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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby Hazy2 » Sun Jan 05, 2025 7:44 pm

We need legs. Our game is not what it was. I don’t see anything but a good shake up and we will be back. Enjoy these guys now thank them and keep it classy. They’re legends who time has come and caught them. No crime in that.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Sun Jan 05, 2025 8:05 pm

Hazy2 wrote:We need legs. Our game is not what it was. I don’t see anything but a good shake up and we will be back. Enjoy these guys now thank them and keep it classy. They’re legends who time has come and caught them. No crime in that.


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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby CTID Hants » Sun Jan 05, 2025 8:26 pm

Hazy2 wrote:We need legs. Our game is not what it was. I don’t see anything but a good shake up and we will be back. Enjoy these guys now thank them and keep it classy. They’re legends who time has come and caught them. No crime in that.


Totally agree with you Hazy, unfortunately one or two of them really aren't helping themselves.

I exclude KDB from this, people banging on about his attitude and looking like he doesn't want to be here.....

Kevin was born with a face like a smacked arse and has always taken time to come back from injuries, before he starts finding those killer passes, which hopefully looks like he finding again now.

Unfortunately bringing Gundo back appears to have had a negative affect one way or another.

The more worrying situation appears to be Foden, his head isn't in the game and one can only assume he has something going on in his private life.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby dick dastardley » Sun Jan 05, 2025 8:43 pm

Pep has his flaws but fuck me he's won everything with us, give the guy a chance to redeem himself over the transfer window
We fucked up in the summer not buying replacements and not getting rid of ageing players out of the club, I can take a season with us struggling so long as we learn from mistakes and come back all guns blazing.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby Indianablue » Sun Jan 05, 2025 8:43 pm

He's got his problems and ultimately he makes the decisions, who starts, tactics and game management. He has been unlucky with injuries but he doesn't use his subs and squad well in my opinion. He wants players to cover alot of positions and seems to get a kick out of playing them out of their natural positions at times. He dislikes defensive teams and as such he doesn't put effort into creating a strong defensive unit, preferring to his teams to pass out of defence, through midfiled and ultimatively through an opponents defence and into the net. No doubt most of his teams in the past have had great players able to do this but this team has been allowed to age and he now freely admits they are not physically quick, or strong compared with other sides, as such when our players lose their abilities ( age, attitude etc) and lose possession, they can be swiftly punished by quick average players. Most prem players can play well enough to cause us trouble now.

I got in trouble with admins on Bluemoon for saying Pep was an arrogant bastard but that is what i believe. He should be capable of getting us back on track but he needs to trust his younger squad players that are eager to play and pull the trigger on older players that are past it and don't seem bothered.
Walker go now. KDB next, then Stones. Finally Gundo
An inquiry needs to be held into why Foden has disappeared up his own arse, smacks of a Rashford. Inexcusable in one so young but full of talent.

In summary, keep Pep for the time being but get the axe out quickly
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby Outcast » Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:41 pm

If the players are the problem then I wish Pep stinks the the place with youth than pensioners past their best. I can live with that.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby sheblue » Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:46 pm

Pep is not our biggest single problem, far from it. Having a series of poor transfer windows has been our biggest problem. Then there are other problems to be considered. Basically it's a culmination of many issues all arriving at once.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby Sparklehorse » Sun Jan 05, 2025 10:38 pm

6 out of the last 7 PL’s and four on the trot, never been done before and it’ll be at least four years before it’s done again (tee hee !!!!). I just think the whole set up is completely worn out and lack any motivation, the hierarchy, the coaching and the players. It is understandable to a point and very evident in the way we are playing and the tactics being employed. Unless the whole set-up pulls their socks up, this season is going to be a complete wash out and Pep doesn’t seem to have the capacity to turn an alarming drop in effort around.
Everything happens for a reason, I just don’t believe that it’s happened naturally, I think there is either a major problem in the dressing room….probably revolving around Foden, Walker and Grealish or a problem that they know is coming regarding the tribunal findings.
Letting a class player like Palmer go must be a major blow to Pep’s ego and it seems that there are others developing well elsewhere. Why on earth he didn’t bring on a couple of youngsters yesterday instead of those fucking well past it pensioners I have no idea ?
If you have teenagers from the academy training with the first team, you must know whether they have it or not by the time they are 18, and if they have it fucking play them, bring them on carefully and integrate them like Foden and Rico. Let’s see what happens with Bobb when he’s fit. Watch out for Divine Mukasa form the academy, probably next season onwards. Anyway, he’s not sorting it at the moment, the midfield needs some serious work and Gundog and Bernie are not the fucking answer.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby Hazy2 » Mon Jan 06, 2025 2:30 am

carl_feedthegoat wrote:
Hazy2 wrote:We need legs. Our game is not what it was. I don’t see anything but a good shake up and we will be back. Enjoy these guys now thank them and keep it classy. They’re legends who time has come and caught them. No crime in that.


