Jack Hackett
Well-Known Member
I've said this many times before, but there's a beautiful irony here.
All the press and other clubs here want Pep gone. They had done since before he arrived. They want it even more ever since he proved them all wrong repeatedly.
But all this bashing him and the club has made him bond with the club. Each time we stand together, he digs his heels in, and Pep fights.
He's too attached to the club now. Every time he thinks about calling it a day, he probably is empowered by the fact that his staying is a big middle finger to everyone who wants him gone.
If the press had left him alone, appreciated his talent, and not gone OTT on the club, Pep probably could've walked away into the sunset with fond memories and a decent legacy.
Now, he's stuck here. Everyone loses but us.
I think most football fans want Pep to stay. I do. His contribution to English football has been huge. English football would be poorer without him and I think many, many fans agree with me.