Just watching it..
They are just in awe of his quick, incisive, decisive thinking and planning.
Incredible, and really good to see Pep talk in detail about things, rather than the repetetive answering of mundane press conference questions
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Pep (Sky Interview)
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They are just in awe of his quick, incisive, decisive thinking and planning.
Incredible, and really good to see Pep talk in detail about things, rather than the repetetive answering of mundane press conference questions
tommo74
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Any idea if it will be shown again? As I missed it
mindmyp's_n_q's
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That was ace.
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BLUEMATT23
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Spellbinding.
Absolutely amazing that.
Absolutely amazing that.
tregyblue61
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At about 9:20, does he say "Fuck, no space" when he talks about 5 at the back?
Love this guy and what he has brought to us and the English game :)
Love this guy and what he has brought to us and the English game :)
Haha he does indeedAt about 9:20, does he say "Fuck, no space" when he talks about 5 at the back?
Love this guy and what he has brought to us and the English game :)
PannickAtTheDisco
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Any idea if it will be shown again? As I missed it
there's a good link earlier on in the thread.
City Raider
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Interesting move putting him on. Maybe the club have decided on a charm offensive from a position of strength.
Pissed myself at the ego players comment, obviously aimed at Ibra.
Pissed myself at the ego players comment, obviously aimed at Ibra.
tommo74
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Cheers matethere's a good link earlier on in the thread.
PannickAtTheDisco
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been thinking about this today and I find some similarities in the film Whiplash.
We have a highly determined, very focused, incredibly talented and demanding manager. He's cherry-picked his squad (orchestra) and he's done this because he wants them to play a very challenging style (piece of music). Each individual member brings their own talent, their own training and their own experiences which makes them suitable for the role. Now they get challenged by being in this environment and having to bring out another level of performance.
At the heart of that there is the drummer, or in our case, the man in possession. The drummer has to have the technical skills, and he has to work relentlessly to have the necessary technical skill and mentality to perform in the role. In rehearsal (training) they practice with the score, or in our case all the scenario and positional training, video reviews. They have to grasp their requirements, they have to understand exactly what's required (in the film there's a scene about rushing or dragging), and they need to be able to nail it under immense pressure.
Most teams would then take their score onto the stage and play it, fixated on doing certain things and not daring to do anything different. Pep's evolution takes this to another level. In our case, our team doesn't play one role, one instrument, each player adapts their role according to the rules and principles they've learned in training. They go out on the pitch without a score, instead ingrained in them is the fundamentals of how we want to play. From then on, they have to watch, or using the analogy, listen to the music. When their teammates are playing a particular tune, in a particular setup, they instinctively adapt to it and harmonise. It doesn't matter whose performing the role, what matters is that the team is so well drilled and familiar with it that they can each pick up each part and bring the piece together. This is where the drummer comes back in.
At the end of the film the drummer comes in and is trusted to essentially play blind, to listen to the piece and play a suitable rhythm. He struggles and falls on his face. In our case, the drummer is the man in possession, and he has to see what his teammates are doing and adapt to it, and adapt to it. If he's out of sync, or can't play what's required, we end up with Pep's first season. Those players get dispatched, especially if they aren't willing to graft. Now we're evolving to the point where they all instinctively play together, and it's a not a fixed tune or plan that Pep has set out, which is what Neville was trying to get at yesterday with his "how do you coach, what do you tell them to do" style questions, as if Walker is taught "well, when Raz is here, you must be there". No, Walker knows where to be based on where the team is, and adapts accordingly.
Our drummer has to match the team, and has to know and retain the basics. That's why Pep says he steps in to remind his players to do the basics, because otherwise the whole team falls apart, the training, learning, muscle memory is all dependent on the fundamental set of principles, these notes get played with this particular tempo, in this particular order. Then, when that all comes together we create our own melody, and as at the end of the film, on special occasions, the drummer can give us a virtuoso solo performance as Kevin likes to do and pull off something individually brilliant that allows us to reach a crescendo.
And that's for me what Neville last night failed to get. Pep gives them the basics, gives them the basis of what the team should do and when the team should do certain things, and what different parts of the team should do in various situations. He instills the work ethic, and puts the players under the pressure to prove they have the technical and mental capability to play in the team, especially as drummer. If they can't, they end up like Joe Hart. Then, they go out on the pitch and as that team, adapt to the game and pick up the various roles depending on the situation. In short, Pep gives them the tools and knowledge, but the team has to make the music. As Pep said, it's all about the quality of the players, something the pundits struggle to get. It was true in Whiplash, it's true for City.
We have a highly determined, very focused, incredibly talented and demanding manager. He's cherry-picked his squad (orchestra) and he's done this because he wants them to play a very challenging style (piece of music). Each individual member brings their own talent, their own training and their own experiences which makes them suitable for the role. Now they get challenged by being in this environment and having to bring out another level of performance.
At the heart of that there is the drummer, or in our case, the man in possession. The drummer has to have the technical skills, and he has to work relentlessly to have the necessary technical skill and mentality to perform in the role. In rehearsal (training) they practice with the score, or in our case all the scenario and positional training, video reviews. They have to grasp their requirements, they have to understand exactly what's required (in the film there's a scene about rushing or dragging), and they need to be able to nail it under immense pressure.
Most teams would then take their score onto the stage and play it, fixated on doing certain things and not daring to do anything different. Pep's evolution takes this to another level. In our case, our team doesn't play one role, one instrument, each player adapts their role according to the rules and principles they've learned in training. They go out on the pitch without a score, instead ingrained in them is the fundamentals of how we want to play. From then on, they have to watch, or using the analogy, listen to the music. When their teammates are playing a particular tune, in a particular setup, they instinctively adapt to it and harmonise. It doesn't matter whose performing the role, what matters is that the team is so well drilled and familiar with it that they can each pick up each part and bring the piece together. This is where the drummer comes back in.
At the end of the film the drummer comes in and is trusted to essentially play blind, to listen to the piece and play a suitable rhythm. He struggles and falls on his face. In our case, the drummer is the man in possession, and he has to see what his teammates are doing and adapt to it, and adapt to it. If he's out of sync, or can't play what's required, we end up with Pep's first season. Those players get dispatched, especially if they aren't willing to graft. Now we're evolving to the point where they all instinctively play together, and it's a not a fixed tune or plan that Pep has set out, which is what Neville was trying to get at yesterday with his "how do you coach, what do you tell them to do" style questions, as if Walker is taught "well, when Raz is here, you must be there". No, Walker knows where to be based on where the team is, and adapts accordingly.
Our drummer has to match the team, and has to know and retain the basics. That's why Pep says he steps in to remind his players to do the basics, because otherwise the whole team falls apart, the training, learning, muscle memory is all dependent on the fundamental set of principles, these notes get played with this particular tempo, in this particular order. Then, when that all comes together we create our own melody, and as at the end of the film, on special occasions, the drummer can give us a virtuoso solo performance as Kevin likes to do and pull off something individually brilliant that allows us to reach a crescendo.
And that's for me what Neville last night failed to get. Pep gives them the basics, gives them the basis of what the team should do and when the team should do certain things, and what different parts of the team should do in various situations. He instills the work ethic, and puts the players under the pressure to prove they have the technical and mental capability to play in the team, especially as drummer. If they can't, they end up like Joe Hart. Then, they go out on the pitch and as that team, adapt to the game and pick up the various roles depending on the situation. In short, Pep gives them the tools and knowledge, but the team has to make the music. As Pep said, it's all about the quality of the players, something the pundits struggle to get. It was true in Whiplash, it's true for City.