Pep Guardiola - 2022/23

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Love gundo to stay and we offer him a two year deal for me he brings more to the team than Silva..

Not gonna argue as it’s all personal opinion, however, silva hasn’t even peaked for me and age certainly on his side compared with gundo

 

[waspish]

Not gonna argue as it’s all personal opinion, however, silva hasn’t even peaked for me and age certainly on his side compared with gundo

Yeah it’s about opinions and silva brings energy ball retention better than gundo but gundo brings the stats to goals! If Silva brought that forward thinking David Silva killer passes he’d be unstoppable!

 

[OB1]

Got to be Bernardo if the Bellingham rumours are true; alas though, I think we are seeing the curtain coming down on his city stay… what players both him and gundo are, 75m combined? You won’t see that kind of value again in the modern game!

Would love Bernie to sign a new contract.

 

[OB1]

Love gundo to stay and we offer him a two year deal for me he brings more to the team than Silva..

It depends in part on who we actually bring in; plus Bernie is younger.

 

[OB1]

They are irreplaceable.

So was Yaya.

So was Merlin.

The most difficult person to replace in my view is Pep because he is one guy who really can adapt to his changing resources.

 

[Saddleworth2]

So was Yaya.

So was Merlin.

The most difficult person to replace in my view is Pep because he is one guy who really can adapt to his changing resources.

And neither of those players has been replaced. Each of the four under discussion has brought something unique to the team. None of them will ever be replaced like for like and neither will Pep.

 

[OB1]

And neither of those players has been replaced. Each of the four under discussion has brought something unique to the team. None of them will ever be replaced like for like and neither will Pep.

This is true.

We're lucky to have enjoyed them all at their best.

 

[Don Karleone]

Got it spot on tonight. It's why he gets paid the big money and I do not.

 

[Akira]

Huge credit to Pep. He switched to a 442/424 in the 2nd half even though we were already 1 up. Inspired switch.

The extra man pressing in the front gave the Bayern back line serious trouble, especially Upamecano.

 

[city warrior]

We are all City fans, but I remember that a couple months ago, every time we had a poor result, this thread had at least 10 new pages. Shame it's not the same when we win, because all the "overthinking" by Pep are the reasons why the season imrpoved. He recovered Mahrez, KDB, Dias. He trusted Ake, Akanji. Bernardo multifunctionality, playing with 4 CBs sacrificing Walker's pace, Grealish great improvements. Getting rid of Cancelo.

I even remember a couple of people wanting this to be Pep's last season, and several others having doubts whether he should continue. Even though we were fighting for 3 titles!! Maybe we will win nil, but this is another top top season by the best manager in the world.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Our performance has to have been a dream?

I thought Tuchel “had Pep’s number”?

 

[Don Karleone]

 

[domalino]

Tonight was our 35th home game in the CL under Pep.

P35 W30 D2 L3

The losses (incredibly these were all in a row)

Basel 1-2 in the last 16 2017/18.

Liverpool 1-2 in the quarter finals 2017/18.

Lyon 1-2 in the group stage 2018/19.


The draws

Celtic group stage 2016/17.

Shakhtar group stage 2019/20.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Anyone spot Pep’s tactical change tonight? I might start a thread to laugh at the “overthinking” clowns.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Anyone spot Pep’s tactical change tonight? I might start a thread to laugh at the “overthinking” clowns.

Please do for plebs like me.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Please do for plebs like me.

Stones was both a centre back and a holding midfielder. Akanji was right back. He’d swapped them round but stones was still the one who joined the midfield. It stopped us getting too exposed down that side.

 

[River Plate]

Stones was both a centre back and a holding midfielder. Akanji was right back. He’d swapped them round but stones was still the one who joined the midfield. It stopped us getting too exposed down that side.

Isn't that what he has been doing for some games now?

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Isn't that what he has been doing for some games now?

No. Akanji has been centre back and stones right back. Tonight they were the opposite. It was a subtle but important change because it tightened up the right flank when Stones joined the midfield.

 

[SidJames]

I think Pep is looking really well lately.

Physically looks well,and is really relaxed,laid back and not as tetchy.

Hope this bodes well for the rest of the season

Point being if Pep is Happy with life and and relaxed it transfers to the team.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Nailed it. I won't lie, i was concerned without walkers pace, felt it wasn't worth the risk as if it went wrong it was more likely to go disastrously wrong but peps smashed it.

Unless injuries occur I can't see him shifting too much from this formation now for the rest of the season.