Pep Guardiola - 2022/23

[come-on-barney]

probably because Haaland wasn’t available in summer 2021.

You’re making a logical leap from “pep wanted Kane in 2021” to “Pep didn’t want Haaland” which there is zero evidence for.

But evidence that Pep thought Kane was a good fit at the time.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Prioritising the CL for a farewell present? Are you on drugs or something?

If (miracles allowing) we win the CL this year, I'd stick good money on Pep leaving very soon after, with the full blessing of the Board.

It's his only bit of unfinished business at City. The CL is his and the Board's priority this season.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Oh yeah, it could be fabulous.

We should hold on to our hats.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

If (miracles allowing) we win the CL this year, I'd stick good money on Pep leaving very soon after, with the full blessing of the Board.

It's his only bit of unfinished business at City. The CL is his and the Board's priority this season.

You’re one of the biggest over reactors on this forum and you’re not proving me wrong today. Log off for a bit mate.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

We should hold on to our hats.

Form, trajectory and apathy that you can see with your own eyes doesn't affect some posters entrenched hopes. Hats off to them really.

 

[Brewster's millions]

Every manager in the world would sell their soul to get a 22 year old Erling Haaland.

Managing with a striker who scores 1.2 goals a game is managing on easy mode.

The failure to involve Haaland more consistently in our play is the biggest criticism you can make of Guardiola this season.

There does appear to be some unhappiness in the squad, and we shouldn’t have been allowed to go into the season with both Gundogan and Bernado seemingly wanting away. Phillips and Gomez look like bad signings and Foden’s slump in form looks to be something more deep rooted as well. Ultimately, winning five out of six titles was always going to tough.

However, the slow, laboured approach to our play when you have Haaland in the team is the more frustrating issue for me and even with the various issues around the squad, I don’t think Guardiola is getting the best out of the players available this season.

 

[Gumzy97]

Haaland is the better goal scorer he's a killer and is blowing away records. But he's still young and needs to learn linkup play

Kane is the better player right now in overall play, he would've been a better fit and a easier transition from the false 9 with how good his link up play is there's a reason Pep wanted him.

 

[Lavinda Past]

You’re one of the biggest over reactors on this forum and you’re not proving me wrong today. Log off for a bit mate.

It was the derby. If you don't feel like shite after our abject display, you're not a proper Blue mate.

Shit like that hurts. Sometimes you need to vent your anger. If you're OK with that performance in a derby, I would say it's you who needs to take a break.

Try taking the blue tinted specs off.

 

[Brewster's millions]

If we carry on like this then we need to be focusing on making sure we get Top 4! The games don’t get any easier in the next few weeks and we are in abject form.

We had a very fortunate run of fixtures before the World Cup, so for me we were well below par going into the break five points behind Arsenal. People have also become overly complacent around our ability to put a run of wins together after Christmas.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

It was the derby. If you don't feel like shite after our abject display, you're not a proper Blue mate.

Shit like that hurts. Sometimes you need to vent your anger. If you're OK with that performance in a derby, I would say it's you who needs to take a break.

Try taking the blue tinted specs off.

Of course it hurts. I’m more hurt of a ludicrous decision which change the outcome of the game. The performance is the second half more than warranted a win at Old Trafford. They didn’t have a sniff until that goal.

I’m over it already though, no point in sulking. We’ve had a wonderful few years watching City, a bad bit of form won’t make me lose my head.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Haaland is the better goal scorer he's a killer and is blowing away records. But he's still young and needs to learn linkup play

Kane is the better player right now in overall play, he would've been a better fit and a easier transition from the false 9 with how good his link up play is there's a reason Pep wanted him.

Kane's link-up and midfield play is up there with the very best. He would have been a perfect fit for Guardiola.

Haaland was the perfect Txiki signing at £51m. Guaranteed huge profit on sale in a couple of years.

The City Group is all about the money.

 

[super_city_si]

But evidence that Pep thought Kane was a good fit at the time.

Kane would have been a great fit. But haaland was a better fit before the world cup. Team is out of form. When we click again hell bag for fun again.

 

[sh249]

Not sure he did much wrong today. Right shape, right set-up, right team. Yes, we struggled to produce chances, but there were plenty of times when we got in positions to create something, and De Bruyne, Foden, Mahrez or Bernardo fucked things up by choosing the wrong pass, or playing a shit one.
Grealish for Foden was obviously right, too.
Could possibly have made a sub at 1-0 to try to lock things down. But Gundogan has been awful lately and has generally looked like he’s playing with lead in his boots. No guarantees he would have helped.
Should have thrown Alvarez on at the end though.

 

[come-on-barney]

Kane would have been a great fit. But haaland was a better fit before the world cup.

Pep wanted Kane, and was his preferred option.

 

[domalino]

But evidence that Pep thought Kane was a good fit at the time.

Again you’re making another logical jump.

Pep thinking Kane is a good fit does not mean he thinks Haaland is a bad fit,

You’re adding 2+2 to get 67.

 

[super_city_si]

The failure to involve Haaland more consistently in our play is the biggest criticism you can make of Guardiola this season.

There does appear to be some unhappiness in the squad, and we shouldn’t have been allowed to go into the season with both Gundogan and Bernado seemingly wanting away. Phillips and Gomez look like bad signings and Foden’s slump in form looks to be something more deep rooted as well. Ultimately, winning five out of six titles was always going to tough.

However, the slow, laboured approach to our play when you have Haaland in the team is the more frustrating issue for me and even with the various issues around the squad, I don’t think Guardiola is getting the best out of the players available this season.

The absolute fear of losing the ball has stopped anyone looking for him early.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Kane's link-up and midfield play is up there with the very best. He would have been a perfect fit for Guardiola.

Haaland was the perfect Txiki signing at £51m. Guaranteed huge profit on sale in a couple of years.

The City Group is all about the money.

Money is what makes a club tick. Txiki hasn’t done a bad job over the years by recouping money from player sales. We’ll be in a very good position this summer to reinforce our midfield and get a winger in. I think you’re over reacting again.

 

[come-on-barney]

Again you’re making another logical jump.

Pep thinking Kane is a good fit does not mean he thinks Haaland is a bad fit,

You’re adding 2+2 to get 67.

I never said Pep thought he was a bad fit. He thought Kane was a better fit for his system.

 

[argyle]

Pep doesn't know what to do with Haaland.

Wants the rest of the team to play like we have a false 9 and walk the ball into the net.

 

[domalino]

I never said Pep thought he was a bad fit. He thought Kane was a better fit for his system.

There you go, you just did it again.

Who told you he was a better fit? Haaland was not available when he wanted Kane.