The Pep myth

[cluffy]

Seems ok to me. Better than Steve Bruce if nowt else

 

[Laidback Jack]

He's a superb manager but he won't shut everybody up until he wins the CL with City

 

[cluffy]

Has he actually claimed he’s a genius?

 

[BucketBiff]

He’s class. In Europe though I think he tinkers a bit much and it costs them.

 

[Exapno Mapcase]

Slates his own fans and thinks City should be allowed to play a second team in a division they were in not so long ago. He can "fuck off" for me just now, whatever his managerial abilities.

 

[SAFC7391]

Good manager, bit of a knob though

 

[joedurham]

Agree with that. But in terms of bang for the buck?

The only myth is that Pep is not the best coach the world has ever seen in terms of providing brilliant, entertaining football.

 

[Honess10]

Does he think he’s a genius or do the media label him that? He’s just got that self belief in his approach that I think all the top coaches do. But aye I think he’s class - he should have won the champions league with city he just seems to second guess himself in the latter stages. They were a better team than Chelsea last year and they should have smashed Lyon the year before except he must have phoned Southgate and asked what formation he should play

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

The only myth is that Pep is not the best coach the world has ever seen in terms of providing brilliant, entertaining football.

Here’s the fanboy #1

 

[Arfa Sleep]

I like the bald fraud.

 

[Coeus]

Seems a good point to be honest.

 

[Eric gates hair]

Has mourhinio won more ?

 

[Cox Green Fc]

Well let us know what you think first without sitting on the fence

 

[joedurham]

Here’s the fanboy #1

Of course. I have good football taste and Pep ( though he can be extremely annoying) serves up the best football dishes.

 

[AC Mack]

Slates his own fans and thinks City should be allowed to play a second team in a division they were in not so long ago. He can "fuck off" for me just now, whatever his managerial abilities.

He makes football more enjoyable. I couldn't care less about some comments about a second team.

 

[Scunny Dan]

In football fan parlance, he is either a perfect genius or a bald fraud. Nothing in between is allowed.

 

[Nil desperandum]

Aye, he's absolutely crap. Have you taken your medication today? For all the money in the world he can't make the likes of Walker defend properly, Bernardo Silva tackle properly or Gabrial Jesus and Sterling score more goals. You'd still be hard pressed to find better or more improved players than under Guardiola.

 

[Botchie]

I’m sure I’ll get tons of abuse for this, so I’ll caveat in advance. He’s clearly a top coach. This is more a “is he as good as he thinks he is?” post

it’s now 10 years since he won the champions league. Despite having pretty much unlimited money at City and coaching Bayern, one of the biggest clubs on the planet

He got somewhat fortunate with Barca as he inherited arguably the best player ever in his prime

look at his City numbers. He’s been great domestically. But he should be when you look at what he’s bought. The transfer fees are from memory, so tell me I’m wrong

Ederson £35m (one of the highest fees ever at the time)
Walker £50m
Mendy £50m (even without the news he’s been crap)
Cancelo £40m+
Dias, Stones, Ake, Laporte at a combined £220m ish
Rodri £60m
De Bruyne £57m
Silva £35m
Jesus £27m
Mahrez £60m
Grealish £100m
Torres £25m

there will be more. Probably only one looks a shocker, but given the money surely he has to win more?

who has he sold at a profit? Sane?

who has he developed? Foden?

I’ll get pelters, but 10 years since a CL. With that money. He’s not the genius he thinks he is?

How do you know he thinks he's a genius?

 

[cluffy]

What could Bielsa do with
massive funds like that?

 

[Qwerty]

I’m sure I’ll get tons of abuse for this, so I’ll caveat in advance. He’s clearly a top coach. This is more a “is he as good as he thinks he is?” post

it’s now 10 years since he won the champions league. Despite having pretty much unlimited money at City and coaching Bayern, one of the biggest clubs on the planet

He got somewhat fortunate with Barca as he inherited arguably the best player ever in his prime

look at his City numbers. He’s been great domestically. But he should be when you look at what he’s bought. The transfer fees are from memory, so tell me I’m wrong

Ederson £35m (one of the highest fees ever at the time)
Walker £50m
Mendy £50m (even without the news he’s been crap)
Cancelo £40m+
Dias, Stones, Ake, Laporte at a combined £220m ish
Rodri £60m
De Bruyne £57m
Silva £35m
Jesus £27m
Mahrez £60m
Grealish £100m
Torres £25m

there will be more. Probably only one looks a shocker, but given the money surely he has to win more?

who has he sold at a profit? Sane?

who has he developed? Foden?

I’ll get pelters, but 10 years since a CL. With that money. He’s not the genius he thinks he is?

Great coach but a wanker for expecting us to allow his U23 to play in the EFL. Wish he'd shut up or leave.