I back Pep 100% but 4th is still good and lightyears ahead of finishing 8th.
CL means money and prestige - without these challenging for anything gets exponentially harder.
Largely unbothered because it was all but certain he was leaving 6 weeks ago.
All people have found out is the destination which isn't even a shock in itself.
Good as he was it’s the championship. He may well grow into a great PL player but not yet.
We need someone proven at the highest level if we want to challenge for the PL and even make it into the CL next season.
There's 10 other players on the pitch who's job is to be good with their feet - in my opinion it's become a crutch relying on Ederson for it.
Having a local player is fantastic of course but not at the expense of challenging. Without Donnarumma we have the choice between a keeper who for now is...
A good thing surely? We fare better in attack against open opposition.
Watching us unsuccessfully trying to break down parked buses all season was frustrating at best.
Do we need a keeper who's good with his feet when no team ever bothers to press anymore?
We've been found out by teams just sitting back, our tactics and playstyle must evolve as the successful formula isn't so successful anymore.
Twice they bested us and twice came one point behind. I don't think you can point another club that has challenged us as much over that period, not even Arsenal.
Even Pep acknowledged it.