Pep Guardiola - 2020/21 Performances

[WNRH]

I'm not saying to sack Pep. Just can't get my head round it.

Does anyone else think Klopp would bench Mane or Salah and play someone completely out of form instead? Or if Tuchel had dropped Kante?

Why the fuck does Pep do it?

To keep players happy.

 

[City10.]

Pep likes to gamble. If we totally blitzed Chelsea in the first half, with that line up then he would be hailed a genius for that.

His complete overthinking has never worked in CL since his arrival. So why fix something that is not broken?

 

[ScottSinclair]

and?

My post in september had nothing to do with results. His body language and demeanor for most of 2020 was negative and he had yet to sign a new contract.

Quoting something from a year ago in football is as relevant as going back 10 years and quoting people underwhelmed with appointing Mancini when Mourinho was available.

 

[Innsbruckblue]

To keep players happy.

And that, for me, is the main problem. Too many ‘top-class’ players that the manager has to choose from. Slim the squad down and promote the youth

 

[RayCTID]

His complete overthinking has never worked in CL since his arrival. So why fix something that is not broken?

Not overthinking, he decided he could give Chelsea something else to think about. We lost both previous games with Rodri and Fernandinho in the side

 

[City10.]

To keep players happy.

I've heard him in the last couple of months say that some players are not happy with him for not getting play time and just wondering if Sterling bullied Pep to start him. I have no other explanation for the starting XI

 

[AlexGrimaldo]

I love Pep, but obviously its his responsability!! 3 losses in a row against a manager who even got pre-season says it all. Worst than that its how we lose, total incapacity and bad bad performances in 3 games. His responsability above all.

 

[Goater=Legend]

And that, for me, is the main problem. Too many ‘top-class’ players that the manager has to choose from. Slim the squad down and promote the youth

Spot on, been thinking this for a while, too many players that he has to try and keep happy and yet they've not put in the performances that gave warranted the starts.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Pep likes to gamble. If we totally blitzed Chelsea in the first half, with that line up then he would be hailed a genius for that. I didn't agree with his decision but he is one fully in charge of team affairs

The thing is, you only take a gamble if you're the underdogs and the odds are against you, you don't take a gamble when the cards are stacked in your favour and you just have to do the same thing you've been doing all season that's led the team to that point to win.

It's like playing pontoon as the house, the player sticks on 18, you draw 19 and still decide to twist.

 

[RayCTID]

The thing is, you only take a gamble if you're the underdogs and the odds are against you, you don't take a gamble when the cards are stacked in your favour and you just have to do the same thing you've been doing all season that's led the team to that point to win.

It's like playing pontoon as the house, the player sticks on 18, you draw 19 and still decide to twist.

If we won tonight he would be hailed a genius. Our last two games against Chelsea ended in defeat. He decided to give the pack another shuffle.