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Re: Pep Fraudiola Denunciation Thread
Being a "perfectionist" doesn't have you lose to a side that couldn't beat Lille home and away.
Pep did shit for the umpteenth time in Europe and was punished for it. Again.
Pep did shit for the umpteenth time in Europe and was punished for it. Again.
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Yeah as KDB said, same story, different season lol.
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Of course Pep deserves criticism (and getting sacked) for losing to Lyon like this. It is yet another time that his City gets knocked out by an inferior opponent. When it happens in every single season that he has been there then maybe it's time to start asking questions. Sarri's Juve beat this Lyon a week ago, but there is a double standard.
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Last time he won CL, the best player of all time dribbled past an entire team to score. You don’t find those that often
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He isn't going to get sacked. His friends are the directors of the club. He's going to honour his contract and stay for this last season and then leave.
The thing is though he's never had a 5th season at the same club and his stints at Barca and City this season show his 4th seasons are his worst. Although City is freshening the team up it really wouldn't surprise me if they are even worse next season. His cycle at the club is coming to an end.
The thing is though he's never had a 5th season at the same club and his stints at Barca and City this season show his 4th seasons are his worst. Although City is freshening the team up it really wouldn't surprise me if they are even worse next season. His cycle at the club is coming to an end.
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Valkyrja wrote:Last time he won CL, the best player of all time dribbled past an entire team to score. You don’t find those that often
Imagine going from having a guy who can do this in the biggest moments:
To now having someone who does this:
His head must be hot.
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Sorry, but the City team is more than good enough to get past Lyon
Pep is all out of excuses tbh, this is on him and only on him
everyone knows it, the players know it, and I think he knows it too
Pep is all out of excuses tbh, this is on him and only on him
everyone knows it, the players know it, and I think he knows it too
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He should not need the best player ever dribble past an entire team in order to get past Lyon lol
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I don't think anyone is claiming he does. It's just funny that he went from that to last minute missed sitters.
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Seeing that Messi goal, why didn't lassana chop him? was he on a yellow?
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Lied not those who claimed there is always light when the night is darkest
Lied not those who claimed there is always a place for those who dare to dream
For I, oh lord, bear witness to the miracle of Lisbon where yesterday’s screams were loudest
As Lyon reigned supreme and gloriously plunged their spears into the heart of City’s One Billion team
So let’s gather around, my dear brothers, let’s gather around and applaud
Lyon’s satisfying victory over The Bald Fraud
And while we’re at it, let’s also send a thank-you note to CAS
They knew the world needed this and lifted their ban.
So next year, you and me can come together again to laugh at the overthinker
As he’ll most likely lose again to an underdog and pull a stinker
But until then, here’s a parting thought for all to hear
Fuck The Bald Fraud, are we clear?
Lied not those who claimed there is always a place for those who dare to dream
For I, oh lord, bear witness to the miracle of Lisbon where yesterday’s screams were loudest
As Lyon reigned supreme and gloriously plunged their spears into the heart of City’s One Billion team
So let’s gather around, my dear brothers, let’s gather around and applaud
Lyon’s satisfying victory over The Bald Fraud
And while we’re at it, let’s also send a thank-you note to CAS
They knew the world needed this and lifted their ban.
So next year, you and me can come together again to laugh at the overthinker
As he’ll most likely lose again to an underdog and pull a stinker
But until then, here’s a parting thought for all to hear
Fuck The Bald Fraud, are we clear?
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I find it weird so many people including pundits act like Champions League is a trophy that has eluded Pep. Did football start in 2012 or something? The man has two trophies. Thats as much as the likes CL specialist Mourinho and more than another CL specialist EuroMax Allegri. These pundits are a joke. All of them were like City are favorites because they got rid of their "mental block" by beating the mighty Real Madrid who came with a prime David Moyes gameplan of 200 crosses with only one that actually worked Even if they got past Lyon they would have gotten destroyed by Bayern. Was hilarious to see their high line get exploited when these pundits kept talking about how Bayern's high line would apparently get destroyed by City
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Thing is M99 there's no such thing as a CL specialist, it doesn't exist.
I haven't seen the game but it would seem Pep's classic of overthinking tactics in the CL reared it's ugly head though.
I haven't seen the game but it would seem Pep's classic of overthinking tactics in the CL reared it's ugly head though.
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Fact of the matter is had Sterling scored that wide open goal we would be having an entirely different conversation
Miss of the decade.
Miss of the decade.
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Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy tbhMyesyats wrote:Fact of the matter is had Sterling scored that wide open goal we would be having an entirely different conversation
Miss of the decade.
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Here's the thing though... Bayern and City have, by far (and i mean a long ways), the largest wages and transfer budgers in their respective leagues. So to me, winning league trophies more often than not is a minimum for any coach of those teams.
Where you show your worth as a manager is in CL under these scenarios. Pep has not after leaving Barca.
This is like saying Blanc, Emery and Tuchel are great managers because PSG dominated Ligue 1...
Where you show your worth as a manager is in CL under these scenarios. Pep has not after leaving Barca.
This is like saying Blanc, Emery and Tuchel are great managers because PSG dominated Ligue 1...
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Honestly, I don't know. I would argue that his reputation as the world's best coach helps. If you sack someone like Guardiola, who would you bring instead? I can only think of one man who would improve this team, Jürgen Klopp, and he himself considers Pep to be the best coach in the world.Winter is Coming wrote:danyjr wrote:Guardiola is so very lucky. Despite a poor season he is under no pressure at City and from his post-match speech I believe he is going to extend his contract too. Does anyone know a coach so protected by his employees?
Imagine outspending every team in EPL and CL and still not having anything to show for it. He is going to outspend every team again (already signed Torres and Aké) and while I tip City to win EPL again next season, I don't see them being successful in CL.
