Pep Guardiola - 2024/25

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

The fallacy in this statement is the n the pretense he hasn't changed.

He and the team has The team relies heavily on individual brilliance now rather than cohesive quick passing play.

The passing is slower and more deliberate. A change from the quicker pace attacking style of 4-5 years ago

But the most important change has been the lack of ball pressure from the front. We are so pedestrian and disjointed at doing it now

Granted, many teams are better at possession at the back, but we are so poor at breaking up their build ups and recovering the ball.

We are a better defensive team if we press high.

Press high!!!!!

dont think we have the forwards to press high well as we used to.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Up front instead of Haaland?

Ha ha .Imagine

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[argyle]

So he said it doesn’t work without Rodri and he won’t change it.
Clever.

If only we had you as manager...

 

[clarion]

If only we had you as manager...

Yes. One day. We will be there.

 

[VOOMER]

Just wish he would stay for 5 more years.

 

[WestGorton]

He is the footballing Donald Francis. King of the Kippax.

 

[JewelZee]

You're not wrong in saying we made sloppy mistakes for their goals. The problem is, with the way we play we put ourselves under pressure constantly, we almost encourage it in order for us to get through them and so you cannot expect zero mistakes over 90 minutes.

we pass side to side and give crazy passes to players under intense pressure for very little if any benefit for most of the game and we do it knowing if we lose the ball, which we inevitably will at some point, then we suddenly have a massive problem. It's a needless high risk for no reward.

Agreed, but then why do it?...

 

[nellyonthewing]

I’ve always thought Pep is a bit like Captain Quint in Jaws . After 5 losses he’s got a mad grin as he pushes that throttle to the max as smoke billows out of the team.