Maybe there are deficiencies and errors with City's general football operation but never has a City coach had such a group to work with. I can't see how Pep arrived at that starting line up which cost us that game. He migh point to other things that happened in that game but in our biggest game he failed to prepare the side properly. He wasn't just a bit off, he was miles off.TBF it is not beileader or any stuff,
I don't think we should keep comparing City to United, if United are "Shit" its their problem and shouldn't be a standard
For what City invested in players we should get more.
I ask myself the backline costed a lot of money what would have happened if City signed less exoensive back line and instead invested heavily in one or two top players?
Ok I’ve drawn up a shortlist:How about you? You sound like you know your onions.
What a ridiculous post.
City tried to sign central defenders but Utd bought the only player we had a definite view upon and who was under consideration.Agreed completely.
His ego why he won’t sign an established, solid CB to replace Vinny, his ego why he won’t sign a top striker to replace Kun next year, his ego why he changes to an I played formation in a massive game, his ego why we have so few youth players getting game time and lost Sancho, Diaz, Garcia.
No wonder he only usually manages teams for three years.
I suspect this to be true. It's unfortunate, but the pressure of expectation is immense at this club these days, and any man will feel it over time.Pep needs a break from football imo. The pressure is crazy and he's clearly completely consumed by it. Overly so.
We had Foden and Bernardo. They are very talented players but he deliberately chose Rodri, Fernandinho and Gundogan. He focused on all the damage that Lyon had done in recent games against us and totally lost the plot.The best possible news this summer would still be a new long term contract, allowing him to build a new side with some younger players over the next 2 or 3 windows
I'm glad to hear him talk about a lack of pace at the back. If we can solve that and revitalise the middle of the park (eg. Thiago AND Aouar) last night's mess will become a distant memory
We were lucky to have him but is he a flawed genius with a widening crack?still love the guy and would be happy if he extended tomorrow. He has served up the best football we have ever seen as city fans and we are lucky to have him
I agree in part. He does need to look at the opposition. We lost against Liverpool two years ago because we played the same system that works against 90% of teams, a high line with attacking wingbacks, which isn’t suitable for a game against their front three. He adapted to that the following season.City tried to sign central defenders but Utd bought the only player we had a definite view upon and who was under consideration.
I do think Pep should move on now but transfers are not the issue. It's more basic than that. he's micromanaging and missing the big picture. I think he looked at the Lyon games and tried to address what Lyon did in those games, and he was affected by other CL losses. Whatever his thinking spectacularly imploded on us.