Pep Guardiola - 2023/24

[Sir peace frog]

Thats alarming. In big games this year we are slow and predictable

Predictable ? his tactics limits madid to nothing and we had 30 shots countless corners

 

[skillman]

Controlled the game but Madrid allowed us to do that. They came to defend. No different to how 99% of other teams come here so that’s not particularly on Pep.

But taking Haaland and Kev off when the game was so obviously crawling to pens is criminal.

 

[01cravend]

We dominated the game from start to finish. Doku for Grealish was right call. Alvarez for Haaland was too imo.. only questionable ones for me were Kev off before pens and Rodri not taking one after scoring two for Spain vs Brazil recently.

Bernie hasn't got a particularly good shot on him and Kova having his best goalscoring season in a decade with 3 goals aren't really the lads that should be stepping up early.

 

[city warrior]

It's just one of those days. To be honest, I feel a little empty because it's no one's fault. The tactics were good, the players ran as much as they could. Sure some individual moments were not the best, and we could nitpick a thing or two on some decisions, but it's just one of those nights.

 

[clarion]

I think Pep played our weaknesses and not strengths tonight:
Foden on RW
Bernardo alongside Rodri
Akanji inverted fullback.

It was a must to play Kova from the start and prevent that chaotic game running both directions.

It is what it is. Next please.

 

[Delphinho]

Stop putting Foden out wide ffs. All of his best performances have been in the center this season

 

[supercity88]

We dominated the game from start to finish. Doku for Grealish was right call. Alvarez for Haaland was too imo.. only questionable ones for me were Kev off before pens and Rodri not taking one after scoring two for Spain vs Brazil recently.

Bernie hasn't got a particularly good shot on him and Kova having his best goalscoring season in a decade with 3 goals aren't really the lads that should be stepping up early.

So hard to call. I'd never have had Walker taking one but he scored against Sevilla...just. Long game and maybe Rodri didn't have it in him.

I'd have kept Haaland on and maybe looked to get Alvarez on and closer to him to feed off the space. But we had the chances to win it and it just didn't happen.

We are clearly still the best team in Europe but would have been nice to have the trophy to prove it again.

At least we have won it now!

 

[01cravend]

Stop putting Foden out wide ffs. All of his best performances have been in the center this season

Whilst i agree. He played centrally for 75mins and outside an air shot he didn't really do anything.

 

[skillman]

Shame.

 

[Gabriel]

Got the tactics alright but will have to shoulder some of the responsibility. Too many players are running on empty because the small squad philosophy needs a rethink and because he's been badly, badly let down by those in charge of recruitment.