Players reportedly tell Pep to stop "tinkering"

[kaz7]

I doubt they told him,was probably more of a discussion,he is a manager that likes input
The strange thing i he set us up better than he has done recently,just needed to score,i guess the result has brought things to the boil
Good thing i reckon

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Just a point of note: It's the Daily Mail.

 

[kaz7]

If true it's interesting that they would blame tactics for creating so many good chances. I'm still new to this but I didn't think tactics resulted in missing so many chances.

As for tinkering with the team. He needs to do more of it. There are 2 or 3 that just need to be dropped but rarely are

I think it needs less tinkering,players play well then get left out,i think he is over thinking,searching for a way to solve the probs,i don't think this helps
Pep Guardiola has made 76 changes to the Manchester City team in the Premier League this season - more than any other manager in the league. [via @Jack_Gaughan]

 

[City Raider]

Easier said than done when genuinely trying to win every competition we enter unlike those that pick the same 2 trophies every season

 

[Bluemoonie92]

If its true then theres nothing wrong with a discussion between players and the manager. However, what's said in the changing room should stay there, how do they get this information?

 

[Odd socks]

Why in an away dressing room?,
Pep is passionate I know but everything I have read about his past teams all indicated he was a deep thinking manager who delays his opinions on performance until he has spoken with his inner circle.
Strange if he has changed and stranger if players have broken this to the press

 

[TFC]

If its true then theres nothing wrong with a discussion between players and the manager. However, what's said in the changing room should stay there, how do they get this information?

Ffs Mahrez....

 

[Marvin]

If true it's interesting that they would blame tactics for creating so many good chances. I'm still new to this but I didn't think tactics resulted in missing so many chances.

As for tinkering with the team. He needs to do more of it. There are 2 or 3 that just need to be dropped but rarely are

There should be a discussion going on. I do agree with you though that the tactics or approach is generating a lot of chances but it's players decision-making that's at fault. I bet the players know that too.

I do think City should have a look at set-pieces. Think of something novel, or something that minimises our height disadvantage. We get more corners than anyone else.

I am sure there are possible innovations here we could do. Get some coaches working on it with the academy teams, and then try them in training. Any variation on what we are doing would be good. Has no one across the whole of the football world not got a variation.

Attack the goal with vicious inswinging corners e.g. KDB. Just the threat of it from 2/3 crosses would put doubt in the defence's mind.

 

[kaz7]

If its true then theres nothing wrong with a discussion between players and the manager. However, what's said in the changing room should stay there, how do they get this information?

There are loads of people in the backroom staff and people talk

 

[twosips]

Just a point of note: It's the Daily Mail.

Its Jack Gaughan. He's a good, well-connected journalist regardless of the shite he writes for.