Old posts of his coming back up where he said a footballer had survived a earthquake but was later pronounced dead, also did a propaganda video for Saudi.
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Pep to leave at the end of the season
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Old posts of his coming back up where he said a footballer had survived a earthquake but was later pronounced dead, also did a propaganda video for Saudi.
Pep til 2027.
Enrique till 2029/2030-ish.
Kompany for the decade after that.
I don't think you persuade Enrique to come with a 2 or 3 year contract. Could be wrong though.
Three years at Barca B. One year at Roma. One year at Celta. Three years at Barca. Four years with Spain. Will likely be four years at PSG.I don't think you persuade Enrique to come with a 2 or 3 year contract. Could be wrong though.
I reckon we can tempt him.
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Who has had a better return in the Champions league?Pep has been the best ever in the prem, but because of his mediocre return (by elite standards) in the champions league, i don't think you can say he's been the best ever overall
This is spot on. The first two years post pep is going to be constant noise and comparisons to his era. It’s best for someone to come in who’s work with Pep and the players to give us some sense of continuity. Also gives Vinny a couple more seasons experience at a top club. Vinny should be our absolute number 1 pick after Maresca. I haven’t seen many credible journalists also dismiss the Maresca noise and it’s been floating around for a while now…Uninspiring is sensible to me if I’m honest.
IMO the manager after Pep should be a ‘Pellegrini’ character. A safe pair of hands for a couple of seasons to serve as a transition between one big manager and another.
We all want to see Vinny manage City at some point but I don’t think it should be immediately after Pep.
I’m up for Maresca for a couple of seasons then see what’s happening with Vinny, maybe Gundo part of the back room staff too.
When Pep leaves it’ll be such a shock to the system there’s a high risk it all goes a bit ‘Moyes’, and we don’t want to risk burning a top target manager that way.
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This absolutely smacks of the club knowing that whoever follows Pep is on a hiding to nothing. Hopefully that's the plan and the 'actual' successor has given us his timeline.
What I will say is that I think we need a shift in the way we have been playing,. Maybe having a yes man come in after Pep and trying to keep the ball rolling in the same direction might not be the best move.
What I will say is that I think we need a shift in the way we have been playing,. Maybe having a yes man come in after Pep and trying to keep the ball rolling in the same direction might not be the best move.
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I wonder if the size of the name, a world recognised figure, would come into it. I think some of our tourist friends are Pep fans first, Erl second and City third.
From the business point of view, we still need to be sellable in the far east and USA. I don't think Maresca does that.
That said, I don't give a monkeys who it is. We could forward plan and give big Sam the full season to save us from relegation, rather than from Xmas, or for when the verdict comes.
From the business point of view, we still need to be sellable in the far east and USA. I don't think Maresca does that.
That said, I don't give a monkeys who it is. We could forward plan and give big Sam the full season to save us from relegation, rather than from Xmas, or for when the verdict comes.
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If we can get him, all being well I wouldn’t want him on that short a contract.I don't think you persuade Enrique to come with a 2 or 3 year contract. Could be wrong though.
The guy is world class and in my opinion the only man who can follow Pep.
Vinny isn’t going anywhere and most likely will only get one shot at the job. It would be a mistake taking him too early.
I don’t think it will be half the drop off people are fearing. Unless we get a complete fucking idiot obviously. We won’t have won the league for 2 years or got past the last 16 in Europe for 2 years and it’s not as if we’re playing scintillating football these days either.Uninspiring is sensible to me if I’m honest.
IMO the manager after Pep should be a ‘Pellegrini’ character. A safe pair of hands for a couple of seasons to serve as a transition between one big manager and another.
We all want to see Vinny manage City at some point but I don’t think it should be immediately after Pep.
I’m up for Maresca for a couple of seasons then see what’s happening with Vinny, maybe Gundo part of the back room staff too.
When Pep leaves it’ll be such a shock to the system there’s a high risk it all goes a bit ‘Moyes’, and we don’t want to risk burning a top target manager that way.
We’re not a great team anymore but we’ve got a very decent squad. Players like Khusanov, Josko, Cherki and Doku are all a good age to improve. I can’t see how we’d miss out on top 5 with the state of this league. Look at utd, decent transfer window last summer and a half competent manager for a couple of months and they’re 3rd. We’re still 2nd after a string of very average signings. Couple of good ones and we’d have a great chance of winning the league again.
Grow up !!?? Just cos I don’t rate himGrow up.
Not entitled to a perfectly rational opinion?
Going off the other replies seems like more people agree with me than you
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I agree with you on both posts.Grow up !!?? Just cos I don’t rate him
Not entitled to a perfectly rational opinion?
