Pep Guardiola - 2024/25

[WesthoughtonJohn]

I just occurs to me how bizarre this situation is.

Pep - the great football innovator - which he undoubtedly has been (especially in the PL), has become stuck in cycle he can't seem to fathom.

I know we're short on numbers but he just won't change anything - so has he lost all confidence the players being able to evolve into something new??

 

[Belgian Flash]

Further to that, he's been the best manager in the world for 15 seasons.

If anyone honestly believes there's someone better out there, name them!

Its not about being better. Its about being more suited for the current moment, personnel and the context in general. No manager will be better than Pep in a vacuum, but reality doesn't exist in a vacuum.

 

[Grealish’s Shinpads]

And whats the Man City mentality? Everything lasts forever and you should try the same thing over and over again with the same result?

6 titles in 7 seasons in the most competitive league in the world would suggest that we’ve been doing something right. I should add that that’s more league titles than Real Madrid in the same period

 

[Belgian Flash]

6 titles in 7 seasons in the most competitive league in the world would suggest that we’ve been doing something right. I should add that that’s more league titles than Real Madrid in the same period

This team is playing at a relegation level for months and there is zero change in the approach. Do you need another 7 seasons to realize that it is not working out? As someone said above, there is no innovation anymore from Pep. If he can't find a way out of this hole, someone else should. But first you need to recognize its an actual hole, not some anomaly.

 

[VinceYoungisaBLUE]

I just occurs to me how bizarre this situation is.

Pep - the great football innovator - which he undoubtedly has been (especially in the PL), has become stuck in cycle he can't seem to fathom.

I know we're short on numbers but he just won't change anything - so has he lost all confidence the players being able to evolve into something new??

Short on numbers only because he refuses to use the larger squad*

 

[Mcfc1.9.8.0]

Risks Ake instead of playing the kid against a poor Everton side although the result wasn’t all Peps fault that is very poor management

 

[Richie Rich]

1 win in the last 13 games is the manager's responsibility. If Pep wasn't Pep he would have been sacked tonight.

 

[decmancity]

Risks Ake instead of playing the kid against a poor Everton side although the result wasn’t all Peps fault that is very poor management

When is it not a risk for Ake?

He's been paid a fortune, if he's fit and available then he needs to play.

 

[super_city_si]

At least we're getting back to be good enough to commit Tactical Fouls by pulling Broja's underwear to preserve a tie. We haven't been that good for months.

IMHO we need 2 CB's, RB, DM, creative & pressing AM (maybe 2 AM's).

To make top 4 we need min 45 of the next 60 available points for 73 pts!

I dont think we’re getting anywhere near top 4 but I guarantee it will be well less than 73 pts to get it.

 

[vmsuhail]

We always talk about players having confidence and form..

No one ever talks about managers having confidence and form..

Sometimes you have to play players into form.. like KDB when coming back from injuries is shit till he's brilliant. We need to have patience with Pep.

Has any manager turned it around from this kind of slump ? Just curious.

 

[Mcfc1.9.8.0]

Has any manager turned it around from this kind of slump ? Just curious.

I wouldn’t say there has been many managers who have been given the chance

 

[J.G.Blue.]

I don’t even bother watching/reading his post match interviews. It’s always the same sounbite. No proper insight at all and no problem with it. He saves it for the dressing room

Spot on & some idiots on here get all worked up because he doesn't slag the players off in public, clueless (not Pep the idiots on here :-)

 

[vmsuhail]

I wouldn’t say there has been many managers who have been given the chance

Hmm..will be interesting to see how it unfolds as City are going against the grain.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Pep’s earned the right to absolution a hundred times over, but he’s been as culpable as some of his players during this ongoing shit fest, and arguably considerably worse…….

 

[Paul1970]

No point jumping all over pep for this performance and tbh if this carry’s on we will be in fight ti even stay up as in can’t see where 3 points is coming from and if don’t bode well .

 

[SamBlue]

Has any manager turned it around from this kind of slump ? Just curious.

There was never this kind of slump a top team and its manager had ever experienced. He is going to be a benchmark whatever happens at the end of the season.

 

[Mayor West]

Has any manager turned it around from this kind of slump ? Just curious.

Danny Rohl did last season at Wednesday, unbelievable stuff.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

But serious question, how did this happen? is this all down to Rodri getting injured or are there certain players who are deliberately trying to flex their player power? The transformation happened so fast, like milk that's turned bad.

 

[B\connellblue]

Failure to beat Leicester will surely be his Rubicon . Even he must be wondering now if he can turn it around

 

[kaz7]

Everything has an end. Time to go for Pep. This team needs a different approach. Hes trying to do the same thing with a different group of players than he had in his heyday at City. Bring a more direct and pragmatic coach.

You would love nothing more than for him to retire, jog on