It's Quiet the £250m return

[foggy1974]

I keep reading on various sites that City spent £200 million in January but I thought it was £56m marmoush, £45m Nico, £29m Khusanov & £19m Vitor Reis which is about £150m.

How many barrels of oil ??

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

None will need replacing if we get MGW on top of the 3 we’re currently signing. Which I personally think is the way to go, not even sure we need MGW and Pep said he wants a small squad and to fill the gaps with EDS

Maybe, no doub they'll just use Rico in the mix but not really a fan defensively tbh, prefer him in the more forward midfield roles.

I'd still get a 6/8 and have three 6/8s (Rodri,Nico G +1) and three 8/10s (TJ, MGW, Cherki/Foden) over the amount of CBs we have.

personal thing though.

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

I keep reading on various sites that City spent £200 million in January but I thought it was £56m marmoush, £45m Nico, £29m Khusanov & £19m Vitor Reis which is about £150m.

BBC by any chance?

 

[johnnytapia]

If we can get £50m for Bernardo I'd snap their hand off.

They may not have any hands.

 

[waspish]

Be lucky to get 20m from Saudi for Silva

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I keep reading on various sites that City spent £200 million in January but I thought it was £56m marmoush, £45m Nico, £29m Khusanov & £19m Vitor Reis which is about £150m.

Probably close to 200m in euro.
Very hard to work out actual fees as Nico was supposedly €60m and Marmoush €70m plus €5 in bonuses.
Bah and McFarlane also joined us but total fees were low for these two.

 

[Tevez City]

Be lucky to get 20m from Saudi for Silva

They are offering 85m for Darwin Nunez , 100m for Bruno Fernandes

 

[Tevez City]

If we can get £50m for Bernardo I'd snap their hand off.

Pep won't.

 

[cheekybids]

Maybe, no doub they'll just use Rico in the mix but not really a fan defensively tbh, prefer him in the more forward midfield roles.

I'd still get a 6/8 and have three 6/8s (Rodri,Nico G +1) and three 8/10s (TJ, MGW, Cherki/Foden) over the amount of CBs we have.

personal thing though.

Rico at right back is a different beast when you have a proper centre half partnership like Akanji & Dias & with Rodri in the midfield. He was our best player at the start of the season & slaughtered when we’d lost all our spine.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Rico at right back is a different beast when you have a proper centre half partnership like Akanji & Dias & with Rodri in the midfield. He was our best player at the start of the season & slaughtered when we’d lost all our spine.

if you say so, not sold on him tbh. decent squad player though

 

[waspish]

They are offering 85m for Darwin Nunez , 100m for Bruno Fernandes

The media not Saudi there was not one official bid for either of them it's made up media bollocks

 

[richards30]

Pep won't.

Hugo is in charge now and not txiki

 

[BluestBlue]

Does anybody have that quote that says Pep doesn’t tell us players what to do in the last 30m it’s up to us

I need for a debate against a Grealish stan

 

[waspish]

Does anybody have that quote that says Pep doesn’t tell us players what to do in the last 30m it’s up to us

I need for a debate against a Grealish stan

Don't remember pep saying it but a few players have said it!

Riyad Mahrez has indeed spoken about Pep Guardiola's approach, specifically highlighting the freedom given to players in the final third. In a quote from March 2022, Mahrez stated: “[Pep] gives us freedom in the last 30 metres. Do whatever. He gives you info of where he thinks spaces are but at the end it's you. The pitch belongs to us and he'll never stop you from dribbling or anything. I've achieved more and proved a lot."

While there’s no verbatim quote from Pep Guardiola explicitly stating, “I get the players to the last 1/3, then it’s up to them,” several quotes and sentiments from Guardiola and his players align closely with this idea. Here’s the relevant evidence:

1. **Thierry Henry on Guardiola’s Philosophy (2016)**: Former Barcelona player Thierry Henry described Guardiola’s approach, saying, “For him, winning is a consequence of playing well with the ball on the ground, respecting his plan, staying in position and always keeping possession. He puts everything in place to get the ball up to the final third of the pitch and then trusts his team to finish the job in the only area of the field that can’t be planned for.” This suggests Guardiola focuses on structured play to reach the final third, leaving the final actions to the players’ creativity.[](https://arjyomitra94.wordpress.com/2016/02/03/quotes-on-pep-guardiola/)

