Guardiola to be found out in the premier league

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I think the problem Pep is now experiencing is is that teams everywhere have learnt how to counter the high press and that’s why we struggle so much. Watching us pass the ball across the back four in the opponents half whilst looking for that killer pass through is becoming very difficult as the high press has compressed their defence and defenders are comfortable watching us play in front of them. He's not prepared to play the long / diagonal ball over the top like Klopp does and we don't have any height in our forward line even if we did.

I love what Pep has done for the club but if he is the genius he thinks he is then he must recognise he needs to find a new way as do every other team playing like we do. With the players at our disposal we should be doing better. This season is starting to look more and more like the final season under Pellegrini. The players look jaded, uncommitted and bored. Is it time to move on from Pep? I'd say yes it is. All good things come to an end and he has to go at sometime, so why not sooner rather than later? Obviously the question is who would replace him? I'll throw these hats into the ring:

Erik Ten Hag - Ajax
Mikel Arteta - Arsenal
Patrick Vieira - Nice
Mauricio Pochettino - Unemployed

For me, I'd go for Erik Ten Hag he has all of the experience & attributes that fit the clubs strategy & 'philosophy' (whatever that is?). After that for me it would be Pochettino. I would also bin off our Director of Football - Tixi Begiristain as well. His recruitment during the last few windows is more than questionable. Time for a reset. It's how football works. It's cyclical and this cycle is now coming to an end. Thanks for the trophies. Thanks for the dazzling football of the 100 point season. Thanks for memories.
 
PaulPowersTash said:
I think the problem Pep is now experiencing is is that teams everywhere have learnt how to counter the high press and that’s why we struggle so much. Watching us pass the ball across the back four in the opponents half whilst looking for that killer pass through is becoming very difficult as the high press has compressed their defence and defenders are comfortable watching us play in front of them. He's not prepared to play the long / diagonal ball over the top like Klopp does and we don't have any height in our forward line even if we did.

I love what Pep has done for the club but if he is the genius he thinks he is then he must recognise he needs to find a new way as do every other team playing like we do. With the players at our disposal we should be doing better. This season is starting to look more and more like the final season under Pellegrini. The players look jaded, uncommitted and bored. Is it time to move on from Pep? I'd say yes it is. All good things come to an end and he has to go at sometime, so why not sooner rather than later? Obviously the question is who would replace him? I'll throw these hats into the ring:

Erik Ten Hag - Ajax
Mikel Arteta - Arsenal
Patrick Vieira - Nice
Mauricio Pochettino - Unemployed

For me, I'd go for Erik Ten Hag he has all of the experience & attributes that fit the clubs strategy & 'philosophy' (whatever that is?). After that for me it would be Pochettino. I would also bin off our Director of Football - Tixi Begiristain as well. His recruitment during the last few windows is more than questionable. Time for a reset. It's how football works. It's cyclical and this cycle is now coming to an end. Thanks for the trophies. Thanks for the dazzling football of the 100 point season. Thanks for memories.
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Wouldn’t surprise me if they try for Brenda, or even Arsenal may try for him.
 
royalblue66 said:
Wouldn’t surprise me if they try for Brenda, or even Arsenal may try for him.
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It's interesting you say that. Apparently Mancini wanted Brenda as his assistant when he
first arrived at City. I think the owners will want a bigger name. As we all know it's the Champions
League they want more than anything so a European manager with a decent CV.
 
I've said it before, but he just seems to have lost his mojo at City now. If they don't win the CL this season I wouldn't be surprised if he left.
 
PaulPowersTash said:
I think the problem Pep is now experiencing is is that teams everywhere have learnt how to counter the high press and that’s why we struggle so much. Watching us pass the ball across the back four in the opponents half whilst looking for that killer pass through is becoming very difficult as the high press has compressed their defence and defenders are comfortable watching us play in front of them. He's not prepared to play the long / diagonal ball over the top like Klopp does and we don't have any height in our forward line even if we did.

I love what Pep has done for the club but if he is the genius he thinks he is then he must recognise he needs to find a new way as do every other team playing like we do. With the players at our disposal we should be doing better. This season is starting to look more and more like the final season under Pellegrini. The players look jaded, uncommitted and bored. Is it time to move on from Pep? I'd say yes it is. All good things come to an end and he has to go at sometime, so why not sooner rather than later? Obviously the question is who would replace him? I'll throw these hats into the ring:

Erik Ten Hag - Ajax
Mikel Arteta - Arsenal
Patrick Vieira - Nice
Mauricio Pochettino - Unemployed

For me, I'd go for Erik Ten Hag he has all of the experience & attributes that fit the clubs strategy & 'philosophy' (whatever that is?). After that for me it would be Pochettino. I would also bin off our Director of Football - Tixi Begiristain as well. His recruitment during the last few windows is more than questionable. Time for a reset. It's how football works. It's cyclical and this cycle is now coming to an end. Thanks for the trophies. Thanks for the dazzling football of the 100 point season. Thanks for memories.
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The team is over the hill...yeah I know its all relative...but the 100pt team is no more.
Yeah you can still beat most teams but not All teams
You need to rebuild and maybe even rethink...seen it all before. Busby, Mercer, Catterick, Clough, Kendall, Clough, SAF, Wenger, Mourinho, Pep...its all about poorer replacements and general use by dates
Cycles, it all goes in cycles
 
Toffe3m4n said:
I've said it before, but he just seems to have lost his mojo at City now. If they don't win the CL this season I wouldn't be surprised if he left.
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We have no chance of winning the CL this season. None. If that's the case then I think he will walk anyway.
The only thing that is in the back of my head is that it's possible (not probable) that Messi signs a pre-contract
with us in January which he can do. Pep then signs up for another year to give one last hurrah in the CL.
 
If Pep goes this season, which i still think is doubtful myself, they should go for Nagelsmann or Marco Rose.

Suspect they might want a 'bigger' name though and go for Allegri or even try to tempt Carlo.
 
Never replaced Kompany, same for Belgium, one of the best defenders in the modern game for me, should have and would have won all European cups elsewhere, that is Peps greatest achievement keeping him at city for long as he did.
 
He needs to stop being tactical over every detail.

If he picked a defence to defend and attack to attack he would be fine but he has to put Stones in defensive midfield or Walker as center back or KDB on the right wing.

The man is a Ted.
 
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