This is a good point but (and it's a huge but), you cannot compare Pep to Picasso. City's cheating has caused so many other clubs and fans to suffer and Pep is fully aware of this and complicit in it. Us and United have missed out on Premier League titles becuase of their cheating, Watford and Stoke have both been denied the greatest day in their history because of City's cheating. Other clubs have missed out on European football, prize money and potentially larger sponsorship deals as a knock on. Not to mention the inflated transfer fees and wages that non-state funded clubs have had to shell out on to try and keep up with this vile club, which in turn has led to the ESL fiasco. It's much bigger than just being able to seperate how good of a coach he is and how much of a cheat he is. He is a good coach but that is such a minor factor when you look at the shambles the Premier League is in because of City's continuous rule breaking and Pep is a huge part of that, you cannot suggest he isn't fully aware of how the club operate behind the secnes. For anyone who wants to see a fair game, with all teams competing on a level playing field, Pep will always will be labelled a cheater above all else.
The City thread on RAWK is absolutely mental, especially after our win yesterday. Poor Liverpool and United have been denied titles, self entitled fuckwits.