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[HelloCity]

Yeah I know that's why I said he had the option of nolito which he chose to ignore.

You brought Bravo into it when I said only one outfield player was involved. He's not an outfield player.

 

[bondsman]

You brought Bravo into it when I said only one outfield player was involved. He's not an outfield player.

Never said he was.

 

[sir baconface]

I mean if some of you want you can have a petition and ask for Sam Allardyce and give him 500M to spend.

He seems to be doing OK without spending anything. You may not like his style but he's a far better manager of resources than many of the more glitzy names.

 

[sir baconface]

Their squad isn't a patch on ours.

How many of theirs would replace the corresponding one of ours? Not many.

The sad but simple fact is this. For all mourinho is a hateful twat, he's a far far better manager than the fella we waited four years and two managers for.

Mourinho came to England and thrived. Pep has come and looks broken by it.

I'm waiting for the excuses next season. "He's had to bed in x number of new players so this is a transitional season. Again" or god forbid "he couldn't get 'his' players in as he couldn't offer champions league"

Disappointed as I am in Pep's first English campaign, I have to challenge this. Mourinho has the advantage of several seasons of PL experience and has gone for the "pragmatic" approach. That's a lot less ambitious than Pep's line. Yes, maybe he's instilled more fighting spirit and yes, we should have been more pragmatic on occasions, but we bought into a certain style of football and it's a fcukin lot nicer to watch than Mourinho's agricultural stuff.

I'm not a Pep bum boy and am quite willing to criticise when I see fit. However, he's more likely bruised than "broken" and needs another season before we either hail him or write him off. At this stage, I have both doubts and big hopes.

 

[york away to this!]

initial start - 10/10
mid season - disappointing. not concentrating in class but under constant scrutiny from the head and deputies 4/10
last third - could do better. 6/10

Next year. Need to stop hanging around with the wrong crowd.

 

[robbieh]

Disappointed as I am in Pep's first English campaign, I have to challenge this. Mourinho has the advantage of several seasons of PL experience and has gone for the "pragmatic" approach. That's a lot less ambitious than Pep's line. Yes, maybe he's instilled more fighting spirit and yes, we should have been more pragmatic on occasions, but we bought into a certain style of football and it's a fcukin lot nicer to watch than Mourinho's agricultural stuff.

I'm not a Pep bum boy and am quite willing to criticise when I see fit. However, he's more likely bruised than "broken" and needs another season before we either hail him or write him off. At this stage, I have both doubts and big hopes.

Mourinho is also not the man who first arrived in England a decade ago. He looks a bit broken by his Madrid and Chelsea, 2nd time round, experiences.

But his first season at Chelsea was way more impressive than Guardiola's efforts this year. The essential problem for me this year was the signings. We brought in young players with a view to the future, Sadly the positions they play in were not our problem areas on the park. Had we brought in Mendy and Fabinho say instead of Sane and Gabriel Jesus we would no doubt have had a much better season.

Still it's great we have signed two such talented forward players before anyone else did.

 

[cibaman]

Mourinho is also not the man who first arrived in England a decade ago. He looks a bit broken by his Madrid and Chelsea, 2nd time round, experiences.

But his first season at Chelsea was way more impressive than Guardiola's efforts this year. The essential problem for me this year was the signings. We brought in young players with a view to the future, Sadly the positions they play in were not our problem areas on the park. Had we brought in Mendy and Fabinho say instead of Sane and Gabriel Jesus we would no doubt have had a much better season.

Still it's great we have signed two such talented forward players before anyone else did.

I think Pep's biggest mistake was not demanding a greater influx of new players, especially defenders, in the summer. Perhaps he was over confident about his ability to turn players like Kolarov into world beaters, perhaps he genuinely thought the full backs were good enough.

 

[Kazzydeyna]

Disappointed as I am in Pep's first English campaign, I have to challenge this. Mourinho has the advantage of several seasons of PL experience and has gone for the "pragmatic" approach. That's a lot less ambitious than Pep's line. Yes, maybe he's instilled more fighting spirit and yes, we should have been more pragmatic on occasions, but we bought into a certain style of football and it's a fcukin lot nicer to watch than Mourinho's agricultural stuff.

I'm not a Pep bum boy and am quite willing to criticise when I see fit. However, he's more likely bruised than "broken" and needs another season before we either hail him or write him off. At this stage, I have both doubts and big hopes.

A sensible post and I hope your right about the bruised not broken bit. You may well be and I hope you are. I'm no expert.

You're also right sbout the quality of the repesctive football on show. But ultimately football is about winning things and getting results and on that score mourinho is doing better in England. So far.

 

[sir baconface]

I think Pep's biggest mistake was not demanding a greater influx of new players, especially defenders, in the summer. Perhaps he was over confident about his ability to turn players like Kolarov into world beaters, perhaps he genuinely thought the full backs were good enough.

While I'm in "being fair mode", we reportedly did go in seriously for Bonucci and Laporte. However, it makes you wonder if there was a plan B.

 

[sir baconface]

A sensible post and I hope your right about the bruised not broken bit. You may well be and I hope you are. I'm no expert.

You're also right sbout the quality of the repesctive football on show. But ultimately football is about winning things and getting results and on that score mourinho is doing better in England. So far.

Agreed. Another season without silverware and a serious title challenge would be unacceptable in my opinion.