2. **Guardiola on the Final Third (2022)**: In a press conference after a Manchester City win against Chelsea, Guardiola emphasized the importance of quality in the attacking zone, stating, “After that, the most important thing is to have the quality in the final third.” This implies that while he orchestrates the team’s movement to the final third, the execution in that area relies on players’ individual talent.[](https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2022/1/17/22887863/pep-guardiola-the-most-important-thing-is-to-have-the-quality-in-the-final-third)[](https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com/2022/1/17/22887863/pep-guardiola-the-most-important-thing-is-to-have-the-quality-in-the-final-third)

3. **Guardiola on Talent in the Final Third (2024)**: Posts on X from January 2024 quote Guardiola saying, “The final third is not tactics, it’s talent.” This reinforces the idea that he sees his role as setting up the team to reach the attacking third, where players’ individual skills take over.[](https://x.com/GuardiolaTweets/status/1746448531471131117)[](https://x.com/mcfc_lads/status/1746629579488309594)

4. **X Posts Attributing Similar Quotes to Guardiola**: Several posts on X, such as one from @SemperFiGunners (Jan 2024) and @TalkTHFC (Sep 2024), attribute a quote to Guardiola: “My job is taking you to the final 3rd and your job is to finish.” Another post from @0161Darren (June 2025) reiterates, “Guardiola always said to the players, his job is to get you to the final 3rd. How you decide to score from there is on you.” While these posts reflect a consistent sentiment, they lack a direct primary source (e.g., an interview or press conference) to confirm the exact phrasing.[](https://x.com/TalkTHFC__/status/1835722674242195791)[](https://x.com/SemperFiArsenal/status/1744063342711284099)[](https://x.com/0161Darren/status/1931349693490929667)

5. **Riyad Mahrez’s Perspective (2022)**: As previously mentioned, Mahrez noted, “[Pep] gives us freedom in the last 30 metres. Do whatever. He gives you info of where he thinks spaces are but at the end it’s you.” This supports the notion that Guardiola’s system delivers the ball to the final third, after which players have creative freedom.

**Analysis**: The exact phrasing you asked for—“Pep gets the players to the last 1/3, then it’s up to them”—doesn’t appear in verified quotes from primary sources like interviews or press conferences. However, the sentiment is strongly echoed in Guardiola’s own words (e.g., emphasizing talent over tactics in the final third), player accounts (e.g., Henry and Mahrez), and fan interpretations on X. The X posts may be paraphrasing or summarizing Guardiola’s philosophy, but without a direct source, they can’t be taken as definitive evidence of the exact quote. The lack of a precise match could be due to translation variations (Guardiola often speaks in Spanish or Catalan) or media interpretations of his tactical philosophy.

**Conclusion**: Guardiola has not been directly quoted saying the exact words you provided, but his philosophy, as expressed in quotes like “The final third is not tactics, it’s talent” and through players like Henry and Mahrez, closely aligns with the idea that his job is to get the team to the final third, where players’ individual quality and decisions take over. For the closest verified sentiment, refer to his 2022 quote on the importance of quality in the final third or Henry’s 2016 description of his approach.[](https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2022/1/17/22887863/pep-guardiola-the-most-important-thing-is-to-have-the-quality-in-the-final-third)[](https://arjyomitra94.wordpress.com/2016/02/03/quotes-on-pep-guardiola/)[](https://x.com/GuardiolaTweets/status/1746448531471131117)

 

[southamptonblue]

“Heard”? Or read everything on here and are summarising what you’ve read?

Gets it off Faceache.....everything there, has word for word been posted by random attention seekers last couple of days, and put together in one post.

 

[Cobwebcat]

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Best shot stopper in the world, awful with his feet though. Absolutely stinks of his agent using our name for a better deal at PSG (or elsewhere).

 

[BluestBlue]

Don't remember pep saying it but a few players have said it!

Riyad Mahrez has indeed spoken about Pep Guardiola's approach, specifically highlighting the freedom given to players in the final third. In a quote from March 2022, Mahrez stated: “[Pep] gives us freedom in the last 30 metres. Do whatever. He gives you info of where he thinks spaces are but at the end it's you. The pitch belongs to us and he'll never stop you from dribbling or anything. I've achieved more and proved a lot."

