Gianluigi Donnarumma | Done deal according to Romano

[Coatigan]

If he signs he would be the first Italian player that Pep ever managed.

That's not technically true!

Good pub quiz question actually.

Name the two 2 Italian nationals he has managed. (Both at City!)

 

[Burtonblue]

Madness he’s only 26 doesn’t look a day over 38

Hard paper round obviously

 

[Coatigan]

It is true.
Zambrotta was at Barcelona when Pep took over but he was transferred almost immediately without playing for Pep

See above.

There are 2 italian nationals he has managed.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Just waiting for the 'rags join the race' media bollocks then it'll be done and dusted for us.

 

[Coatigan]

NOT so !!
Yes, Pep Guardiola has managed Italian players. Specifically, he managed Daniele Bonera during his time at Brescia and Roma.

Why you should never trust AI.

Pep never managed either of those clubs.

It also says he managed Locatelli at Manchester City btw

But he has genuinely managed 2 Italian nationals.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Hard paper round obviously

He’s the most Italian looking Italian I’ve ever seen, and one who has come straight out of battle from the colosseum.

 

[oakiecokie]

Pep never managed those clubs?

Google has a lot to answer for. ;)

 

[bluemc]

Got a horrible feeling we’re about to see him agree terms with Chelsea

Not happening. I've seen multiple posters claim our name is only being used as some kind of media "gotcha" for when he signs for the rags.

 

[oakiecokie]

Why you should never trust AI.

Pep never managed either of those clubs.

It also says he managed Locatelli at Manchester City btw

But he has genuinely managed 2 Italian nationals.

Google has a lot to answer for. ;)

 

[p.taker]

Checkbook Pep would get Brescia demoted

 

[bluemc]

Stefan Borson reporting he wants €15mil net, or 400k a week. Fucking ridiculous, massively overrated player, stupid wages and not a massive improvement over what we have.

That bloke gets everywhere! From Simon Jordan's co-host to football agent and contract negotiator.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

See above.

There are 2 italian nationals he has managed.

Corradi & bianchi

 

[Coatigan]

Google has a lot to answer for. ;)

Google shouldn't make AI the default answer that comes up, I agree. But people really should learn to not trust it, and to check properly. It is incredible how many things it regularly gets wrong. And how many quote it. Spread the word, piblic service!

 

[Burtonblue]

He’s the most Italian looking Italian I’ve ever seen, and one who has come straight out of battle from the colosseum.

Yes
That scar on his cheek makes him look extra hard.
In this era of pampered super moisturised Armani wearing footballers I’m sure he could have had a plastic surgeon tidy it up but fair play to him, he’d rather look a hard fucker instead.
That’ll do for me.
Sign him up Hugo!

 

[p.taker]

Google shouldn't make AI the default answer that comes up, I agree. But people really should learn to not trust it, and to check properly. It is incredible how many things it regularly gets wrong. And how many quote it. Spread the word, piblic service!

I just asked google if Pep had managed an Italian and it mentioned Philipp Lahm lol

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

If he joins the chavs they will be contender.

Dodgy keepers lost them points last season. He'd win those points back.

He wouldn’t mate, as last season has officially finished…

 

[bluemc]

Aye but apparently to them when it comes to lotalty , he picks cash over anything else.

He's like 99% of footballers then.

From a fan's perspective I can understand AC fans not being happy that he fucked them off to earn a truckload of cash somewhere else. But that's life in any kind of employment, not just football.

 

[Coatigan]

I just asked google if Pep had managed an Italian and it mentioned Philipp Lahm lol

It is a total lottery what it gives you. What a fucking backwards step for society!

 

[Sam69]

I take it those figures are net ie take home money? £200k take home is £400k in pay. Thats a wedge.

No, these are gross salaries and do not include bonuses.

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[citytill1die84]

See above.

There are 2 italian nationals he has managed.

Well he may have managed them but he's not played them in any games.