Re: Pep Guardiola appreciation thread

by Thimmy Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:52 pm

Newcastle really are in a slump these days, aren’t they? hmm

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:56 pm

Thimmy wrote:Newcastle really are in a slump these days, aren’t they?

Old joke is old.

by Thimmy Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:58 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
Thimmy wrote:Newcastle really are in a slump these days, aren’t they?

Old joke is old.

That’s just testament to how long they’ve been in a slump hmm

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:03 pm

Touche.

by halamadrid2 Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:06 pm

Pep having hallucinations everytime he thinks of RM. Stage is set for a RM - City rematch. Can't wait

by danyjr Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:09 pm

At least he proudly represents and supports his local team.

How's Vålerenga doing? hmm

by urbaNRoots Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:11 pm

Barcelona fan tries to discredit the success of Real Madrid. Duh.

Still funny seeing his stooges agree with him though.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:20 pm

urbaNRoots wrote:Barcelona fan tries to discredit the success of Real Madrid. Duh.

Still funny seeing his stooges agree with him though.

I'm not really discrediting them, just pointing out what should be obvious that the distinct lack of league success matters or in the teams in question case league dominance matters.

Pep is clearly showing he respects the consistency of winning 7 league titles in a decade as he should.

by urbaNRoots Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:33 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
urbaNRoots wrote:Barcelona fan tries to discredit the success of Real Madrid. Duh.

Still funny seeing his stooges agree with him though.

I'm not really discrediting them, just pointing out what should be obvious that the distinct lack of league success matters or in the teams in question case league dominance matters.

Pep is clearly showing he respects the consistency of winning 7 league titles in a decade as he should.

With Barcelona fan, I meant Guardiola, but interesting that you count yourself as one hmm

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:34 pm

Don't really consider myself one but everyone else seems to so i assume it's aimed at me nowadays.

by M99 Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:15 pm

Myesyats wrote:
Mamad wrote: you have an off day or make a mistake you are out.

That's actually wildly inaccurate because if Madrid makes a mistake they get bailed out by the referee.

If we are holding that against Madrid, then same should apply to Barca. Both of Pep's CL wins were assisted by MOTM performance by refgistas in the semis.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:26 pm

All big teams get favours tbh, don't know why people make a big deal out of it.

With that said that didn't happen in 2011, Pepe deserved to be sent off as i assume that's what you're alluding to.

by Myesyats Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:27 pm

I thought it was pretty clear that I was being sarcastic.

by Thimmy Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:37 pm

danyjr wrote:At least he proudly represents and supports his local team.

How's Vålerenga doing?

Strømsgodset is my local club (Martin Ødegaard’s local and first club). The last time I checked, they were struggling. A lot of relatively good players have come up through our youth system, but Strømsgodset are basically a really poor man’s Dortmund, and every time they get close to looking like a title challenging team, they sell all of their best players and start over from scratch. I want them to succeed, but they’re never going to get anywhere with their current business model. They’re not Ajax or Dortmund. Ain’t no one..

At least, Newcastle buys some decent to good players every now and then.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:44 pm

Thimmy wrote:
danyjr wrote:At least he proudly represents and supports his local team.

How's Vålerenga doing?

At least, Newcastle buys some decent to good players every now and then.

Pep Guardiola appreciation thread - Page 15 Giphy

by Doc Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:45 pm

danyjr wrote:At least he proudly represents and supports his local team.

How's Vålerenga doing?

Always thought @Thimmy was a Strømsgodset fan since his little brother came from there.

by Thimmy Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:06 pm

Doc wrote:
danyjr wrote:At least he proudly represents and supports his local team.

How's Vålerenga doing?

Always thought @Thimmy was a Strømsgodset fan since his little brother came from there.

I can't call myself a fan since I hardly ever watch their games of my own initiative. I tried following them on a more consistent basis, a few years ago, and they actually finished second place in the league while playing a surprisingly high level of football. And then.. the coach left for Celtic, and every single one of their best players went abroad, or to bigger, local clubs. My heart can't take any of that crap. I've met a lot of hardcore Strømsgodset fans, but I don't think it's a coincidence that they're all alcoholics hmm

by Valkyrja Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:09 pm

That's what you get for chatting shit, bald fraud

by Doc Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:10 pm

First Pep disregards Real Madrid and now he gave the title to Liverpool. I hope a bird shits on his bald head tbh.

by RealGunner Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:20 pm

He still has 2 days to show his tactical masterclass of signing 100m worth of more defenders

by Vlad the Impaler Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:24 pm

This:

danyjr wrote:Pep is absolutely right. Winning the league takes much more than a few dubious decisions and helping hands from lady luck. It takes consistency throughout a season.

...and this:

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:If it's so easy why has Madrid won like two la Liga in a decade lol.

Pep is right, you may not like it but when talking about success Madrid's utter failures in their own league is rightly held against them.

Winning the league and CL is significantly more difficult because you don't get to prioritise one and give up the other like Madrid has.

Not to mention it means you aren't even the best in your own league lol.

Btw, fans being unsatisfied because their team didn't win CL is something else than how the things really are objectively speaking when it comes to which were the top teams in the last decade.

I am not saying it's easy to win UCL or that it doesn't matter, but I think Pep was pretty much right.

by Thimmy Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:35 pm

danyjr wrote:Pep is absolutely right. Winning the league takes much more than a few dubious decisions and helping hands from lady luck. It takes consistency throughout a season.

I don't think many disagree with this, but I also don't think that many people would claim that they value the league title more than winning the Champions League.

by chad4401 Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:37 pm

Pep is right my arse a lot of teams ain't winning anything domestic or Europe, the only reason real madrid winning 4 CL in 5 years isn't a big deal is because it's real madrid, always the underdogs and undeserving winners based nothing but hipster rubbish, could you imagine if superbayern had smashed rm like everybody wanted and they won 2 CL with pep, how overrated him and that bayern team would be today, but rm just lucky bunch of plebs.

the only reason why madrid doesn't win more leagues is because cr always stumbles in the crucial games and finish strong when there nothing to lose simple.

by farfan Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:41 pm

Of course Pep is going to put more stock in winning the league than the CL, that's all he managed to win since leaving Barça. Laughing

If consistency in the league mattered more than winning multiple Champions Leagues, Mancini's Inter would be held in higher esteem and remembered more fondly than Ancelotti's Milan, and we all know that's not the case.

by halamadrid2 Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:49 pm

What a fraud

Zidane is still the best coach in the world even on his sabbatical

by Thimmy Tue Jan 29, 2019 11:34 pm

I'm still waiting for Mole to thank me for my anti-jinx. Such ungratefulness smh Mad

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