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I think Guardiola is our biggest problem.

Sure, we have been plagued by injuries to Key players that has not helped us this Season.

We should be doing much better than we are doing, with the players available. Also having an academy, the envy of every Club in World Football. Hence why our rivals are constantly trying to pick off our Kids on the cheap like Vultures.

It feels like our Academy under Pep benefits only our rivals more that it does us.

He earns in excess of £25,000 000 a Season to make the “Sum bigger than its Parts ”.

He has failed miserably this season. Going further, and I am being brutally honest, he actually changes us for the worst with his substitutions in many games as seen yesterday and against Feyenoord.

Low on confidence, and needing some continuity to build it up. We are 4-0 up yesterday and coasting to Victory. So he decides to take off the holding midfielder and replace him with Gundogan whose Legs have completely gone. I mean seriously What the actual Fuck was that about ?.

Then he decides to bring on the Clown Walker, who delivers fuck up, after fuck up, and Goal after Goal game after game. This is what best Manager in World Football came up with ffs. It was one way traffic from then on. West creating 17 Chances.

This is the same Manager who has sat there like a fucking Zombie these last 2 months when games have really needed changing for the better.
Not understanding him at all at the moment, I really am not.

These last 2 wins of ours have come against the 2 shittest teams in the League on current form. If Leicester and West Ham could have finished better, we would have been lucky getting anything out of these last 2 games.

Pep has changed nothing of how we are set up, still playing Rico Lewis like he is Prime Messi in the Middle. Leaving us wilfully exposed at the back. Still, even now, turning to Gundogan/Walker when we have Kids chomping at the bitt.I wouldn’t be surprised to see Mcattee pulling on the Shirt of one of our rivals shortly as we go out and spunk £100,000 000 on a less adequate player.

I am not deluded like some are after these last 2 wins. I fully expect us to get beat by Brentford next week.

Pep will play the only way he knows how. He has no Plan B, this should be obvious by now.
Kids at our Club have literally 0 chance of usurping Pep favourite Pensioners.

The only way he will fix us is by spending £1 billion in the next 3,4, transfer Windows whilst playing the only way he knows how regardless of the detrimental effect it has on our results.

Which then begs the question is it really worth heavily financing a manager going in 24 months. With the new Guy bringing his own football philosophy.

We are currently playing absolute Dog shit. We are doing nothing what so ever to stop giving up dozens of chances every game to the opposition We gave a West Ham team beaten 5-0 in their last game 17 chances, let that sink in.

I am expecting more from Pep, than just rinse and repeating week in week out regardless. I expect him to change games for the better, rather than killing the crowd atmosphere and causing capitulation that in reality could have seen us throw the result, like he did against Feyenoord.

Fabio Capello said something interesting about Pep that has stuck in my Head. He said Pep likes to do things the hard way to feed his Ego. Said this had cost City probably 2 more Champions League Trophies. Hate to say it I think he might be right on this. Who can ever forget that Lyon Bench, and dropping Players for the Final against Chelsea. You see him do crazy shit that defies belief. That Derby against the scum where it looked like we would score 10. He guts the team and it finishes 6-3, it was unforgivable .Still irks me now thinking about it.

We desperately need a Plan B,play some Kids.

All we are getting is the same shit week in week out.

He also brainfarted an European Cup final who was ours for the taking.

BUT.
He also transformed us into the best team that ever was in the history of Premier League.

So substitutions yesterday he puts the old men on. Pep's the problem.
Substitutions against Feynoord he puts the kids on. Pep's the problem.
Never makes substitutions- Pep's the problem.
I could get you a whole load of things ex players have said about Capello. Maybe we should go for him.

stupot wrote:So substitutions yesterday he puts the old men on. Pep's the problem.
Substitutions against Feynoord he puts the kids on. Pep's the problem.
Never makes substitutions- Pep's the problem.
I could get you a whole load of things ex players have said about Capello. Maybe we should go for him.

We have been playing the same way for over 2 months despite the obvious limitations in the old players he keeps playing.

We were actually doing alright until his Ego kicked in yesterday.

He sucked the life out of the stadium with those substitutions.

Surely you can see Gundogan and Walker are done at the top level.

Surely you can see if we are set up like we have been by Pep these last 2 months and give Brentford 17+ chances we are going to be beat.

