Pep Guardiola - 2024/25

[Richie Rich]

I remember his first season when he ‘didn’t have the answers’ either. There were a fair few on here wanted him gone.
The PL had found him out, tikka taka would never work, he’ll be gone in a year.

Is this actually true?

 

[mancity111]

Had a poor season by his standards , some excuse for injuries and an aging squad that hasn't got what it takes anymore but nevertheless a poor season.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Is this actually true?

Oh yes.
Fraudiola!

 

[lol yank]

Had a poor season by his standards , some excuse for injuries and an aging squad that hasn't got what it takes anymore but nevertheless a poor season.

That escuse gets more diluted by the week when we’re out of more competitions and have more rest. Results arent changing. It’s time to stop making excuses and get results. Scrutiny on pep is necessary

 

[Richie Rich]

Oh yes.

Alright. Before my time here.

 

[Bluewonder]

No I don't. We are playing the same sideways football that we have the last 5 years. Difference is our players look bored with it, and it is boring to watch. But more importantly all the other teams have changed. Faster, younger and more direct. That's not going to change.
We are wasting Haaland. He's not the striker for this. Nowhere near mobile enough.

If only we'd won something in those five years. Jesus Christ.

"Faster, younger and more direct. That's not going to change." It's already changed since 1 January.

You think we're going to sign geriatrics like KDB this summer?

Why don't you read your posts back to yourself

 

[robbieh]

If only we'd won something in those five years. Jesus Christ.

"Faster, younger and more direct. That's not going to change." It's already changed since 1 January.

You think we're going to sign geriatrics like KDB this summer?

Why don't you read your posts back to yourself

We'll We bought Nico already and he's not fast. Wouldn't surprise me if we buy another couple of skilful light weights when what we need is a new Yaya.

We won stuff because we had peak Kev, Stones Bernie, Rodri, Eddie etc
But even last year we looked poor, especially in the semi final against Chelsea where were outplayed.
Liverpool have the same players who fell off s cliff last year but seem rejuvenated with fresh ideas.
Ultimately Pep will get to decide as he deserves too. But I hope he's more self aware than Wenger was.

 

[lol yank]

They are better than us.

The first step to fixing a problem is REALIZING you have a problem.

We have no midfield press.
We have no midfield creativity.
We have no one playing passes to our striker.
And we're depending on 35 year old Gundo, 34 year old KDB for shades of creativity.

Playing against a bunch of 23-25 year olds who are faster, stronger than we are..

Unlike you I'm honest about the club I love. We are crumbling and need 4 new midfielders. We need to move on from Kova, KDB, Gundo & Bernardo.

The only logic that makes sense in saying they’re a better team than city is to concede they have a better coach. Because they objectively don’t have better players. If you think that then executive heads need to roll.

If there is agreement that their coach is better then the sad truth of pep needing to be fired is the answer

 

[Bluewars II]

High line, 1000 passes, full back inverts into an already clustered midfield to add another 100 passes, deary me I genuinely fell asleep, the football landscape has changed, if he hasn't changed with it I doubt he'll change next season, and for me he deserves another season so this is our level for a while.

 

[eastmanc]

We'll We bought Nico already and he's not fast. Wouldn't surprise me if we buy another couple of skilful light weights when what we need is a new Yaya.

We won stuff because we had peak Kev, Stones Bernie, Rodri, Eddie etc
But even last year we looked poor, especially in the semi final against Chelsea where were outplayed.
Liverpool have the same players who fell off s cliff last year but seem rejuvenated with fresh ideas.
Ultimately Pep will get to decide as he deserves too. But I hope he's more self aware than Wenger was.

Be careful what you wish for.

 

[clarion]

‘We need to find the way to play better’.

And the way is to play old players and the same system.

 

[samuelyeboah]

Had a poor season by his standards , some excuse for injuries and an aging squad that hasn't got what it takes anymore but nevertheless a poor season.

its a poor season by any standard

 

[pbueno16]

‘We need to find the way to play better’.

And the way is to play old players and the same system.

Definition of insanity at this point.

 

[RayCTID]

It is still the individual errors that are letting him down. A draw would have been a fairer reflection.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

The only logic that makes sense in saying they’re a better team than city is to concede they have a better coach. Because they objectively don’t have better players. If you think that then executive heads need to roll.

If there is agreement that their coach is better then the sad truth of pep needing to be fired is the answer

Are you learning impaired?

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Then those subs were just awful.

The Kova for Nico sub killed us.

Nothing more needs to be said!

 

[B\connellblue]

The fear factor is gone. No one fears us anymore, they know we are no longer the high pressing , well drilled, high scoring machine we once were. Once that is lost it is very hard to get it back. Just ask Mike Tyson. Sure he had success after Buster Douglas blasted him out but opponents were no longer beaten before the fight started. Most teams fancy their chances against us now. We have lost almost 1/3 of our league fixtures this season. 1/2 of them since the rot started. 5 games in which we havent scored at all. Peps analysis is a tad worrying.
"To find a way we have to play better. We have to do something, it will not come from the sky.

 

[Blue2202]

Still looking lost since the middle of October. Nothing has changed and he’s found absolutely no solutions to any of our problems.

Yet most will laud him on here and use his previous achievements as reasons to why he can’t be questioned. Hes not operating at the level we have previously seen so just like with any player questions have to be asked.

His set up, lineups, substitutions and press conference comments have been equally as turgid, baffling and desperately bad all season.

 

[Bluewonder]

Still looking lost since the middle of October. Nothing has changed and he’s found absolutely no solutions to any of our problems.

Yet most will laud him on here and use his previous achievements as reasons to why he can’t be questioned. Hes not operating at the level we have previously seen so just like with any player questions have to be asked.

His set up, lineups, substitutions and press conference comments have been equally as turgid, baffling and desperately bad all season.

19 points from the last 10 games, including 5 games against the other top 6, suggests that he's changed plenty and found solutions.

I swear this thread attracts BM's greatest lunatics.

 

[B\connellblue]

19 points from the last 10 games, including 5 games against the other top 6, suggests that he's changed plenty and found solutions.

I swear this thread attracts BM's greatest lunatics.

0 points from the games against the top 3 and a solitary goal scored( all is not as rosy as you paint it. You can skew stats anyway you like to suit your point.