Jan 2023

For all the whiners and bedwetters. Try to keep your collective shit together, maybe you should instead get into netball or something else but City fans who've been in it for the long haul know this is just another season, and we're on track.

Yr	R	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2018	2	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	50	13	37	44
2019	3	Manchester City	18	12	2	4	50	20	30	38
2020	2	Manchester City	18	11	5	2	31	13	18	38
2021	1	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	44	9	35	44
2022	1	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	44	9	35	44
2023	2	Manchester City	18	12	3	3	46	18	28	39

I cant remember which years there above we won the title but does it matter cos we won it loads, with Pep, the man some idiots want gone.

Gumzy97 · 16 Jan 2023

cleavers said:
Amazing how many forget that we stuffed chelsea only 8 days ago.

That's not really a surprise. Chelsea got stuffed by Fulham and barely made it past Palace their 10th in the league.

Blue_Lightsaber · 16 Jan 2023

Gorton_Tubster said:
For all the whiners and bedwetters. Try to keep your collective shit together, maybe you should instead get into netball or something else but City fans who've been in it for the long haul know this is just another season, and we're on track.

Yr R Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2018 2 Manchester City 18 14 2 2 50 13 37 44
2019 3 Manchester City 18 12 2 4 50 20 30 38
2020 2 Manchester City 18 11 5 2 31 13 18 38
2021 1 Manchester City 18 14 2 2 44 9 35 44
2022 1 Manchester City 18 14 2 2 44 9 35 44
2023 2 Manchester City 18 12 3 3 46 18 28 39

I cant remember which years there above we won the title but does it matter cos we won it loads, with Pep, the man some idiots want gone.

Only stat that is glaring out at me is Goals Against

We desperately need Ruben back and barking orders louder than anyone within 1 mile!

BlueMoonRisin’ · 16 Jan 2023

5 Hit Gibbon said:
Get rid & get Dyche in! He can steady the ship!

Like Captain Birdseye? The ginger genius(Prawn Dyche) to supersede the bald fraud.

youngbob · 16 Jan 2023

Gorton_Tubster said:
For all the whiners and bedwetters. Try to keep your collective shit together, maybe you should instead get into netball or something else but City fans who've been in it for the long haul know this is just another season, and we're on track.

Yr R Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2018 2 Manchester City 18 14 2 2 50 13 37 44
2019 3 Manchester City 18 12 2 4 50 20 30 38
2020 2 Manchester City 18 11 5 2 31 13 18 38
2021 1 Manchester City 18 14 2 2 44 9 35 44
2022 1 Manchester City 18 14 2 2 44 9 35 44
2023 2 Manchester City 18 12 3 3 46 18 28 39

I cant remember which years there above we won the title but does it matter cos we won it loads, with Pep, the man some idiots want gone.

Just looked a bit deeper into this and went a bit more specific as to what season we were taking part in.

After 18 games:

Season	Pos.	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Final pos.	Final pts.
16/17	3rd	18	12	3	3	39	20	39	3rd	78
17/18	1st	18	17	1	0	56	12	52	1st	100
18/19	2nd	18	14	2	2	50	13	44	1st	98
19/20	3rd	18	12	2	4	50	20	38	2nd	81
20/21	2nd	18	11	5	2	31	13	38	1st	86
21/22	1st	18	14	2	2	44	9	44	1st	93
22/23	2nd	18	12	3	3	46	18	39	?	?

So looking at this, I'd say we're on track to finish on about 80 points. That'll be enough for 2nd or 3rd.

kippax123 · 16 Jan 2023

I totally trust Pep to turn this around. There's no one better in world football than Pep and we are very lucky and privileged to have him. At times , we can all feel frustrated at the team choices or the time it takes for substitutions but look what he has won ? Let's get totally behind him on Thursday night.

Keeper! · 16 Jan 2023

Gorton_Tubster said:
For all the whiners and bedwetters. Try to keep your collective shit together, maybe you should instead get into netball or something else but City fans who've been in it for the long haul know this is just another season, and we're on track.

Yr R Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2018 2 Manchester City 18 14 2 2 50 13 37 44
2019 3 Manchester City 18 12 2 4 50 20 30 38
2020 2 Manchester City 18 11 5 2 31 13 18 38
2021 1 Manchester City 18 14 2 2 44 9 35 44
2022 1 Manchester City 18 14 2 2 44 9 35 44
2023 2 Manchester City 18 12 3 3 46 18 28 39

I cant remember which years there above we won the title but does it matter cos we won it loads, with Pep, the man some idiots want gone.

