Txiki Txiki Bang Bang
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I feel like the players want the big one now, the UCL! The hunger to win the league isn't there any more.
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Pep's contract situation
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I feel like the players want the big one now, the UCL! The hunger to win the league isn't there any more.
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There lays the problem. Trying to fill round holes with square pegs. It does not work long term as we saw last season. The other thing is that Peps' seemingly lack of enthusiasm will transcend to the players and fans alike. Let's hope he was merely being cute with the Journos!!I did acknowledge that, he finds it tedious, certainly the inane questions, but he didn't give off the vibe of someone who was buzzing for the start of the new season, spending most of it, telling us all we have players who can fill in elsewhere.
CityPar
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This. Yes we've bought Torres but in reality that's a swap for Sane. Is it an improvement? Time will tell. Yes we've bought Ake but not sure if he truly is better than what we have. We're still proper centre-half short again and we're still exposed in the striker stakes. Aguero never does a season these days and who is to say he won't be injured again after he comes back. We only have Jesus and he can't carry us a full year. Not impressed with Citys transfer window so far and I doubt Pep is either. We need to do better if we truly harbour any hopes of convincing him to stay.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?
bobbyowenquiff
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The fact we have heard nothing suggests strongly Pep is not renewing. If he confirms he is going it will be non-stop speculation all season about the new manager. If Pep says nothing we also have uncertainity. We can't win either way. I think our succession plan was blown when Arteta left. If he was still with us there could be a smooth transition.I dont like the situation of a manager going into the last season along with players like Kun and the future still up in the air.
If he wants to extend then say so and get it done so that the focus is on football each week and not questions on his future. Rumours he is months away from making a decision is fine, that's his prerogative but it shouldn't be fine for the club and if its based on Messi possibly rocking up then i will be annoyed as no club should be hanging around and making major decisions on what if's.
The club faces a tricky moment but we have faced bigger challenges in the past. All bets are off for everyone during this crazy Covid season in any event. At least we are not going bust (like the Glazers)
The Lyon selection, performance and result did us enormous harm in my opinion.Can he still keep up the motivation for himself and and players, can he create the same hunger within squad?
He did mention cycles before, also players and manager get tired of each other etc. Can he still get the best out of the squad...
Last season we had many losses and I did not have the feeling the players hate to lose. f they did they would not start playing only around 60th minute mark once we are behind and the house is burning.
Maybe 2 titles in a row made them a bit more content with what they achieved while Liverpool became very hungry for success after they lost out on 1 points to us. Those many late winners, coming back, turning around last 10 minutes, even against Leeds now they were putting men in the box, at 3-3 you could see they are going to find a goal.
Not playing particularly well but still getting the 3 points regularly. Sign of champions really.
On the contrary we lost games last season when playing well, dominate, having 20 shots and allowed only 2 shots for opponent and they got a win out of that.
The hunger and the tactical discipline off the ball in terms of proper pressing, workrate, trackback , positioning of defenders etc.
These two needs to be on top level this season if we want success and bounce back from last season.
To be honest once players get the feeling this is a farewell season to Pep I can see this going very bad way because they dont need to impress a manager who wont be here long anyway. Especially the players who will not be first choice players.
Soriano and Txiki would not let this contract situation to happen this way if it is not for Pep their big friend.
They would have pushed for a renewal or a change this summer. To let Pep think about it maybe until February, and then make a decision what we tell to potential new managers, we want you but maybe not, lets wait a few months?
The later Pep decides the less time we have to bring in/agree with the new one.
For Messi, I have same feeling he wanted Pep not City. If Pep would go to New York City maybe Messi would like to join them next summer not us.
Time will tell, starting on Monday.
CityPar
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Nagelmann for me. I think this guys will go places in the game and plays a style that would suit City.I'd think Biesla might have a chance if he does well enough?
CityPar
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He's too old and too short term for City to risk giving him a shot now. Let him finish with Leeds.He speaks French and Spanish so would be more than okay here!
He's not had a crack with a real contender.
bobbyowenquiff
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Agree 100 per cent. The Lyon match felt like a defining moment for the players. Kev's interview afterwards where he used the phrase "it was the same old stuff" spoke volumes. It was a moment where some of Pep's magic faded a bit. Confidence is everything in football. I think Moday's game is critical for our coming season.The Lyon selection, performance and result did us enormous harm in my opinion.
Time will tell, starting on Monday.
Personally think Lyon was the night the dressing room was lost, I sincerely hope I am very wrong, Monday will give an indication.Agree 100 per cent. The Lyon match felt like a defining moment for the players. Kev's interview afterwards where he used the phrase "it was the same old stuff" spoke volumes. It was a moment where some of Pep's magic faded a bit. Confidence is everything in football. I think Moday's game is critical for our coming season.
Leeky
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He’s only going to be more pissed off when journalists repeatedly ask about extending his contract at every press conference, similar to Pellegrini’s last season, the longer he goes without extending