Pep Guardiola - 2022/23

[waspish]

and doesn't have to mean it

What do you want him to do say there contenders then laugh!?

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

The narrative that Pep loses because he tinkers and wins when he plays his best team in their best positions is one of the weirder narratives to have developed over the past couple of years. He's been doing mad things with inverted fullbacks since he got here (and Arsenal are top of the table doing the exact same thing). He's rotated the squad and adapted the squad in almost every game he's played. When it works we barely notice and when it doesn't we give him a hard time.

 

[FantasyIreland]

The narrative that Pep loses because he tinkers and wins when he plays his best team in their best positions is one of the weirder narratives to have developed over the past couple of years. He's been doing mad things with inverted fullbacks since he got here (and Arsenal are top of the table doing the exact same thing). He's rotated the squad and adapted the squad in almost every game he's played. When it works we barely notice and when it doesn't we give him a hard time.

I suspect its because a few of the brainfart games are ones that really stick in the throat.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

What do you want him to do say there contenders then laugh!?

He can say whatever he wants , not sure what your point is

 

[ford7]

Uh oh

Grealish as a false 9 and Haaland as an inverted wing back.

 

[SamBlue]

Grealish as a false 9 and Haaland as an inverted wing back.

Foden and Bernardo as back playing CBs, Haaland to master area in front of them.

 

[Craig]

Foden and Bernardo as back playing CBs, Haaland to master area in front of them.

Yeah and hopefully with Stones in such good form at centre half really throw them by trying him left wing

 

[SamBlue]

Yeah and hopefully with Stones in such good form at centre half really throw them by trying him left wing

No, no, no, Kev on the left side to release his inner Zinchenko!

 

[super_city_si]

Pep will worry about transition and Rashfords pace, so will fuck around with the back line and midfield but still play a suicidal high line and wonder how Rashford scored a one on one from a punt ;)

 

[supercity88]

The narrative that Pep loses because he tinkers and wins when he plays his best team in their best positions is one of the weirder narratives to have developed over the past couple of years. He's been doing mad things with inverted fullbacks since he got here (and Arsenal are top of the table doing the exact same thing). He's rotated the squad and adapted the squad in almost every game he's played. When it works we barely notice and when it doesn't we give him a hard time.

He knows he has to keep evolving the side both tactically and in terms of personnel. Sometimes it's subtle changes, other times it's more dramatic. But typically you only really remember when it goes wrong, because we're all amazing managers in our own heads and think we know the answers. Sometimes it goes wrong because the players don't perform, or because - on rare occasions - he goes for a complete curveball which the players aren't prepared for and just plays into the hands of the opposition. We win a lot of games, so when we lose we remember!

He seems to be in the mood to wind the press up at the moment. Picking the team the fans want. Short sharp answers on BBC on Sunday (albeit the questions were shite and half answered for him). Now admits to having some random ideas despite not having watched united! I'd imagine we do what we'd usually do away from home, go for control. Bernie wide right. Foden and Haaland and Rodri, Gundo and De Bruyne in the middle. We'll look to starve them of the ball, piss the fans off to calm the atmosphere and beat them comfortably.

 

[M16 citeh]

Uh oh

Talk dirty to me pep!

 

[Agueroooo9320]

Pep will worry about transition and Rashfords pace, so will fuck around with the back line and midfield but still play a suicidal high line and wonder how Rashford scored a one on one from a punt ;)

lol this is a real possibility I worry about.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Grealish as a false 9 and Haaland as an inverted wing back.

Bernie in goal.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Taking the piss.

 

[jrb]

Erm…….

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Way to go fella - inspired.

 

[wolviedinho]

Players trying to do him in here. The can all go.

Don’t need the awful attitude. If this was any other manager the manager would be in line for the sack because the players are not performing.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Something up with the dressing room imho.

Players don’t look bothered.

Foden & cancelo form dropped off a cliff

 

[City_Sean]

He's having a really poor season. The squad looks totally bereft of any pace and our football is so slow and tedious.

The infatuation with inverted wingers and fullbacks means we're incredibly narrow and have nobody in the squad who can stretch the pitch.

We look rubbish playing this methodical controlled system and if we play it Saturday there will be a similar result. He has to go back to what makes us tick.

 

[skillman]

Needs to get a grip of himself. Be fucking brave and stop pining over control.