Champions League Games | Gameweek 4 | 4/5 Nov '25

Gorbachev said:
I agree.

Why would he leave Bayern if everything is working for him? It's a pinnacle club for any manager.

Whatever people say about that club, there are probably only a few clubs bigger than them in world football.

It's quite fanciful thinking if Pep was to call it a day tomorrow, Vinny would be rushing back to manage us.
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I completely agree, but you can never discount the pull Manchester will always have for Vin. I'll be honest, I'll be gutted if he doesn't manage City at some point down the line, I think he would be perfect for us.

In the meantime you cant do anything but wish him well, even if I dislike Bayern and their gobshite hierarchy.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
I'd like to think you're all right. Truly. Make no mistake, he would be my first choice for here. Over Enrique, even, because he's younger but already experienced. And he knows the club inside out. However, I just think you're all being pretty optimistic. Bayern will fight us tooth and nail if we come in for him — count on it, given their history with us (they are one of the European clubs that see us as intruders). And I could have understood him renewing for a two-year period, maybe even three. Four sounds like a commitment he didn't need to make, if he's expecting to come in two years (under two years, now).
By the way, I would be more than astonished if Pep wanted to go on beyond this two-year extension. I believe his thinking was that he wanted to hand over a renewed and trained team to whoever comes in, because he's responsible like that. Unlike the Govan bully, who saw his club as living and falling by him, apparently.
Of course, it would be wonderful if Pep decided he had the energy to go through to 2029. He looks a bit burnt out to me, or in any case in need of another sabbatical.
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I must admit, I don’t think Pep will go beyond his current contract, but you never know.

Another factor no one has mentioned is Carla. How much would she love to come back to Manchester?
And how much would she love to see Vinnie as head coach of her beloved City?
I know these two are very much secondary to all footballing considerations, but I reckon if Vinnie were offered the job, there is very little chance he would turn it down.

And there is very little that Bayern could do to stop him taking it. Don’t forget; they sounded out Pep about VK before offering him the position, so I doubt that the relationship between the two clubs is as bad as many might think it is.
 
Gorbachev said:
I agree.

Why would he leave Bayern if everything is working for him? It's a pinnacle club for any manager.

Whatever people say about that club, there are probably only a few clubs bigger than them in world football.

It's quite fanciful thinking if Pep was to call it a day tomorrow, Vinny would be rushing back to manage us.
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Well, in fairness, that's not quite what they're saying. However, supposing that Pep does leave in just over one-and-a-half years at the end of his current contract extension, he'd have to let the club know well in advance, and Viana, Soriano and Mubarak would have to start working on it well before his departure. I simply don't believe that at the level of big clubs these decisions are made overnight. If they are, there's been some very bad/no planning. And City don't work like that any more. We of course know nothing, but it wouldn't particularly surprise me if that conversation had already been had with Pep.
I don't think Pep has any problem with Bayern whatsoever. How could he? He managed them, and was feted by them. I'm not even convinced that City have a problem with Bayern. What I do think is that Bayern have a problem with us — City.
A contract is a contract, or it is worthless: it binds all parties. All parties have to agree if one of the parties wishes to be treated exceptionally and released from it. We chased Kane very hard, by all accounts. Kane had a ridiculous contract with Tottenham. Levy had no intention of letting Kane go to what he saw as a major and direct PL rival (he was deluded in that, but let that pass…). It was ok letting him go to Bayern because even Levy wasn't deluded enough to think that Spurs play in the same ball park as Bayern.
I repeat that I'd love to see Vin here. I'd also — and I've stated this — have no problem with Klopp coming. People on here will rave and rage, drool and vomit at the prospect, but the guy knows how to manage a club with the proper resources. If he only won one PL title it was because he was unlucky enough to come up against the best PL team that there's been (over several seasons).
And it would utterly boil the piss of those morons at the “cult” — and that's always a pleasurable experience.
 
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Silvatoure21 said:
So what??? Players sign deals that they never complete all the time.
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I'd imagine he'd want to win the CL with Bayern. Winning the Bundesliga, yep ok, but the CL would be a huge feather in his cap. The way Bayern are playing I'd imagine the Spanish duo will be keeping tabs on him as well.
 
I'm stuck in an airport hotel so with nothing else to do I'll watch Chelsea vs carrier bag. Tnt commentator. "We know what Chelsea are about, it's not about buying success.". Well, he's right about the success bit.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
I don't think Pep has any problem with Bayern whatsoever. How could he? He managed them, and was feted by them. I'm not even convinced that City have a problem with Bayern. What I do think is that Bayern have a problem with us — City.
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Bayern absolutely do have a problem with City. Go on Bayern forums/subreddits - apparently City are nothing but a plastic oil club with no history.
 
malg said:
I'd imagine he'd want to win the CL with Bayern. Winning the Bundesliga, yep ok, but the CL would be a huge feather in his cap. The way Bayern are playing I'd imagine the Spanish duo will be keeping tabs on him as well.
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IMHO they haven't played anyone decent yet. Even PSG were depleted and have been poor by their standards in Ligue 1 this season.

We have them next, will be a good test of both sides' credentials.
 
bridgeno1 said:
IMHO they haven't played anyone decent yet. Even PSG were depleted and have been poor by their standards in Ligue 1 this season.

We have them next, will be a good test of both sides' credentials.
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Your gaff or Germany?
 
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