Pep Guardiola - 2022/23

[Goaters]

Whether it was working or not, I don't recall a time where I couldn't see a distinct pattern in our play until now. He used to say he hates it when players keep possession just to keep the ball, there has to be a purpose. All I see at the minute is exactly what he hates, upto him to change that. Playing players in their best positions would be a good start.

Our style of play now seems to be how we used to play when 3/4-0 up a few season ago.

Initially we used to blitz teams away and didn’t give them a second to think. I remember pep always praising Gabby as the best pressing forward in the world.

Now with haaland, Jack and mahrez they aren’t known for their harrying skills.

Now we seem to be ultra controlled and scared to death of giving away fast transitions.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Strange team selection is all I will say.

 

[RayCTID]

We can't stop Pep trying to re-invent the wheel. My only concern for Pep this season is man-managment.

 

[jrb]

Smells like Pep’s last season at Bayern. Issues on and off the pitch.

 

[TheWizard]

Pep still deserves his song on Sunday.

If he walks it will be on us fans too.

Pep deserves our support now more than ever.

He’s not really been backed with players that we need. Our entire back 4 are injured all the time.

Pep is clearly not happy with things behind the scenes & a few players need to go. I also think he needs a better assistant

Not been backed???

 

[domalino]

Same job as he does the other side? : / He's only played LB once, today!. He looked like a fish out of water and out of his comfort zone playing there. I'm not blaming Rico but he was running on fumes second half yet Pep decided not to sub him for Laporte.

He played LB frequently in the EDS, which is also when he started playing RB.

If he'd made his debut 6 months later than he did, he could easily have come though at LB and people would be outraged that Pep moved him to the right.

The truth is he's by trade a midfielder who can play either side as an inverted fullback because he's got very good reading of the game,is great on the ball and has the physical attributes to cover the ground.

 

[WestGorton]

Pep and we are better with 3 games a week. Let's enter the Autoglass next season.

 

[come-on-barney]

Pep still deserves his song on Sunday.

If he walks it will be on us fans too.

Pep deserves our support now more than ever.

He’s not really been backed with players that we need. Our entire back 4 are injured all the time.

Pep is clearly not happy with things behind the scenes & a few players need to go. I also think he needs a better assistant

In which world does Pep never get questioned?

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Our style of play now seems to be how we used to play when 3/4-0 up a few season ago.

Initially we used to blitz teams away and didn’t give them a second to think. I remember pep always praising Gabby as the best pressing forward in the world.

Now with haaland, Jack and mahrez they aren’t known for their harrying skills.

Now we seem to be ultra controlled and scared to death of giving away fast transitions.

And yet we give away more transitions than we did when playing the old way, whilst also having less control.

 

[eastmanc]

For the first time he needs to be questioned.

Team selection: Suck it up and put the best players on the pitch.

Personal Favourites: Akanji. Nowhere near good enough I dont care if he smiles at you every morning. Every fan from any club would have raised eyebrows when seeing Dias and Laporte on the bench.

Mystery exclusions: De Bruyne & Foden. No words really.

Lack of in game changes & Stubbornness : Did we ever look like scoring today ?

Fodens ill .