I 100% agree mate.
However i dont see it happening this late in Pep tenure here.
He simply dosent know the meaning of pragmatism.
In my opinion his own ego has stopped him achieving true greatness, Champion League successes
I can think of 4,5,defining games in his time with us,where a bit of pragmatism and we would likely have seen different results.Monaco away in the Champions League.Even now i am still like how the fuck did we lose that tie over 2 Legs,a healthy home advantage,we go there and make it so easy for them.Then there is 3,4, Liverpool debacles.We go to Anfield and try and Boss them on their own Pitch,and are picked off.The first leg in that Champions League it was all but over by half time.So frustrating.We should have been hitting these teams on the counter,not them hitting us.It was suicide.
Pep can complain all he wants about teams have 11 players behind the Ball.
It has been proved over,and over,and over again,that this is the way to beat us.simple quick counter attacking football.Brenda was under no obligation to turn up drop his pants to be dry bummed.He did what was right,Out thought Pep at his own game.Pep can moan all he wants,he is paid shit loads of money to deal with it.
It is for Pep to have a Plan B.And yet Pep didnt even need a plan B,as you say all he had to do was change our style at 1-0 up,be a bit more pragmatic.,Yet Pep is seemingly incapable of that.
Sadly i dont see it changing this late in his time with us.
If he cant do it now with 9 players missing for all sorts of reasons,it is never going to happen.
He has given me 2 cracking seasons,domestic success,and breaking records.that will never be forgotten.He is a very good manager .
He is not truly great manager though,i dont see him ever winning the Champions League,his lack of pragmatism trips him up every time.
Same criticism was leveled at him at Bayern Munich.
I think this season is going to be reminiscent of Pellegrini long good bye.
Pep going through the motions,players going through the motions.And Pep hoping deep down to be back in Barcelona by Christmas
Hope to fuck i am wrong.
Wasnt just the defeat yesterday,we will lose games shit happens.It was the capitulation,the lack of effort.I have watched that game back.Garcia moving around like a Pensioner with a Zimmer frame,was that his way of saying "Fuck you" on news of Dias arrival.