Pep's contract situation

[RayCTID]

I think Pochettino will be in the job this time next year.

Not that I want that.

Just seems like he's not taking any other job and waiting to take the City job when Pep leaves.

PSG will probably get there first

 

[KennyG]

I think his demeanour is his acquired attitude to the British press pack. His non-acknowledgment of the guy who started with a "hello Pep" and the pause for reciprocation that never came, he knew a narky question was coming

Nothing more certain than a reunion with Messi. Sadly it will be as Barcelona manager in a years time.

 

[peoffrey]

PSG will probably get there first

Is Tuchel leaving? Now him I do like.

 

[cjn]

Messi has little bearing on whether Pep extends his contract

It obviously does. I don't think Leo's showing up this summer or next, but if he does it's ridiculous to think that wouldn't impact Pep's decision.

 

[Keeper!]

Unless Messi arrives in the next few months, I don't see Pep extending.

It will take something of that magnitude to seemingly fill him with renewed zest for the job?

Listening to Pep there, while acknowledging how much he finds the whole presser thing annoying, he provided little optimism and enthusiasm for the season ahead.

He actually sounded a bit like Mancini in his final days, dissatisfied with his lot.

We seem to be sleepwalking a little into the unknown this season.

First time in a while that there is less confidence and certainty about how the team will actually perform?

I think the club feel the same way with him, hence the lack of transfer activity.

Maybe wrong but I don't think we will sign anyone else.

 

[Keeper!]

Nothing more certain than a reunion with Messi. Sadly it will be as Barcelona manager in a years time.

More likely somewhere in Italy.

Great tax breaks for multi millionaire footballers, better climate and an easier league for a 34 year old.

Messi wanted Pep, not City.

 

[peoffrey]

I don't fancy another Messi circus in 2021. It's unlikely he'll leave Barca unless it's for another pay day in America.

I've had an inkling for some time that Pep is finishing up at City. Champions League aside, what else has he got to realistically achieve?

 

[ancoats]

after watching his first interview of the season pep is troubled by something and looked in a bad mood
maybe its the press slots he has to do or just feeling a bit low. but the pep we all know and love was not on show today

we can look to deep into this and say pep is just going to be running through the motions this season
or we can say he is more than ever 100% fired up and will not take 2nd best from anybody and the gloves are off

 

[toffee balls]

He is playing it down.

He certainly managed to get that across.

 

[robbieh]

I see Poch is talking up Madrid.So maybe he isn't the nailed on replacement

How is Patrick Vieira doing at Nice? He must be ahead of VK. With Arteta gone too he could be the guy.