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Pep Guardiola - 2025/26
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If he doesn't get his shit together in the next few games I'll join that brigade, I've criticized him a lot over the past year but I've never wanted him to get sacked, but a few more games like this and it's a definite option, I don't want another Wenger situation.Pep out brigade will be out in force again
In a simple practical paradigm of - you cant change 11 players so you change the manager.
Does Pep coaching work anymore and after 9 years ?
From School level football to promoted teams like burnley follow Pep's philosophy so its not a surprise anymore. So can we change? Do pep has enough tricks up his sleeve for another title challenge.
These are all fair questions that should be asked as per our performances in the last 15 months.
And we have spend more than 350 million in the process as well.
There is a part of me that still feels that like the other great City's team -this team will start clicking from November and we will be able to create another era of title winning team.
But I am less and less confident each passing week.
It's still early days, long way to go and all that, but if results and performances like this continue despite spending nearly half a billion in 6 months you really have to question whether or not the manager is doing his job.
Today's performance reminded me of Al Hilal in the CWC.
If he doesn't get his shit together in the next few games I'll join that brigade, I've criticized him a lot over the past year but I've never wanted him to get sacked, but a few more games like this and it's a definite option, I don't want another Wenger situation.
100% this.
Some really tough games coming up as well.
Brighton away next week followed by United at home and Arsenal away.
Play like we did today and we will lose all 3.
Pep FC brigade will be there to defend himPep out brigade will be out in force again
City_Sean
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If he doesn't get his shit together in the next few games I'll join that brigade, I've criticized him a lot over the past year but I've never wanted him to get sacked, but a few more games like this and it's a definite option, I don't want another Wenger situation.
The worst thing for me is that we actually looked somewhat reminiscent of Arsenal under Wenger. Some nice bits but ultimately a really soft underbelly.
I'm staggered as to the subs in the second half. Cherki wasn't great but to bring on Bernardo and then move him to the right was a serious head scratch moment.
If you were an opposition attacker & you saw a team sheet that had Rico lewis as your opposing fullback, would you be struck by fear about the physical challenge & a few crunching tackles, or would you be rubbing your hands together?
B\connellblue
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No one wanted him sacked. He should have bowed out on his own terms after last season. He has us down among the dead men now.If he doesn't get his shit together in the next few games I'll join that brigade, I've criticized him a lot over the past year but I've never wanted him to get sacked, but a few more games like this and it's a definite option, I don't want another Wenger situation.
Bluewonder
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Cherki was poor and we needed to get the midfield back from Spurs.The worst thing for me is that we actually looked somewhat reminiscent of Arsenal under Wenger. Some nice bits but ultimately a really soft underbelly.
I'm staggered as to the subs in the second half. Cherki wasn't great but to bring on Bernardo and then move him to the right was a serious head scratch moment.
But you couldn't legislate for how bad Bernardo was.
BlueMoonz1977
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It hasnt started well at all. Seems wolves were, well just wolves and gave a fslse sense of expectancy... The CWC didnt give us anything
Serious questions will need to be raised if after the next 7/8 games show no sign of change
Serious questions will need to be raised if after the next 7/8 games show no sign of change
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Putting Bernardo on the right wing was Guardiola’s go to move last season and it was just as horrendous then as it was today.The worst thing for me is that we actually looked somewhat reminiscent of Arsenal under Wenger. Some nice bits but ultimately a really soft underbelly.
I'm staggered as to the subs in the second half. Cherki wasn't great but to bring on Bernardo and then move him to the right was a serious head scratch moment.
SK14BLUE
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The latter. Breath heavily on him and he tumbles to the ground.If you were an opposition attacker & you saw a team sheet that had Rico lewis as your opposing fullback, would you be struck by fear about the physical challenge & a few crunching tackles, or would you be rubbing your hands together?
It definitely has that feel now. I hope notI personally think things have gone stale.
If we serve up another 2 or 3 months of last season’s quality, serious questions will need to be asked.
ScottSinclair
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I dont think we are rebuilding with Pep in mind
He's had over £300m spent (and possibly more to come) the last 8 months and we're only going one way.It hasnt started well at all. Seems wolves were, well just wolves and gave a fslse sense of expectancy... The CWC didnt give us anything
Serious questions will need to be raised if after the next 7/8 games show no sign of change
Hes never faced anything like this in his career and its showing, you have to ask the question what is going on in training to produce whatever the fuck we've watched today.
He only moved to RW after Bobb was replaced, he was equally shit in midfield, Bernie is only useful these days when you're winning and need to keep the ball, you can't count on him when you need a goal.Putting Bernardo on the right wing was Guardiola’s go to move last season and it was just as horrendous then as it was today.
How can he not see that we are predictable as fuck slow as fuck and soft as fuck. His first subs again made us worse. With Ait Nouri injured we now have no proper fullbacks again and teams will see what spurs did today and exploit that. We didn’t win a 50-50 second half are the players putting it in?
You can if you've been watching Bernie for the last two years.Cherki was poor and we needed to get the midfield back from Spurs.
But you couldn't legislate for how bad Bernardo was.
Bluewonder
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To an extent, but he really was absolutely shocking.You can if you've been watching Bernie for the last two years.
Normally he just looks a bit past it.