Going off the other replies seems like more people agree with me than you
IF Maresca does end up becoming our new manager I'd obviously love him to prove the doubters wrong.
I just don't rate him at all.
Just watching a few vids of Maresca and how Chelsea played he's so similar to Pep. Inverted fullbacks , overlords in midfield only difference is he likes to rely on the special players that can change a game to have the most space possible. At Chelsea that was Palmer, Enzo and Estevao
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What has Fabregas done?Youre disrespect to fabregas is poor, whats enzo done? Maresca has the backing of pep? Who cares? Pep doesnt get a say in who next manager is... very very poor from club to chose maresca
Maresca won the PL with the youngsters, got Leicester promoted, won trophies at Chelsea and if not for their basket case of a setup would still be there and definitely be doing better than what they are now.
Of course Pep will, don't be ridiculous.
You don't join a team as manager when you have a statue outside, never ends well. Never mind hes on his way to dominating Germany and Europe, where he spent so many years. No need to come back and definitely not to follow Pep.Totally disagree about Kompany. I think he'd absolutely jump at the chance and I'd be astonished if he's not being seriously considered by the board. The issue for me is whether the end of his Bayern contract coincides with Pep leaving. If it doesn't and Pep leaves before then, we'd possibly be looking at a Pellegrini type situation where we get a manager in who's happy to do 2 or 3 years before Vinny takes the reigns. Now I can't see the likes of Alonso or Enrique agreeing to that but I can certainly see Maresca agreeing to it as his stock isn't as high.
If we can get him, all being well I wouldn’t want him on that short a contract.
The guy is world class and in my opinion the only man who can follow Pep.
Vinny isn’t going anywhere and most likely will only get one shot at the job. It would be a mistake taking him too early.
Yeah the difficulty may be in getting him away from Paris at all, but maybe he'll fancy a new challenge. He's done enough in Europe with this PSG team to impress, though he may find it a lot more difficult league-wise over here just due to the amount of decent teams. He's certainly better than a stopgap though!
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Won everything there is to win in the game as player. Played under top managers, Job hes done at como nothing short of amazing(not advocating for him to come, id prefer Enrique) Whats difference between Maresca and Scott Parker other than one being Peps Mate?What has Fabregas done?
How did choosing your successor work out for the scum across the road?Of course Pep will, don't be ridiculous.
his mediocre return (by elite standards) in the champions league, i don't think you can say he's been the best ever overall
1 manager in history has won more Champions Leagues/European Cups than Pep.
If his return is mediocre, Ancelotti is the only manager in history with a good return.
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Uninspiring is sensible to me if I’m honest.
IMO the manager after Pep should be a ‘Pellegrini’ character. A safe pair of hands for a couple of seasons to serve as a transition between one big manager and another.
We all want to see Vinny manage City at some point but I don’t think it should be immediately after Pep.
I’m up for Maresca for a couple of seasons then see what’s happening with Vinny, maybe Gundo part of the back room staff too.
When Pep leaves it’ll be such a shock to the system there’s a high risk it all goes a bit ‘Moyes’, and we don’t want to risk burning a top target manager that way.
I completely understand why we would look for a Pellegrini type character to replace Pep but for me that’s someone experienced and their own ideas. Maresca doesn’t have enough experience and as such seems like a huge risk. He’s likely to be seen as a Pep apprentice. He failed at Parma, did well enough with Leicester and was doing ok at Chelsea but forced his way out. I can’t see how he’s the right fit for us.
What has Fabregas done?
Took over as manager at Como after they got promoted to Serie A, finished 10th last season, currently 4th this season.
They play attacking possession football and Fabregas as a name probably carries more respect than Maresca.
It may be a little soon for him, but he's doing well and on the way up. Kompany got the Bayern job based on less results-wise - but Bayern recognised the style would be a fit for them. Maybe Fabregas would be a good fit for us, I don't know. I expect he will go to a different big club in a year or so though and do pretty well.
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What sort of fucking bollocks is this?What has Fabregas done?
Maresca won the PL with the youngsters, got Leicester promoted, won trophies at Chelsea and if not for their basket case of a setup would still be there and definitely be doing better than what they are now.
Of course Pep will, don't be ridiculous.
You don't join a team as manager when you have a statue outside, never ends well. Never mind hes on his way to dominating Germany and Europe, where he spent so many years. No need to come back and definitely not to follow Pep.
1) So having a statue makes it a non-starter?
2) Spent many years in Germany? He played for Hamburg for a grand total of 2 years before joining us
3) He might not follow Pep but why wouldn't he come back one day to the club that he has a particular fondness for?