While there’s no verbatim quote from Pep Guardiola explicitly stating, “I get the players to the last 1/3, then it’s up to them,” several quotes and sentiments from Guardiola and his players align closely with this idea. Here’s the relevant evidence:

1. **Thierry Henry on Guardiola’s Philosophy (2016)**: Former Barcelona player Thierry Henry described Guardiola’s approach, saying, “For him, winning is a consequence of playing well with the ball on the ground, respecting his plan, staying in position and always keeping possession. He puts everything in place to get the ball up to the final third of the pitch and then trusts his team to finish the job in the only area of the field that can’t be planned for.” This suggests Guardiola focuses on structured play to reach the final third, leaving the final actions to the players’ creativity.[](https://arjyomitra94.wordpress.com/2016/02/03/quotes-on-pep-guardiola/)

2. **Guardiola on the Final Third (2022)**: In a press conference after a Manchester City win against Chelsea, Guardiola emphasized the importance of quality in the attacking zone, stating, “After that, the most important thing is to have the quality in the final third.” This implies that while he orchestrates the team’s movement to the final third, the execution in that area relies on players’ individual talent.[](https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2022/1/17/22887863/pep-guardiola-the-most-important-thing-is-to-have-the-quality-in-the-final-third)[](https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com/2022/1/17/22887863/pep-guardiola-the-most-important-thing-is-to-have-the-quality-in-the-final-third)

3. **Guardiola on Talent in the Final Third (2024)**: Posts on X from January 2024 quote Guardiola saying, “The final third is not tactics, it’s talent.” This reinforces the idea that he sees his role as setting up the team to reach the attacking third, where players’ individual skills take over.[](https://x.com/GuardiolaTweets/status/1746448531471131117)[](https://x.com/mcfc_lads/status/1746629579488309594)

4. **X Posts Attributing Similar Quotes to Guardiola**: Several posts on X, such as one from @SemperFiGunners (Jan 2024) and @TalkTHFC (Sep 2024), attribute a quote to Guardiola: “My job is taking you to the final 3rd and your job is to finish.” Another post from @0161Darren (June 2025) reiterates, “Guardiola always said to the players, his job is to get you to the final 3rd. How you decide to score from there is on you.” While these posts reflect a consistent sentiment, they lack a direct primary source (e.g., an interview or press conference) to confirm the exact phrasing.[](https://x.com/TalkTHFC__/status/1835722674242195791)[](https://x.com/SemperFiArsenal/status/1744063342711284099)[](https://x.com/0161Darren/status/1931349693490929667)

5. **Riyad Mahrez’s Perspective (2022)**: As previously mentioned, Mahrez noted, “[Pep] gives us freedom in the last 30 metres. Do whatever. He gives you info of where he thinks spaces are but at the end it’s you.” This supports the notion that Guardiola’s system delivers the ball to the final third, after which players have creative freedom.

**Analysis**: The exact phrasing you asked for—“Pep gets the players to the last 1/3, then it’s up to them”—doesn’t appear in verified quotes from primary sources like interviews or press conferences. However, the sentiment is strongly echoed in Guardiola’s own words (e.g., emphasizing talent over tactics in the final third), player accounts (e.g., Henry and Mahrez), and fan interpretations on X. The X posts may be paraphrasing or summarizing Guardiola’s philosophy, but without a direct source, they can’t be taken as definitive evidence of the exact quote. The lack of a precise match could be due to translation variations (Guardiola often speaks in Spanish or Catalan) or media interpretations of his tactical philosophy.

**Conclusion**: Guardiola has not been directly quoted saying the exact words you provided, but his philosophy, as expressed in quotes like “The final third is not tactics, it’s talent” and through players like Henry and Mahrez, closely aligns with the idea that his job is to get the team to the final third, where players’ individual quality and decisions take over. For the closest verified sentiment, refer to his 2022 quote on the importance of quality in the final third or Henry’s 2016 description of his approach.[](https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2022/1/17/22887863/pep-guardiola-the-most-important-thing-is-to-have-the-quality-in-the-final-third)[](https://arjyomitra94.wordpress.com/2016/02/03/quotes-on-pep-guardiola/)[](https://x.com/GuardiolaTweets/status/1746448531471131117)

Thank you SO much

This is one of the biggest reasons why I left twitter. Too many people that refuse to use common sense.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

He will go utd if anywhere

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

He will go utd if anywhere

To play in the league cup on a Wednesday night instead of the european cup, i doubt it!