Pep Guardiola - 2024/25

[Jezza11]

If you’re coming on this thread to question pep, don't bother. The standards the fella has set mean that our first league defeat in about a year has caused some seriously wild knee jerk reactions. Victim of his own genius.
Sign an extension and stay forever mate

 

[heslops barnet]

I think that’s the key point though, needs to stay for a minimum of two seasons. We need a rebuild, one season doesn’t help any new manager.

That sporting Lisbon manager looks decent….

 

[alexmcity]

I think that’s the key point though, needs to stay for a minimum of two seasons. We need a rebuild, one season doesn’t help any new manager.

We don't need a rebuild, we need 2 midfielders, a striker and a RB. That can be done in January and the summer.

Our attacking players, KDB aside, are still young or in their prime. Our defenders are in their prime, Gvardiol and Lewis are young.

Gundo and KDB need replacing or phasing out. Kova and Bernardo are good enough to start 30-35 games a season. Note that Foden can play in midfield, Lewis too. Rodri will be back. No need for a dramatic rebuild of the squad.

 

[come-on-barney]

We don't need a rebuild, we need 2 midfielders, a striker and a RB. That can be done in January and the summer.

Our attacking players, KDB aside, are still young or in their prime. Our defenders are in their prime, Gvardiol and Lewis are young.

Gundo and KDB need replacing or phasing out. Kova and Bernardo are good enough to start 30-35 games a season. Note that Foden can play in midfield, Lewis too. Rodri will be back. No need for a dramatic rebuild of the squad.

I guess Viana will be the judge of that. So that’s four players out of eleven, seems like a rebuild to me.

 

[alexmcity]

Not sure, but heard we have

I guess Viana will be the judge of that. So that’s four players out of eleven, seems like a rebuild to me.

4 new players, not 4 starters. We don't need to replace Haaland (yet). Also, Lewis is only 20 and can play 25 games at RB if he gets better which is expected to happen. We need another RB, not necessarily another firm starter at RB.

Basically, we need one firm starter in midfield. And that's debatable too, because Nunes may play there, we'll know more by the end of the season. A high quality midfielder is needed anyway.

 

[Dazzle84]

Surprise, people who never post here when we win are posting now telling us how the best manager of all time can't fix this.

Sure, playing O'Reilly and McAtee is the solution you geniuses. Nothing about having 8 key players injured and having an aging midfield.

Despite of that, we are 2 points from the top and in the first 8 in UCL.

Nobody is saying playing youth is the full solution, but it's being ignored as an option

 

[Dazzle84]

You do understand that the doctors told him he could only play 10 minutes right? You could see how he was not fit (his burst of speed was way lower than usual).

Genuinely the comments here are so damn stupid.

This is really condescending. A doctor saying "you can only play 10 mins" also sounds like bollocks.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Can anyone explain his refusal for playing the youth?

Because he knows best. Just a thought.

 

[Phil1]

Pretty sure our youth are used more than the vast majority of other clubs that use theirs?
Maybe seems like an odd criticism.

 

[come-on-barney]

What did we learn today in defeat? Playing some of the youngsters on the bench, in particular Wright, even in defeat would have provided us with more answers. Played well enough at Spurs. Just another opportunity missed.