It is clear as day we have not turned a corner.

Only beat the 2 teams in the League besides Southampton who are actually shiiter tan we are right now.

You compared yesterday and Feynoord, one was the old players, one was the kids. Both didn't work but totally opposite scenarios

stupot wrote:You compared yesterday and Feynoord, one was the old players, one was the kids. Both didn't work but totally opposite scenarios

It was only two kids brought on against Feynoord. Kev was brought on at the same time and stank the place. Gave the ball away more than McAtee.

I think the difference is yesterday we needed legs, that could be seen by everyone. But Gundo and Walker were brought on.

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:You compared yesterday and Feynoord, one was the old players, one was the kids. Both didn't work but totally opposite scenarios

It was only two kids brought on against Feynoord. Kev was brought on at the same time and stank the place. Gave the ball away more than McAtee.

I think the difference is yesterday we needed legs, that could be seen by everyone. But Gundo and Walker were brought on.

Simpson Pusey was the main problem against them.

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:You compared yesterday and Feynoord, one was the old players, one was the kids. Both didn't work but totally opposite scenarios

It was only two kids brought on against Feynoord. Kev was brought on at the same time and stank the place. Gave the ball away more than McAtee.

I think the difference is yesterday we needed legs, that could be seen by everyone. But Gundo and Walker were brought on.

Simpson Pusey was the main problem against them.

I don’t agree. Josko miles worse and cost us two goals. What did SP do wrong?

He had 100% pass rate from 12 passes (one less pass than Kev who had 65% pass rate)
Dispossessed 0 times.
1 successful tackle - the same as Akanji who was on all game.

Genuinely can’t see what he did wrong?

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:You compared yesterday and Feynoord, one was the old players, one was the kids. Both didn't work but totally opposite scenarios

It was only two kids brought on against Feynoord. Kev was brought on at the same time and stank the place. Gave the ball away more than McAtee.

I think the difference is yesterday we needed legs, that could be seen by everyone. But Gundo and Walker were brought on.

Simpson Pusey was the main problem against them.

I don’t agree. Josko miles worse and cost us two goals. What did SP do wrong?

He had 100% pass rate from 12 passes (one less pass than Kev who had 65% pass rate)
Dispossessed 0 times.
1 successful tackle - the same as Akanji who was on all game.

Genuinely can’t see what he did wrong?

We are where we are because the manager played Walker and Gundogen in just about every fucking game even though they stank the place out more than anyone else...its that simple .
Gvardiol cost us goals and has been nearly as guilty as them other 2 this season but if we had included McAtee and SP from the moment it became obvious with the other 2 players then results would have been different IMO.

PeP persevered with his favorites like he always has done...doesnt matter how well you play well in one game with him..next game your on the bench.

Madness and yes..its 100% down to his arrogant ego.

Don't think is fair the Gundog trashing.
He played in a wrong position, did not train with us in the summer and came out, if you recall, and said things are not working with our tactics.

Walker agree, he is played on his position and he is utter trash.

PeterParker wrote:Don't think is fair the Gundog trashing.
He played in a wrong position, did not train with us in the summer and came out, if you recall, and said thing are not working with our tactics.

Walker agree, he is played on his position and he is utter trash.

Fair or not , Gundo has been appalling mate - hes been at fault so many times that I have lost count.

stupot wrote:So substitutions yesterday he puts the old men on. Pep's the problem.
Substitutions against Feynoord he puts the kids on. Pep's the problem.
Never makes substitutions- Pep's the problem.
I could get you a whole load of things ex players have said about Capello. Maybe we should go for him.

Or maybe you should actually listen to the' saviour' who has already said its his fucking fault we are where we are and he doesn't just blame injuries.
Like most of us sane people on this site have said time and time again - peps use of subs/ lack of use is a joke and this is after he bitched and whined for years about having 5 subs!!

I bet you agreed that he brought on Walker and Gundo hey..did you do your survey on these subs being great management ?

Face reality , PeP has been an utter failure this season..in just about every department and he knows it..you don't know it..but he does.

