Lol I think you've got the definition of elite the other way around. Winning a league is no joke, it needs consistent performance in 38 games compared to russian roulette of cup competitions.Love pep and he is a great manager at league level as his record proves.
He isn’t however an elite manager in the manner of Ferguson of Klopp.
Too many instances of hugely important one off cup games being fucked up either by poor team selection, head scratching tactics, baffling use/non-use of substitutions or a combination of all three.
The true elite managers can get their teams over the line in difficult circumstances and in one off must win games. Often by sheer force of will and personality.
Peps record in these sort of games is pretty woeful.
I almost hope we get knocked out by Real as if we make the final we will be schooled by Klopp again and that doesn’t bear thinking about.
Great manager, super guy, but a long way from elite and we will never ever win the CL with him at the club.
They played benfica, we played athletico MadridIt's simple
We don't have the squad depth to cope when the going gets tough.
Liverpools squad is better in my opinion
Spot onI feel so sorry for those who spent hard earned money to watch that! If Pep had no intention of trying to win that today then he should have just took the complete U23 team and rested everyone. But once again he is a law unto himself and bizarrely puts out a 50/50 half arsed team of players with no form and players who were shattered. Other than Ake and Stones the whole team and non tactics were a bloody disaster. Why you would persist with the same exhausted team for the full 90 minutes is amongst the greatest acts of obstinate stupidity I have ever witnessed.
Wow what a stupid statementLove pep and he is a great manager at league level as his record proves.
He isn’t however an elite manager in the manner of Ferguson of Klopp.
Too many instances of hugely important one off cup games being fucked up either by poor team selection, head scratching tactics, baffling use/non-use of substitutions or a combination of all three.
The true elite managers can get their teams over the line in difficult circumstances and in one off must win games. Often by sheer force of will and personality.
Peps record in these sort of games is pretty woeful.
I almost hope we get knocked out by Real as if we make the final we will be schooled by Klopp again and that doesn’t bear thinking about.
Great manager, super guy, but a long way from elite and we will never ever win the CL with him at the club.
Sorry about your car but I hope you are not injured?