Pep Guardiola's adventures in Manchester City

Loool this is getting depressing for Pep indeed

Can't see Fernandinho being a starter come next season. The team is crying out for a ball playing DM imo.

If Kompany's fitness issues aren't sorted out, then there's no point keeping him around. Might as well splash out on an actual proven WC defender.

Just seen that interview, uncomfortable as hell, and the journalist was even nice and all.

What is he bitching about here though, Fernandinho's tackle should be a red anywhere in the world, nothing to do with England.

His two faced prick personality is now coming to light at the first sign of difficulty at his new club where it's not all rosy and comfy like his previous clubs despite having a billion dollar budget.

What disappoints me most is some years ago , his fanboys were portraying Mourinho as this scumbag villain and Pep as this noble hero when the rivalry was as its peak but the simple truth he should lumped in the same bracket as Mourinho except that this guy is two faced and shows an elitist attitude which is far worse than any of Mourinho's antics imo.

He's always been arrogant at times. What's new here?

Did he offend anyone as a result of that interview? No.

Showing his two faced prick personality?? LMAO. He did not say anything offensive. Just having a rough time.


Pep haters coming out from their caves in full force, I see.

Lmao pep needs to ban the WiFi again, until his players to shape up IMO.

"At the moment his challenge is Manchester City, who are a team like Villarreal in La Liga, for example, a team which is not one of the top sides. I am not giving my opinion, I am telling you what Guardiola thinks, they are like a second-tier team in the Premier League,"

"In Spain and in Germany he was competing with a big team -- but in England the big teams are Chelsea, Manchester United, other teams. He has a team which is powerful but not the most powerful.

Spanish journalist Lu Martin, who co-wrote a book with the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach, also said he is not surprised that Guardiola said he is already thinking about the end of his coaching career.

http://www.espn.in/football/manchester-city/story/3031261/pep-guardiola-ranks-man-city-as-second-tier-team-co-author

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His words were that he doesn't envision coaching when he's 65.

Like when Messi said he's going to retire after losing in the final again he's probably just frustrated.

He's said that about a 100 times already.

Guardiola has repeatedly claimed he doesn't want to manage very long and refuses to sign long term deals.

Okay. But then what about the City are the English Villareal remark. Isnt something like that exactly what the City fans have been trying hard to brush off for the last decade or so ever since their new found wealth and elite status. Now the guy comes and basically says to them they are exactly that, a second tier club.
Now before justifying this comment by pointing he only said the truth, bear in mind both Moyes and his successor LvG has spoken along similar lines about United during their tenures. Moyes said "United should aspire to be City" where as the Dutch dinosaur said "we should lower our expectation" or something like that

Ultimately they may be truths, but they are truths no fan wants to hear thesedays.
Can only see this going down one way. Although as of now no acts of vandalism has been reported among the City fanbase lol and the last time I checked (Bluemoon) they were pretty unanimous in their support of the guy, so fair enough.

I was at the city v burnley game (how's your life going pleb?) and I'm not how much of it was shown on TV, but pep was looking very edgy towards the end of the game.

In second half injury time the ball went out for a burnley throw in the attacking half and as the burnley plyayer went to grab the ball from the crowd, pep pushed in front of him, grabbed the ball and threw it away. Also at the end of the game Pep gave the ref an absolute mouthful.

TBH both of these would've created a circus of Mou got caught doing them

Just like his fans, Pep is an asshat when he is ready and when things aren't going "his way", he is more than ready.

A good craftsman never blames his tools imo.

City has finished 1st, 2nd, 1st, 2nd, 4th in the last five seasons, spent close to a bilion in this timeframe including 200M dictated by Pep himself this summer. Yes, they are absolutely the same as the Getafe/Espanyol of Valencia who were relegated a couple years ago.

Mou has complained repeatedly about refs already iirc (as he usually does) and just a couple games ago did take a ball and refused to give it to the opposition player.

So I'm not sure what you're on about fatman. Mou gets away with this stuff as much if not more than most other managers because it's now another day in the life of Mou. It's expected

I don't really have a problem with it, I'm more so just saying I disagree with you. As far as criticism goes for his antics these days, Mourinho has a very long leash.