Open your eyes, we are way off our normal standards, numerous players look lost, this is nothing like previous seasons under Pep.

youngbob · 16 Jan 2023

Keeper! said:
Open your eyes, we are way off our normal standards, numerous players look lost, this is nothing like previous seasons under Pep.

"Enough with the facts, let's panic some more!"

Keeper! · 16 Jan 2023

youngbob said:
"Enough with the facts, let's panic some more!"

SJT · 16 Jan 2023

ba da bing ba da boom

Colin Bells Boots · 16 Jan 2023

Keeper! said:

There used to be a guy like him in the car park at Maine Road - bet there's plenty who would welcome him at the Etihad now.

Keeper! · 16 Jan 2023

Colin Bells Boots said:
There used to be a guy like him in the car park at Maine Road - bet there's plenty who would welcome him at the Etihad now.

90% of the main stand were like him!

supercity88 · 16 Jan 2023

youngbob said:
Just looked a bit deeper into this and went a bit more specific as to what season we were taking part in.

After 18 games:

Season Pos. P W D L F A Pts Final pos. Final pts.
16/17 3rd
18
12
3
3
39
20
39
3rd
78
17/18 1st
18
17
1
0
56
12
52
1st
100
18/19 2nd
18
14
2
2
50
13
44
1st
98
19/20 3rd
18
12
2
4
50
20
38
2nd
81
20/21 2nd
18
11
5
2
31
13
38
1st
86
21/22 1st
18
14
2
2
44
9
44
1st
93
22/23 2nd
18
12
3
3
46
18
39
? ?

So looking at this, I'd say we're on track to finish on about 80 points. That'll be enough for 2nd or 3rd.

How many sides have won three in a row? How many win it back-to-back? It takes monumental energy physically and mentally. Pep's tried to secure it by bringing fresh players in who want to win. By allowing those who want to leave to do that, avoiding them causing any issues in the squad. We're also seeing a major change in tactics by playing with a central striker rather than false 9. Those factors combined are a natural reason why we are where we are.

I don't see any reason why this season doesn't turn into 2020/21 rather than 16/17 though. The majority of players know Pep and vice versa. He'll get them performing and they'll find that spark. When they do, the rest of the league is in trouble. Let's start by winning the next two but we need to remember we're 8pts behind a team we play twice. It's very much on still.

Rammy Blue · 16 Jan 2023

sir baconface said:
There is something in this. And we could draw a parallel with our good friends (!) down the East Lancs Road. City and the dippers have slugged it out over a number of eye-wateringlyintensive seasons. Arsenal are benefiting from being fresher; fewer fixtures, lower expectations, less pressure.

Pep and Klopp haven’t suddenly turned to shit. Nor has our squad.

There are clearly issues to be addressed. Mental and physical fatigue don’t explain everything but this has to be a factor.

Another parallel with our friends from down the East Lancs are the issues in midfield that are hampering performances.

supercity88 · 16 Jan 2023

Rammy Blue said:
Another parallel with our friends from down the East Lancs are the issues in midfield that are hampering performances.

I don't see it as solely midfield issues for either team. Both have completely changed how they press. Liverpool are perhaps suffering from Mane leaving and several players out injured, but their press is half-arsed so there's plenty of space to pass around their midfield. Similarly we're not pressing as a unit. We seem to have the occasional spell of pressing but have taken to sitting off at times and allowing the opposition the ball in their defensive third, or we've had a few pressing but no collective effort. That just makes it so easy to find an outball and it isolates our defence and leaves several of our players out of the game. I'm not sure whether this has been Pep reacting to his perceived lack of legs defensively/in midfield or if it's an energy conservation thing, so we don't fatigue too early...but it's not working. We're all over the place when a team attacks with any pace. It's a frantic panic with blue shirts scrambling towards the ball and no one really knowing what to do.

jrb · 16 Jan 2023

Time to stop ‘Total Control Football‘, Pep!

nellyonthewing · 16 Jan 2023

Need some leaders on the pitch. No generals out there and pep is either sat sulking or doing his whirling dervish impression.

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