Pep: I would have been sacked at Barca or Bayern.

Akiva said:
True, we wouldn't have praised Pellers enough for making the right, though difficult, decision to oust one of the most error-prone GKs in Europe this season. I don't think we praise Pep enough for making the right, though difficult, decision either.



Consider for a moment that we were in control of the game until our goalkeeper was sent off. Consider for a moment how any team would be able to handle such a situation against the best attacking lineup in football.



We wouldn't have praised him enough for this decision either, though obviously he didn't have the foresight to make it.

Been Kolarov's best season for years.



Consider for a moment this article is two months old and in those two months Kompany has played almost every game.



Pellegrini did neglect the weaknesses at the back. It was simply not possible to cover all the gaping holes in the squad Pep inherited in one single window



Consider for a moment Pellegrini won 14 trophies in his first 4 years of management alone. Consider for a moment Pellegrini is cited by players (ex and current), managers, pundits and professionals as the best coach in the sport. Consider for a moment Guardiola was brought in as part of a long term project to transform the club, not bring instant but limited success.



Because he is.

Get fucked with this vapid, click-baity bullshit whataboutism.
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Pep fans, like loads of United fans, are fond of the History channel!
 
robbieh said:
He hasn't done enough to deserve the bullet but the endless talk about I have learnt, I will be a better manager for the experience, suggests he sees his whole football management career as some sort of self improvement course. Frankly we are paying big bucks to bring in a manger to get the team playing better, not to improve him.
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I think it's worse than that. Nothing wrong with statements like "I have learnt lessons". The problem is - what are they? Straight after he was quoted saying "I have learnt lessons" - the very next game he brought Bravo back and played Kolarov in the middle. So I would love to know what he has learnt. In this decade before this season we had the best record in the Premier League - which is 5 or 6 years. And we had a number of players (despite the "ageing squad") that would get in any other Premier Lge side
 
yep said:
Pep fans, like loads of United fans, are fond of the History channel!
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Do you want him gone?

If so who do you want in as replacement?

If not will you be supporting him and does that make you a Pep fan?
 
edinburgh123 said:
I think it's worse than that. Nothing wrong with statements like "I have learnt lessons". The problem is - what are they? Straight after he was quoted saying "I have learnt lessons" - the very next game he brought Bravo back and played Kolarov in the middle. So I would love to know what he has learnt. In this decade before this season we had the best record in the Premier League - which is 5 or 6 years. And we had a number of players (despite the "ageing squad") that would get in any other Premier Lge side
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Did we lose that next game he brought Bravo back and played AK at CB?
 
Not really sure what the fuss is about, to be honest. It's true that the manager of Bayern or Barca would be sacked for finishing 3rd or 4th. The clubs and leagues are completely different though, so it's comparing apples and oranges. He could've worded it better, but some of the reactions are ridiculous. You almost get the feeling that some City fans almost want him to fail, just so they can say "I told you so".
 
blueinsa said:
Ahhhh its pragmatism bingo time.

As for Pep being sacked.......dont hold your breath lol
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Well let's hope we never find out but if he fails again he'll be gone (he'll probably walk), but if he goes I think Taxiki and Sorriano will also be gone too.
 
BlueAnorak said:
Well let's hope we never find out but if he fails again he'll be gone (he'll probably walk), but if he goes I think Taxiki and Sorriano will also be gone too.
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Nope, nope and nope.

They will not be sacked and they won't walk either.
 
I dont have a problem with his comments either are we really on par with the likes of Bayern or Barca yet no but i do believe Pep will be the one to put us up there with them.

In all honesty i didn't expect us to go out and win everything in his first season and i cant believe our owners or Pep did either considering the state of the squad as a whole slightly disappointed at not winning one of the cups as we maybe should have but next season defines him as one of the best managers in world football.
 
yep said:
I am not impressed so far but do not want him gone. Await, next season to see if he reaches his full potential!
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So you will be supporting him then......a Pep fan.

Reassuring and makes your post about those that do support him being like Utd fans even more ridiculous yeah?
 
Pep i'm sure will turn out to be our most successful manager ever, I'd still make him a brew if he was in bed with my Mrs.
 
MillisleBlue said:
Add some context and I don't see any issue with Pep's comments. In fact, it sounds like he appreciates being afforded a second chance. Be fascinating to see what shape we're in and where we are this time next season.
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Bayern and Barcelona are perpetual champions who are way ahead of their opponents. They dominate their leagues. City had just finished 4th on 66 points in a shambolic season. Mancini's team was on it's last legs and Guardiola now has to do a rebuilding job. It's a totally different situation to the task facing Pellegrini when he first arrived...basically he had a title-winning team who just needed re-organising - the same situation as Conte walked into at Chelsea.

The goalkeeping transfer blew up in our faces and Kompany got injured and that was very costly.

If you look at the squad which Guardiola inherited and then deduct a first choice keeper, and your captain and central defender, you're not left with very much. We've operated for most of the season with a make-shift defence where midfielders and wingers have been employed at full back.

What are we doing tonight? Saying goodbye to a legend. Could say the same there for hart and Toure. Add Clichy, Kolarov, Sagna, maybe Navas. We are changing because we are forced to change. With the exception of Hart which was unfortunate.
 
Marvin said:
Bayern and Barcelona are perpetual champions who are way ahead of their opponents. They dominate their leagues. City had just finished 4th on 66 points in a shambolic season. Mancini's team was on it's last legs and Guardiola now has to do a rebuilding job. It's a totally different situation to the task facing Pellegrini when he first arrived...basically he had a title-winning team who just needed re-organising - the same situation as Conte walked into at Chelsea.

The goalkeeping transfer blew up in our faces and Kompany got injured and that was very costly.

If you look at the squad which Guardiola inherited and then deduct a first choice keeper, and your captain and central defender, you're not left with very much. We've operated for most of the season with a make-shift defence where midfielders and wingers have been employed at full back. We do look a much better team with Kompany back, Willy settled n goal, and Navas, or Fernandinho at right back, and Clichy left back, but for 3/4 of the season we were without Kompany and the defence changed every week as Guardiola searched for a solution. There wasn't one. We need Kompany, and alongside him Stones or Otamendi look much better players.
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He didnt handle the Yaya thing very well though, and he's been class since he came back in
 
You almost get the feeling that some City fans want us to become what we once were so that they can go back to being football hipsters who only supported City because they thought united were too mainstream.

Nothing wrong with what he's said whatsoever but the regulars can't miss another chance for hyperbole and attention seeking.
 
mekonmcfc said:
He didnt handle the Yaya thing very well though, and he's been class since he came back in
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How do you come to that conclusion?

I think he did what was necessary to focus a couple of minds, Yaya's and Seluk's and when they did what was required (apologise) he stuck to his word and brought a hungry player back into the fold.
 
mekonmcfc said:
you dont think we've underachieved ? Even Pep thinks we have, so a bit of a strange question. You must be the only fan that thinks this season is a success
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Difference between underachieved and massively, turn those home draws into wins, beat Arsenal, don't concede that free kick in Monaco, would we have under acheived then ? Not for me, so yes we have under achieved but by fine margins not 'massively'.
 
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