CBarca wrote:
As far as criticism goes for his antics these days, Mourinho has a very long leash.

You are not joking are you. Mou cant utter a single word about the officials nowadays, if so he will be banished from the touchline and banned for a couple of games at least. Honestly dont know what you incident you are referring here. Refused to give the ball? Which match. Sorry if I missed that incident.

Either way its pretty common knowledge that Pep is like the noble savior of football and mankind alike whereas Jose is the rogue and lunatic who everybody despises with a passion. And I believe cos of Mou's repeated attack on the match officials especially during his wretched last season with Chelsea he has been always kept these days on a tight leash.

Cant believe just for the sake of argument how a Pep supporter can overturn that notion on its head and say exactly opposite about the two!

Pep is seeking attention like always. Nothing new.

Glory wrote:Okay. But then what about the City are the English Villareal remark.

Did he actually say that though? fair enough if he did but as far as i can tell it's just another Balague like attention seeker making things up.

If you can actually post quotes he said that then yeah he deserves all the shit that comes his way because that's nonsense.

I didn't say anything about Pep.

But these days on GL if Mou just doesn't get the same bad press. It's business as usual. The only time he does is when he has an interview like the "I have nothing to say" where people find it funny more than anything. Rightly so too.

Now imagine Pep did that interview. Multiple threads started, outrage everywhere, everyone very upset. Reading the reaction to pep on here is on par entertainment wise with reading S's reaction to Pogba doing anything good

The impression I get is that everyone pretty universally dislikes/hates Mourinho by now, thats why there isn't so much noise anymore here. There is not much argue for most posters.

CBarca wrote:Mou has complained repeatedly about refs already iirc (as he usually does) and just a couple games ago did take a ball and refused to give it to the opposition player.

So I'm not sure what you're on about fatman. Mou gets away with this stuff as much if not more than most other managers because it's now another day in the life of Mou. It's expected

I don't really have a problem with it, I'm more so just saying I disagree with you. As far as criticism goes for his antics these days, Mourinho has a very long leash.

I'm actually a really big fan of Pep and his way of thinking (I really encourage those who haven't to read Pep confidential and the evolution, both are wonderful books), but in this case im just calling a spade a spade

In regard to how much leash Mou gets, weather he did the same thing a few matches ago or not, he doesn't get nearly as much leeway as other managers do.

All in all I don't really buy into the whole Pep v Mou thing, or understand why when ones name is mentioned the others has to - it's really just today's version of Messi v CR

Pep needs messi badly now. His reputation is at stake here.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

Glory wrote:Okay. But then what about the City are the English Villareal remark.

Did he actually say that though? fair enough if he did but as far as i can tell it's just another Balague like attention seeker making things up.

If you can actually post quotes he said that then yeah he deserves all the shit that comes his way because that's nonsense.

whilst we haven't heard him say that, the journalist that mentioned it, made sure to point out that, that was how guardiola felt or feels, and not him (the journalist), a sort of "don't shoot the messenger" spiel. (i hope pep and those who support him don't actually believe that comparison) anyways city's not villareal for obvious reasons. and can't be compared to any other team in la liga but the top 2 in terms of wealth, spending power, appeal etc (obviously city doesn't have the history/ titles).

a foolish comparison, maybe done to overstate achievements, cos i really don't know how or why anyone would come up with that. taking over city isn't the same as simeone and atleti, let alone villareal.....and lol at the wifi thing chad posted.  i totally forgot about that...come on, i understand coaches have their pet peeves, but that wifi thing is ridiculous....almost as ridiculous as focusing on a goalkeeper's "skills" with the ball at his feet

Adit wrote:Pep needs messi badly now. His reputation is at stake here.

positional play >>> messi imo

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he cannot change English football — But he will adapt to the Premier League.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-city-boss-pep-guardiola-9579849


Finally.

The most interesting thing from that article is that he blames himself and it's not the players fault.

Seems to fly in the face of the Villarreal nonsense lol.