Pep Guardiola - 2024/25

[Chak19]

Going full Mourinho style.

Don't think that's a good thing, Mou was passed it so he could only remind everyone of how good he used to be, obviously Pep isn't passed it but I really don't like this.

 

[Brewster's millions]

Hes obviously seeing something different than everyone else otherwise he wouldn't keep making the same mistakes over and over. Even now there's 11 players fit that should be a match for any team, But he persists with this ludicrous high line, slow as fuck midfield and possession just for the sake of it. It's goals we need and quick too.

He’s not going to change the way we play.

Best case scenario is we scrape a few results over the next month and then buy 2/3 players in January who make an immediate impact within our system.

If we can’t get those players then I would think there’s reasonable chance of him walking before the end of the season, as we’ll continue to struggle.

It’s a huge job ahead. Even before our recent collapse our creativity and style of play had deteriorated markedly; we were grinding results out rather than winning with any flair or conviction.

 

[Norman kneejerk]

Bernardo, Foden, Savinho, Grealish, Gunfogan, Lewis, KDB, Nunes and Doku

Combined appearances - 91
Combined goals - 2

The result of a poor set-up? Poor coaching? Poor in and outs in the market? Whichever way you look at it, it's fucking shocking. That's our forward players outside Erling.

Gone to shit in every aspect. Goals dried up, floodgates vs us have opened, control of games(not just passing along backline but pinning a team in and peppering their goal) isn't happening. We look, like a bottom half team at present and that's being kind.

Agreed. One thing I have noticed is when one City player makes a little half break and gets away, we stop and only seem to want to attack their defence once its in its structure.
I don't know whether this is coached to avoid counters but it really stops us from getting into a lot of dangerous positions imo.

 

[deano ou812]

I honestly reckon pep just wanted today over with
Now he has to make some changes
Ortega - has to play
Ederson - time to be sub
Walker - leave now
Dias - warrior
Stones - leave
Ake- warrior
Akanje- sub
Gvardiol - rested will come back stronger
Lewis - sub
Gundo - out of team please
Kdb - play or leave time
Foden - pull socks up
Bernado- same
Grealish - last chance saloon
Nunes - sub
Savio - play him
Doku - play him
Haaland - give him the ball

Can’t disagree with any of that but we need fresh blood and especially in midfield..

 

[WallyA]

That starting line up defo worked against us.

Considering who hr subbed on... I hope they can play the next game.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Just read a quote from him that grealish in midfield is going to be tried

 

[BlueMonkey79]

He’s not going to change the way we play.

Best case scenario is we scrape a few results over the next month and then buy 2/3 players in January who make an immediate impact within our system.

If we can’t get those players then I would think there’s reasonable chance of him walking before the end of the season, as we’ll continue to struggle.

It’s a huge job ahead. Even before our recent collapse our creativity and style of play had deteriorated markedly; we were grinding results out rather than winning with any flair or conviction.

What players are usually available in the January window that will make an immediate impact??

Proven premier league players will command a fortune - something we all know the club is reluctant to shell out for.

We will end up with a couple of South American players and maybe another stop gap like a Kovacic for example.

 

[Chak19]

Agreed. One thing I have noticed is when one City player makes a little half break and gets away, we stop and only seem to want to attack their defence once its in its structure.
I don't know whether this is coached to avoid counters but it really stops us from getting into a lot of dangerous positions imo.

Especially as we're not stopping any counters to begin with.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Under pressure. Not a happy man right now.

Nah. Just a gentle reminder to those feral cunts singing "sacked in the morning..."
Fucking good on him.

 

[Chak19]

Just read a quote from him that grealish in midfield is going to be tried

Yeah well he better try something different, I thought getting thrashed by Spurs would mean we never get to see that Gundo-Silva-Lewis midfield trio again but he went with it one more time at Anfield which I think is ludicrous.