Pep Guardiola - 2020/21 Performances

[TheCentralScrutinizer]

You earn respect, peps earnt it throughout his career, show you respect, what have you done to earn it, shut up

"cowardly" is the sort of shite the African/far East /online experts throw about on the Facebook all the time

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Would help if we had a fully fit striker wouldn't it?

We do but we've not bothered and left him playing academy games.

 

[citytill1die84]

We do but we've not bothered and left him playing academy games.

Lol he's hardly proven is he?

Some people really don't have a clue.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I understand what your saying but realistically, what difference would anyone other than Foden made yesterday?
I think he should have put Foden on but something was mentioned in the Why Always Us podcast today, did Pep want to put on Foden and then he saw Klopp change something and decide it was no longer the best move?
Very easy to sit here and think he should have gone for it and thrown on Foden but it seemed Pep was more worried about losing than winning, argue that either way....

If we can push through the 5 subs thing and in January we are looking at the bench and have any of Bernardo, Mahrez, Torres, Aguero, Jesus and so forth there then perhaps he will use them.

Could we have had Cole Palmer isntead of Garcia yesterday, probably, but is he also wary of letting them players play in their own leagues and go with what he is being told on their physical condition etc?

How about Foden for KDB, Jesus for Sterling, Delap for Jesus ?

Would Liverpool be more happy or less happy, with ten minutes of that, at the end ?

How about 5 minutes of Jayden Braaf at the end ? More or less happy ?

Tommy Doyle for Gundogan ? Cole Palmer for Torres ?

What role do you think he envisaged, pre match, for Eric Garcia ?

 

[Marvin]

City have been half-baked in this opening part of the seasons. We didn't have a pre-season, we then were faced with 2 games a week from Day 1 and lost Aguero and Jesus at the same time.

I think now that the CL qualification is all but secured and Jesus is back, City will start to look sharper. I would like to see Foden start in central midfield though. I'd also rest KDB. He's no good to anyone at 3/4 pace.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Lol he's hardly proven is he?

Some people really don't have a clue.

How many young strikers, even some of whom ended up in div 3, have you seen come off the bench & win or square a game exactly like that one ?

In fact, a club not far from here, has even done it v Liverpool.

Liverpool themselves once had a lad called David Fairclough..

 

[FantasyIreland]

Where they came from is irrelevant to what makes for a good transfer...scouting and suitability for a system is. Rodri played at atletico in a system that defends first and foremost.

Kompany is our best ever signing(when you factor in price paid especially) and had been nowhere near a "top club" beforehand.

Not strictly true......Kompany was the most sought after teenager in European football,every top club including the Rags were all over him.Unfortunately the injuries started racking up and his stock began to fall and the interest wane.Hamburg then took a chance on him to replace DVB,where he suffered an achilles injury.We obviously got a bargain because of such.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Lol he's hardly proven is he?

If Ederson, Steffen and Carson are injured, you don't ignore the academy, put Walker in net every match, struggle through the games and say "oh well, we didn't have a fit goalkeeper."

"Proven" is effectively quality + time so it's hard to prove yourself when your manager would rather name three centrebacks on the bench than give you the chance of minutes.

 

[decmancity]

How about Foden for KDB, Jesus for Sterling, Delap for Jesus ?

Would Liverpool be more happy or less happy, with ten minutes of that, at the end ?

How about 5 minutes of Jayden Braaf at the end ? More or less happy ?

Tommy Doyle for Gundogan ? Cole Palmer for Torres ?

What role do you think he envisaged, pre match, for Eric Garcia ?

I think he should have made changes, 100%. But we had Foden on the bench, thats it. That being said he still should have made it.

The argument of having Delap, Palmer and Doyle is different. As I said, they played the day before didnt they and I don't think Pep would have even considered pulling them so they couldn't play just to sit on the bench.

Garcia, Ake, Stones and Zinchenko on the bench is awful, I agree. No options there at all but we all know enough about Pep for him to sometimes draw the line with the 11 he starts and if thats not enough its not enough. Pep would never throw on Foden, Delap and Braaf against Liverpool whilst the game is 1-1, just isn't his game unfortunately.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I think he should have made changes, 100%. But we had Foden on the bench, thats it. That being said he still should have made it.