I still give him till the end of the season to make it right and get us in the CL...my stance hasn't changed ( My anger has gone up but my stance will remain)

I know reading isn't your strong point so I'll say it one more time for you. I'd never play Walker again. Gundo's legs seem to have gone but the fact is he was great last season and he had a good summer for Germany. Not sure if it's a confidence thing.
Their goal yesterday was down to Silva and Walker in my opinion. Silva for his horrendous pass and Walker for the reaction

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:You compared yesterday and Feynoord, one was the old players, one was the kids. Both didn't work but totally opposite scenarios

It was only two kids brought on against Feynoord. Kev was brought on at the same time and stank the place. Gave the ball away more than McAtee.

I think the difference is yesterday we needed legs, that could be seen by everyone. But Gundo and Walker were brought on.

Simpson Pusey was the main problem against them.

I don’t agree. Josko miles worse and cost us two goals. What did SP do wrong?

He had 100% pass rate from 12 passes (one less pass than Kev who had 65% pass rate)
Dispossessed 0 times.
1 successful tackle - the same as Akanji who was on all game.

Genuinely can’t see what he did wrong?

I'd say Ederson cost the goals more than Josko. I'm talking SPs positional sense. It was non existent

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:

Mase wrote:

stupot wrote:You compared yesterday and Feynoord, one was the old players, one was the kids. Both didn't work but totally opposite scenarios

It was only two kids brought on against Feynoord. Kev was brought on at the same time and stank the place. Gave the ball away more than McAtee.

I think the difference is yesterday we needed legs, that could be seen by everyone. But Gundo and Walker were brought on.

Simpson Pusey was the main problem against them.

I don’t agree. Josko miles worse and cost us two goals. What did SP do wrong?

He had 100% pass rate from 12 passes (one less pass than Kev who had 65% pass rate)
Dispossessed 0 times.
1 successful tackle - the same as Akanji who was on all game.

Genuinely can’t see what he did wrong?

I'd say Ederson cost the goals more than Josko. I'm talking SPs positional sense. It was non existent

I’ll have to go back and watch the goals, because I don’t remember thinking he’d cost us at all.

stupot wrote:I know reading isn't your strong point so I'll say it one more time for you. I'd never play Walker again. Gundo's legs seem to have gone but the fact is he was great last season and he had a good summer for Germany. Not sure if it's a confidence thing.
Their goal yesterday was down to Silva and Walker in my opinion. Silva for his horrendous pass and Walker for the reaction

I thought gundo was very poor in the Euro finals. Perhaps the good season he appeared to have at Barca has fooled us, let's face it some football teams are poor in la liga. His performances since he came back have been very poor and Pep broke up a midfield that was top of the league at the time he came back. So Pep must take some blame for that.

Walker has simply shot himself in the foot in his personal life and he certainly has been way off the expected standard of play.

He might want to consider keeping percy in it's pants and going to the League of Saud, so can settle any divorce claims.

Our biggest problem is players not giving a shit. More interested in faking injury or chasing some skirt off a TV show.

That’s the issue at the moment.

Pep has his faults, yesterday was a perfect example, but he’s not the biggest problem for us.

Pep is not the biggest problem for me.

He is one of the many reasons why we are where we are. No doubt about it. He is the guy in charge and as such the buck stops with him.

But we have a squad of players who the majority of are not performing any where near where they can and should be. These are grown men who get remunerated extremely well and shouldn’t be showing the standards they are, both on and off the pitch some of them

The recruitment of the last few windows has been poor which is on the DoF. Maybe the spectre of the 115 charges had a bigger bearing on us not recruiting well? Who knows.

But Pep will go down in history as our greatest manager and one of the best in the history of the game as well. There are things out of his control that have also affected us IMO

I agree with above, however some players should be ashamed. Stones, Grealish & Walker are a fucking disgrace. The money these guys are being paid yet its a lottery whether they are available or give a fuck. Fuck them off & rebuild for next season

Harry Dowd scored wrote:I agree with above, however some players should be ashamed. Stones, Grealish & Walker are a fucking disgrace. The money these guys are being paid yet its a lottery whether they are available or give a fuck. Fuck them off & rebuild for next season

It’s why it baffles me when fans say, “he’s got credit in the bank” or “they deserve respect” almost like they’ve been playing for free.

These players have been invited to be part of the best set up in English football for the past 5-8 years. They’ve been paid a fuck load for it as well. If there was a better option for them you better believe they’d have taken it. But there wasn’t - City was the best option for them.