Walkers a cunt.


100%. I will add this without Rodri I’m starting to think some look average. I also am honestly expecting to get taken apart a few more times this season. We are wide open to turnover.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby Pretty Boy Lee » Mon Jan 06, 2025 8:09 am

Pep won’t change his process because we have a bad spell. Players will get sold, new ones bought, but the process will never change.

This reminds me so much of his first season. We’re seeing players too old, not motivated enough to run as Pep demands. He’ll replace them and we will improve. Covering for them could be an even bigger mistake if the board think we are fine with this group again next season.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby blues2win » Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:44 am

Stefan Borson reckons failure to qualify for the Champions League could cost City 100 million. If that doesn’t concentrate minds at the top I don’t know what will. City’s performance during Rodri’s three match ban last season was a warning. It was a warning which was not heeded. Pep was desperate to keep Walker which turned out to be a mistake.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby zuricity » Mon Jan 06, 2025 1:14 pm

blues2win wrote:Stefan Borson reckons failure to qualify for the Champions League could cost City 100 million. If that doesn’t concentrate minds at the top I don’t know what will. City’s performance during Rodri’s three match ban last season was a warning. It was a warning which was not heeded. Pep was desperate to keep Walker which turned out to be a mistake.


I think everyone knows that the CL is a gravy train. I don't need people to tell me that Borson or anyone else. That is why the Red Cartel wanted ffp introduced.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby Indianablue » Mon Jan 06, 2025 3:01 pm

carl_feedthegoat wrote:
Hazy2 wrote:We need legs. Our game is not what it was. I don’t see anything but a good shake up and we will be back. Enjoy these guys now thank them and keep it classy. They’re legends who time has come and caught them. No crime in that.


Walkers a cunt.

slow between the ears, now slow in movement but quick to show us what a cunt he is
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Mon Jan 06, 2025 3:57 pm

Indianablue wrote:
carl_feedthegoat wrote:
Hazy2 wrote:We need legs. Our game is not what it was. I don’t see anything but a good shake up and we will be back. Enjoy these guys now thank them and keep it classy. They’re legends who time has come and caught them. No crime in that.


Walkers a cunt.

slow between the ears, now slow in movement but quick to show us what a cunt he is



Its bad enough with him being useless on the field but I 100% have zero sympathy for any cunt who behaves like he does outside football - he deserves to lose it all and the way hes carrying on he will lose it all.

Not just a cunt but a thick cunt.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby Mase » Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:27 pm

Indianablue wrote:
carl_feedthegoat wrote:
Hazy2 wrote:We need legs. Our game is not what it was. I don’t see anything but a good shake up and we will be back. Enjoy these guys now thank them and keep it classy. They’re legends who time has come and caught them. No crime in that.


Walkers a cunt.

slow between the ears, now slow in movement but quick to show us what a cunt he is


Not slow to get his cock out in public though.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby Crossie » Tue Jan 07, 2025 12:36 pm

You can spin it anyway you want. 4-0 up so let’s test some players. 4-0 up so let’s bring on the dead wood and watch it go to shit but we’ll probably still win so that I can further my cause for a big spend.

The one thing I don’t get, his his reluctance to play young players. No fear, skill, bags of energy and enthusiasm. Yes the odd mistake but the gains would by far outweigh the losses
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby Mase » Tue Jan 07, 2025 3:34 pm

Remember when he played Nacho out of spite, who then went on to miss a sitter and Pep turned around waving his arms to where the bosses were sat :lol: He’s such a cunt at times
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:21 pm

Mase wrote:Remember when he played Nacho out of spite, who then went on to miss a City and Pep turned around waving his arms to where the bosses were sat :lol: He’s such a cunt at times


Remember the time he told Man City fans to ‘shut the fuck up’ when we booed the shitty corrupt CL anthem ?

Never forgave him for that.

As for playing our youngsters ,it’s unforgivable given we have youth in the bench that are better than some
In the field.

Apparently he’s pressuring the board for the players he wants and ,as it’s January ,those players will have a stupid price tag on them.
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Wed Jan 08, 2025 12:06 pm

Sparklehorse wrote:Letting a class player like Palmer go must be a major blow to Pep’s ego and it seems that there are others developing well elsewhere. Why on earth he didn’t bring on a couple of youngsters yesterday instead of those fucking well past it pensioners I have no idea ?
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Must go down as one of the biggest transfer fuck ups ever. Wouldn't have been so bad if we had got massive money but we didn't. If I was a director I would be fuming, at the end of the day ita a business, how much would Palmer go for now? Smells of Pep arrogance & lack of judgement regarding youth
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Re: I think Guardiola Is Our Biggest Problem

Postby PeterParker » Wed Jan 08, 2025 12:32 pm

What are you on about youngsters? He played Garcia :D
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