Why do you think he think he gets protected? The same was at Bayern? Is it because they still trust him, maybe don't completely blame him for the results? I don't see why he would get protected this much
He won't win the CL period as long as he doesn't sort out his mental block and as Hans and Cas have highlighted his coward approach.
He also has all his mates around him at City. From the CEO to sporting directors to scouts and even some in the medical team, they are mostly ex-Barça. Anyone else would have been sacked already IMHO, simple as.
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Myesyats wrote:Fact of the matter is had Sterling scored that wide open goal we would be having an entirely different conversation
Miss of the decade.
And if Lyon rightfully got a penalty we would still have this convo The fact of the matter is the same, Pep had a much superior side but screwed himself by fielding a weird formation and not his strongest lineup. It almost looks like he has OCD to me.
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Again, this Lyon side is currently 7th in Ligue 1. 7th. Same level of points with the mighty Montpellier. The ONLY conversation that should have happened was how they should have line up vs Bayern in the semis.
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sportsczy wrote:Here's the thing though... Bayern and City have, by far (and i mean a long ways), the largest wages and transfer budgers in their respective leagues. So to me, winning league trophies more often than not is a minimum for any coach of those teams.
Where you show your worth as a manager is in CL under these scenarios. Pep has not after leaving Barca.
This is like saying Blanc, Emery and Tuchel are great managers because PSG dominated Ligue 1...
This.
I mean it hurts when you call Bundesliga Bundesfodder, because there's good football being played there, but in the end, Bayern spend twice of what everyone else does, and it shows.
And for City, they really shot up just the moment ManU and Chelsea declined, and it was only when Liverpool got both Klopp and started spending big that Liverpool stomped City.
It might ultimately be because I like the underdog narrative, but I've often said that managers that just throw around money don't impress me. A lot of recent winners just outspent their competition, if you want to impress me, you need to punch above your weight class, not precisely in it. Or even down.
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danyjr wrote:Honestly, I don't know. I would argue that his reputation as the world's best coach helps. If you sack someone like Guardiola, who would you bring instead? I can only think of one man who would improve this team, Jürgen Klopp, and he himself considers Pep to be the best coach in the world.Winter is Coming wrote:danyjr wrote:Guardiola is so very lucky. Despite a poor season he is under no pressure at City and from his post-match speech I believe he is going to extend his contract too. Does anyone know a coach so protected by his employees?
Imagine outspending every team in EPL and CL and still not having anything to show for it. He is going to outspend every team again (already signed Torres and Aké) and while I tip City to win EPL again next season, I don't see them being successful in CL.
Why do you think he think he gets protected? The same was at Bayern? Is it because they still trust him, maybe don't completely blame him for the results? I don't see why he would get protected this much
He won't win the CL period as long as he doesn't sort out his mental block and as Hans and Cas have highlighted his coward approach.
He also has all his mates around him at City. From the CEO to sporting directors to scouts and even some in the medical team, they are mostly ex-Barça. Anyone else would have been sacked already IMHO, simple as.
I feel City need to ask themselves this summer if Pep doesn't sign an extension should they continue with him or not? Allegri and Poch are available, they won't be next season so if Pep ain't signing would be better for both parties to move on.
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Yeah I've furiously defended Pep over the years as if he were my dad
And it's another classic CL exit, where on one hand I feel a bit bad for him (the Sterling miss is horrendous, and the second and third Lyon goals were bad luck), but the fact of the matter is that City need to be walloping Lyon. Or at least winning comfortably.
There are no excuses when you look at the quality and price of the two teams. Pep owns this one and the trend for him is worrying tbh. He's still a top manager, and the CL is never easy to win, but ultimately, he mostly has himself to blame for CL failure post-Barca.
And it's another classic CL exit, where on one hand I feel a bit bad for him (the Sterling miss is horrendous, and the second and third Lyon goals were bad luck), but the fact of the matter is that City need to be walloping Lyon. Or at least winning comfortably.
There are no excuses when you look at the quality and price of the two teams. Pep owns this one and the trend for him is worrying tbh. He's still a top manager, and the CL is never easy to win, but ultimately, he mostly has himself to blame for CL failure post-Barca.
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Xavi wrote:To not win one of the Premier League or Champions League will be a big disappointment for Pep - those are the two he would have wanted. The Champions League even more so because Manchester City have never won it. They have some very good players of course they do - but Pep needs to be supported in the transfer market this summer. It is not that they need many players - just three exceptional ones. We know that will not come cheap - but I would like to see Pep given the money to rebuild.
So 1 billion quid later, he wants his best mate to be given more money to waste on scrubs like Rodri and Cancelo.
I can already tell you that Ferran Torres will not be a success at City, at least not immediately. He is no Sané and I'd take Mahrez 9 out of 10 times and Silva 10 out of 10 times over him. I'm also not sure where he is going to play for City. Right wing like he was playing at Valencia? He is right footed, so unless Guardiola is thinking of moving him to the left wing, he will be utilised in a 'Navas role' which didn't quite work out for Pep. The only positive is that he's 20 and he can adjust to EPL, but physically he is quite weak.
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I can understand the tactics, but the personnel choice was horrendous. Fernandinho as a CB Rodri heavyfoot and Gundogan in mf
As usual he adjusts too much to the opposition then has to go gong-ho and leave his team at the mercy of VAleRy.
As usual he adjusts too much to the opposition then has to go gong-ho and leave his team at the mercy of VAleRy.
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Analysis will look at City result, not at the performance
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) August 15, 2020
Imagine this: Sterling scores, Ederson holds the ball instead of fumbling it, referee considers that someone who lets the ball pass between his leg is intervening in the move
But analysis will say: Pep’s fault
Peptards really have no shame.
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