The argument of having Delap, Palmer and Doyle is different. As I said, they played the day before didnt they and I don't think Pep would have even considered pulling them so they couldn't play just to sit on the bench.

Garcia, Ake, Stones and Zinchenko on the bench is awful, I agree. No options there at all but we all know enough about Pep for him to sometimes draw the line with the 11 he starts and if thats not enough its not enough. Pep would never throw on Foden, Delap and Braaf against Liverpool whilst the game is 1-1, just isn't his game unfortunately.

We had the Youth Cup final last week. No other Academy games matter, at this stage, they exist only to help the first team.

The players were there but Pep chose a plan of defenders instead.

I think Pep is the greatest manager ever & we cannot improve on him, but he's shown over the past year that he's just as weird & shit as Mourinho & Pellegrini etc when out of his comfort zone imo.

Pep has traditionally been someone who finds a new answer. Four defenders & no forwards on the bench, is not that answer.

 

[FantasyIreland]

We had the Youth Cup final last week. No other Academy games matter, at this stage, they exist only to help the first team.

The players were there but Pep chose a plan of defenders instead.

I think Pep is the greatest manager ever & we cannot improve on him, but he's shown over the past year that he's just as weird & shit as Mourinho & Pellegrini etc when out of his comfort zone imo.

Pep has traditionally been someone who finds a new answer. Four defenders & no forwards on the bench, is not that answer.

My thinking exactly.

He isn't currently best using the tools at his disposal.

 

[Neville Kneville]

My thinking exactly.

He isn't currently best using the tools at his disposal.

Well at least he hasn't 'tried' to, so far.

It could be that these suggestions don't work out any better. But option one being Eric Garcia, in all circumstances, just can't be excused, whatever reasoning he comes up with.

 

[BlueBanger]

Not strictly true......Kompany was the most sought after teenager in European football,every top club including the Rags were all over him.Unfortunately the injuries started racking up and his stock began to fall and the interest wane.Hamburg then took a chance on him to replace DVB,where he suffered an achilles injury.We obviously got a bargain because of such.

This info just verifies what i was saying about Kompany never being at a top club prior to signing (for a laughable fee). Wanted perhaps but never made the move before us.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Well at least he hasn't 'tried' to, so far.

It could be that these suggestions don't work out any better. But option one being Eric Garcia, in all circumstances, just can't be excused, whatever reasoning he comes up with.

Indeed,they might not work,but i don't think anyone,other than the ultra critical nut jobs,would blame him for trying,especially where the kids are concerned.

He has gone predictable and stagnant as it stands,and that is playing into the oppositions hands as well as producing turgid football.

 

[FantasyIreland]

This info just verifies what i was saying about Kompany never being at a top club prior to signing (for a laughable fee). Wanted perhaps but never made the move before us.

I was just replying to the 'nowhere near' aspect,my point being he came very close and he wasn't just plucked from obscurity.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Our transfer policy has been good, in fact very good. Rodri played for Atletico Madrid, not a championship team. Cancelo played for Juventus. Ruben Dias from a Portuguese top club. Mahrez was PL player of the season with plenty of goals and assists. Ake was the best player of Bournemouth. Ferran Torres is an exciting young two-footed player who has an eye for goal.
Next year we will buy a striker in place for Aguero. No manager is supported as much as it is at City. Chelsea had one good window in like 5 years, same for Liverpool when they bought VVD, Allison, Kieta, Fabinho all in the same year.

It has not been good when inferior ones replaced better ones. also the club they come from does not matter. all about talent and suitability for system

 

[super_city_si]

Needs to get his head out of his fucking arse.

 

[ScottSinclair]

Wont last his extension unfortunately

 

[Feed the Elk]

His persistence with Mahrez makes me seriously question his judgement

 

[Jag]

We have been treating him like he is bigger than the club. There is life without him and the decision to hand him the contract was without merit. He has not earned it.