Neville Kneville
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True ;)
Do we know how many weeks he will have access to the full squad after the summer internatonals ?
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Are expections too high for next season?
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True ;)
Do we know how many weeks he will have access to the full squad after the summer internatonals ?
Yep. I'm gonna have to call bullshit on this one. Talent wise, we will be a far better team at the beginning of Pep's first season than we were at the beginning of Pellars. DeBryune Sterling, Aguero, Hart Kompany, Fernandihno and Silva. That core alone has more talent than Pel started with. The only real loss is Yaya ( big loss, but DeBryune more than makes up for it.)No need for any snide remarks we are just talking about Guardiola. But now you have brought up the current waste of space, we were a far better side then, with Pellegrini taking over Mancini's team & adding a couple of players, than we are now that Pellegrini has changed the team to his image, in spite of spending 100s of millions.
I recon Guardiola will do the opposite.
It seems the pivotting to lowered expectations have started in earnest. I predicted this in November. And I think this thread may be the official whistle to the Bluemoon majority to start lowering expectations.
Typical.
True ;)
Do we know how many weeks he will have access to the full squad after the summer internatonals ?
A few days? Seriously, they'll probably dribble back a couple at a time depending on how far their countries progress in the Euros or Copa America. But not many of them will feature much in pre season friendlies. The same will also apply to most of the new signings. And its guaranteed that a couple of players will pick up injuries.
When he first turns up, most of the senior players who first arrive back in training will be those whose future at City is being questioned. So it should at least give him the opportunity to make his mind up on players such as Nasri.
Hopefully we'll finish 3rd this season and not have to play a CL qualifier. Give him time to work with the players without being too constrained by the need to field a settled side.
Priority has to be the league. That is the bread and butter of any great club side. Knock out competitions will always be hit and miss.
We need to establish ourselves as the dominant force in English football domestically (which we have been close to achieving) before we can start thinking about prioritising European honours
We need to establish ourselves as the dominant force in English football domestically (which we have been close to achieving) before we can start thinking about prioritising European honours
This team should be winning the league anyway, so with the extra additions I would expect us to win unless someone else is really good.
And I'd expect a semi because we're good enough to get there now, and Pep has onto ever reached the semi's or better.
And I'd expect a semi because we're good enough to get there now, and Pep has onto ever reached the semi's or better.
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Still in the league title race with a couple of months to go will do for a starters, as this and last season have been fuckin shockin.
Neville Kneville
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Yep. I'm gonna have to call bullshit on this one. Talent wise, we will be a far better team at the beginning of Pep's first season than we were at the beginning of Pellars. DeBryune Sterling, Aguero, Hart Kompany, Fernandihno and Silva. That core alone has more talent than Pel started with. The only real loss is Yaya ( big loss, but DeBryune more than makes up for it.)
It seems the pivotting to lowered expectations have started in earnest. I predicted this in November. And I think this thread may be the official whistle to the Bluemoon majority to start lowering expectations.
Typical.
Well I don't give a flying shit when you called it. Some of us have been talking about the euros interefering with next season for fucking ages. So shove it.
Neville Kneville
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A few days? Seriously, they'll probably dribble back a couple at a time depending on how far their countries progress in the Euros or Copa America. But not many of them will feature much in pre season friendlies. The same will also apply to most of the new signings. And its guaranteed that a couple of players will pick up injuries.
When he first turns up, most of the senior players who first arrive back in training will be those whose future at City is being questioned. So it should at least give him the opportunity to make his mind up on players such as Nasri.
Hopefully we'll finish 3rd this season and not have to play a CL qualifier. Give him time to work with the players without being too constrained by the need to field a settled side.
I wonder if we will start the season with a different side than the one which finishes it, due to some players having a full pre season learning Pep's methods & others just arriving in time to get fit & start.
I wonder if we will start the season with a different side than the one which finishes it, due to some players having a full pre season learning Pep's methods & others just arriving in time to get fit & start.
Yes, I expect we'll try to sort out the Yaya situation as quickly as possible, but I think we'll hang on to most of the current squad until the very end of the transfer window and then try to offload those deemed surplus to requirements. Which might mean a few of them going out on loan deals.
Neville Kneville
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Yes, I expect we'll try to sort out the Yaya situation as quickly as possible, but I think we'll hang on to most of the current squad until the very end of the transfer window and then try to offload those deemed surplus to requirements. Which might mean a few of them going out on loan deals.
I'm just wondering now, how many senior players will feasibly be available. Apart from Nasri, Willy, Clichy & maybe Bony, I'm struggling.