Which past City player would have prospered most under Pep

Francis Lee.

Was watching some videos of him recently and the first thing that jumped out at me is that he's the archetypal Pep player.
 
Scottyboi said:
Loved Bellamy and pep would have too. His finishing was underrated.
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I used to sit in the front row of what's now the family stand when City warmed up and it was interesting watching Bellamy and Adebayor warm up, Adebayor hit the ball so cleanly, Bellamy on the other-hand had a tendency to shank the ball and it got me thinking that is atleast as hard to save for a keeper because you're not dealing with just power, almost in the way that a spin bowler can be successful.

With regards to the question the obvious one is SWP, but I think he could have done wonders for David White's career and my money would have been on Keith Curle becoming England captain had Pep been able to work with him, Paul Walsh would have thrived working with Pep too...
 
One that's almost a sliding doors moment had he come earlier than he did is Kieron Trippier. Absolutely convinced he'd have spotted the potential and not let him leave.
 
Henkeman said:
One that's almost a sliding doors moment had he come earlier than he did is Kieron Trippier. Absolutely convinced he'd have spotted the potential and not let him leave.
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Well I would hope he would have got him to a stage where he didn't get the run around like he got against us in the two games last season.
 
Robinho would have been incredible under pep. Think pep would have convinced him to realise his full potential and he would’ve become a true world beater.
 
Tevez, still probably the player who I felt could change a game at any time more than anyone else. Even now, he was fucking quality but under Pep wow....
 
Henkeman said:
One that's almost a sliding doors moment had he come earlier than he did is Kieron Trippier. Absolutely convinced he'd have spotted the potential and not let him leave.
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I very much doubt it. We had Zabaleta and Richards when Trippier left. All that Pep would have done is made Zab first choice and try to educate Richards on how to play football. At the time, Richards was far more powerful and explosive.
 
Manchester1894 said:
I very much doubt it. We had Zabaleta and Richards when Trippier left. All that Pep would have done is made Zab first choice and try to educate Richards on how to play football. At the time, Richards was far more powerful and explosive.
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I hear what you say, but of Richards and Trippier, only one of them has gone on to a good career subsequently really. It's guesswork I suppose.
 
Henkeman said:
I hear what you say, but of Richards and Trippier, only one of them has gone on to a good career subsequently really. It's guesswork I suppose.
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It's amazing to think Micah Richards was ahead of Zabba for a time. Just shows what a player Zabba was really, how he rose to the challenge and surpassed Richards. On Trippier, he was way down the pecking order and it would've been a tall order to get past Micah who was only a couple of years older, and Zabba. Considering he was 22 when he moved to Burnley, in 2012, it was a good move for him as they were a Championship Team. It's testament to him that he's worked his way into this Spurs team but realistically, he was never going to force his way into the title winning City side post 2012 and still wouldn't now.
 
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