Pep Guardiola - 2022/23

[sir baconface]

I have zero doubt Ancilotti would have bagged a CL Cup or 2 with this squad.

I agree. Not because he’s a better manager overall (I prefer Pep) but because he wouldn’t have frozen or fart-arsed about just before reaching the vinegar stroke.

 

[city warrior]

we would have won the CL with Mancini. I am certain of that.

The guy whi had an exceptional Inter team and was incapable of getting to even one QF? You remember that as soon as he was gone from Inter, Inter won the treble right? He had Ibra, Adriano, Zanetti, Cambiasso, Lucio, Julio Cesar, Maicon, Cordoba, Milito... how delusional people are...

 

[city warrior]

I have zero doubt Ancilotti would have bagged a CL Cup or 2 with this squad.

Sure, but we would have 0 maybe 1 PL. Our team is good, but other than KDB, we haven't had any truly elite player. With elite I mean top 10 in the world, or the best player ib their position. Ancelotti has that in RM. Anyway, Pep is a far better manager than Ancelotti.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

I have zero doubt Ancilotti would have bagged a CL Cup or 2 with this squad.

Has the mutiny began?

 

[RACHACE]

I have zero doubt Ancilotti would have bagged a CL Cup or 2 with this squad.

Would you swap Pep for Carlo if given the opportunity?

 

[Didsbury Dave]

we would have won the CL with Mancini. I am certain of that.

Yeah, he had a brilliant champions league record with us and with all his other clubs. Miles better than Pep’s. It’s great when posters like you use hard evidence to back up their theories rather than just making stupid wild arsed delusional guesses. It’s even better that you are certain.

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Sure, but we would have 0 maybe 1 PL. Our team is good, but other than KDB, we haven't had any truly elite player. With elite I mean top 10 in the world, or the best player ib their position. Ancelotti has that in RM. Anyway, Pep is a far better manager than Ancelotti.

David Silva

 

[Lavinda Past]

Has the mutiny began?

It began after his brainfart v Chelsea in the CL final and carried into last season. Cracks were already appearing before Madrid semi final and we almost blew the PL against Villa.

This season has been a shocker apart from two or three very good performances, most games being rescued by De Bruyne and Haaland.

I feel that he is prioritising the CL and wouldn't be at all surprised if his contract has a clause that allows him to walk away if we win it.

Fortunately for him, Pep (quite rightly) has plenty of credit in the bank with City fans. Unfortunately for him, an increasing number of fans seem to be raising (imo quite reasonable) concerns around his team selection, tactics, substitutions, public criticism of players etc,and even his coaching assistants.

January is a huge month for City. If anyone can get through it successfully, it's Pep Guardiola. However, he's got to keep his squad happy and that may be a bigger job than we think.

 

[city warrior]

David Silva

The Silva that Pep had was past his orime and not close to a top 10 in the world. I wouldn't be sure he was top 10 even in his prime, but he was close if not.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Has the mutiny began?

Has it fuck. These daft little “mutinies” have been occurring in dark little corners of the forum every time we have drawn a game since the day he arrived. Some football fans are short-sighted and knee jerk but Pep puts them back in their box every single time. A great manager doesn’t turn into a bad one and a bad manager doesn’t turn into a great one. There are ebbs and flows but the cream rises to the top and the turds sink to the bottom in football.