It's Quiet 16 - Txiki grinders

[TheThirdDeano]

I do wonder if Pep's a deal breaker or if he's wondering if we have a succession plan and wants to know.
I think it's fair to ask about the future if that's all he's doing

 

[decmancity]

At any other club he probably accepts that management change is possible.
However, if Pep commits to 3/4yrs then Haaland could be inclined to lock it in, there is no manager in world football that can elevate him further. I am sure Pep's eventual successor will be someone world class but making that commitment to Haaland now could swing it.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Pep has to extend right if we get Haaland, I don't think Pep would want to miss the opportunity to coach the next big star in football

Not just that look at the team he is building at the moment, he has the likes of Foden and Palmer coming through and some very interesting players in the youth set up ready to make the step up to add to what we already have. Is there any club in Europe that has and can offer a manager what Pep has in terms of players and resources. Haaland should also be asking himself that when he looks for his next move.

 

[TonyM]

But if Pep extends his stay and Haaland signs does that make us too strong?

 

[AlanBalls]

But if Pep extends his stay and Haaland signs does that make us too strong?

Something has to be done at City, because Miguel Delaney says so!

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

So if City told him Pep is renewing and he will use a system that suits him, is he going to favor City over Madrid ?

Seriously mate - you can’t genuinely expect @tolmie's hairdoo to be able to answer that question, can you?

He’s not sat in a room with Raiola and Haaland right now, getting their unguarded take on precisely where his head is at on this one.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

EBH might want the bald fraud out of the way and want to play 442.

 

[Vester]

Pep has to extend right if we get Haaland, I don't think Pep would want to miss the opportunity to coach the next big star in football

Personally I think Pep surely would be exited to work with Håland. But I doubt his decision to extend his contract with a few more years or not will be affected by any large amount whether we sign Håland or not. He has worked with world class players his whole managerial career, so I doubt he will let any particular player have any impact on what he wants to do.

Would surprise me a lot if he thinks "I'll extend if we sign Håland, if we only get Vlahovic I think its better to just run my contract down".

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Seriously mate - you can’t genuinely expect @tolmie's hairdoo to be able to answer that question, can you?

He’s not sat in a room with Raiola and Haaland right now, getting their unguarded take on precisely where his head is at on this one.

 

[AlanBalls]

Seriously mate - you can’t genuinely expect @tolmie's hairdoo to be able to answer that question, can you?

He’s not sat in a room with Raiola and Haaland right now, getting their unguarded take on precisely where his head is at on this one.

I think it’s fairly obvious, just look across the road at United. There’ll most likely be two lines of thinking here:

1. Pep is the greatest out there, possibly ever. What 21 year old striker wouldn’t want assurances that he’s going to get at least 2-3 years under him?

2. We saw what happened (and is still happening) with the rags post-Fergie. We are a well run club and we almost certainly won’t find ourselves in the mess they are, but will we be as rampantly dominant? Probably not. It’s a huge risk for a player like Haaland to sign himself up for what could realistically be a turbulent year or so post-Pep.