This is at best revisionist history and at worst pure Fantasy.
I don't think you were referring to me but for fun I went back to check if I was pep out in any of my posts in October 2020 (and anytime up to 2022 ish) as I couldn't remember and was relieved to see I wasn't!
And what have we won in that period, apart from qualifying for the CL? And the club right now, with all the transfers in and out, looks like only capable competing for that.
He needs replacing with this guy ;)
He isn't beyond criticism. I know many think he is but you have to question some of the methods, especially when it is the same repeated methods that result in the same outcome. I didn't want Pep behind this rebuild, but now he is he will get my support each week. I don't expect us to win anything this season I think too much has changed and it would be unfair to expect as much. What I do want this season is for us to look more entertaining, be quicker, more direct, play exciting football unlike last season which was a snore fest. We will lose along the way, I don't have issues with that, the issue is if the loss has come from a lot of your own doing. Repeating that stupid high line with no pace at the back, playing Rico right back the first two games, choosing a captain who isn't going to play every week. It is concerning and all blues will be hoping he turns it around but you also have to be realistic. Think of it from a players point of view too, they'd have ran through brick walls for Pep, knowing that his methods result in success. The longer them methods result in failure, especially when it's obvious some of the problems he isn't changing, the players will be less committed to the cause and will question things.
There wasn't much sense being applied after the final whsitle on Saturday. Just had time to calm down
Except that's all a bit bolloxy.
Sense because you agree with it. I do agree time is needed but to ignore the obvious failings is purely ignorant
Whilst I agree that there have been collective failings at all levels and that Pep's tactics maybe don't have the huge advantage that they once had.
What are their motives though? We all see things differently but I would say we all want City to be exciting and successful no? We all can point out worries and concerns surely?
The failings are repeating the same mistakes, keep playing a high line with slow defenders then you will continue to be punished by the same goals being conceded. Keep playing a right back who is not at the level required and you will keep being punished. The obvious things to the peasants like us. The players do need to be held to account but for someone like Rico, he isn't good enough so it is down to the manager to keep playing him. Like last season, it was clear some players were done and not up to speed but they kept getting minutes whilst others didn't. All of our success was down to Pep, it is only fair that he is accountable the other way round.
But what happens on here is often when someone doesn't agree with someone speaking out, they aren't a City fan or anything else levelled at them. Just because they may call City out more than themselves.
4,4 fucking 2.:-)