Pep Has To Go The End Of This Season

[Indianablue]

As my title says, Pep has to go at the end of this Season.

We are winning fuck all this year. It will be a miracle if we do.

We are a right fucking mess. The Football has become dire, like really dire, boring slow insipid shit every game, no exceptions. Even wins have become difficult to watch. The players resemble over coached Robots. Any individuality and spontaneity coached out of them, to play a system that never works against decent sides. It is terrible. You take Halland Donnarumma out of our side you are looking at a team that would not even make top 6.We all know it.

There were times during Sunday game at Villa i was not even sure what Pep game plan was to begin with. It was like watching Under 8s. Literally no midfield against an average side who play on the counter for over an Hour. It was insane, he has set us up like this before, notably against the Rags in a Derby at the Swamp, when we should have been 4-0 down at half time. It defies belief a Manager on £10,000 000 a Season can only come up with a game plan that actually plays to opponents strengths.

Our fitness has become another major issue for me. I think we spend that much time in training doing only slow walking football passing drills it has been neglected. Any side with a bit of intensity we fold like a Deck Chair, we can not compete, we are physically unable to do so.

We let Pep Head the major rebuild before he walks off in to the distance to go Golfing. Look at the State of all the signings he has made, not cheap either. And still even now no recognised Right Back, still he fucks about with the defence moving players left and Right. I have a theory he deliberately doesn't sign any recognised Left/Right Back so he can feed his desire to fuck about rotating players in to those positions. When we win it is his genius. Pep refusing £70,000 000 from Spurs for Savinho,( let that sink in). Literally 99% of City fans can see the Guy is shit. Now Pep plays him out of spite to try and prove he knows better than everyone else. He literally produces nothing. Echeveri should be here and Savinho at Pep Brother Club, Pep brother doesn't want Duds obviously.

We have the Rodri issue still going on. Sadly he will likely never recover enough to return to what he was because of that type of injury. Not like it didn't fuck last season up for us. Yet still a Season later all we have is Gonzalez. How the fuck does a top Tier Manager allow this to even happen ?

I have mentioned before that People connected to the Club have said it has all become very un professional after once being envied globally, Jobs for the Guys sort of set up. We even managed to bring in a worse set piece Coach than the last( that took some fucking doing).

Talk of us giving Pep a shit load of the Etihad Sponsorship in January, after giving him a shit load in the last 2,3, transfer Windows that have all turned in to "Ones for the future" the terminology used to define bad signings. That would be the worst mistake we could make at this stage. It could put us in the wilderness for 10 years.

Our problem now is a Manager and system whose best days have come and gone. Throwing more money at the problem will not solve the bigger issues we have going on at the Club. And to be honest Pep is incompetent in the transfer Market. We can not trust him with our future anymore. We are going to need a "Fire Sale" when he goes.

All good things come to an end, we will all be forever grateful for the success Pep delivered. Now is the time though to say thanks for the memories Pep. We need to move in a different direction for the good of the Club. The Decline actually started in our last Title winning season. We saw that standards had begun to drop that Season, the recruitment had become bad. The system was being countered much more effectively by the top teams. Last Season it got much worse. I think we need to prepare our selves for the first Season in over 10 years where i think the Rags might actually finish higher than us in the League. That will come as a bit of a shock to some. It is where we are likely to be at after.3 Seasons of dropping standards. No room for sentimentality living on past Glory in Football.


We can not go another season of this shit insipid football, we need major changes.

Starting with the Manager.

100%. Except for Savinho. I think he's decent but hasnt been used correctly. Still fairly young . Most of our players have had their spark taken away by our arrogant manager

[Indianablue]

I don't understand people saying that he's not prepared to change anything, when we've given up a lot of possession and been playing a completely different way since the August international break.

While villa may have been a hard watch, I'm sure were were forced back to that default sideways passing because villa had their shit together and kept Haaland quiet, while I think I speak for most in saying that the sooner Savinho is rotated back out of the team the better. I hope he comes good - but he is not at the standard required right now.

Is this how its going to be now with city fans every time we lose a game?

Losing the odd game may be healthy in the short term as it stops Guardiola regressing long term to his old ways.

Our possession stats are 65% this season compared with 62% last season.

2024/25 (Full)3861.7%Dominant but dipped in key losses (e.g., vs. Arsenal/Utd counters). Led PL teams.

2025/26 (So Far)965.2%Up slightly; e.g., 68% vs. Villa (despite the loss), 72% in derby

Why let facts get in the way of a good story. Cant you appreciate our change of style, up tempo fast attacking football? Or are you one of the dullards that still like watching paint dry.

[Indianablue]

The team is changing the squad is changing, the style of play has changed drastically. Of course there are going to be losses along the way, we will loose more games dont be shocked by it. Stand firm, keep rattler in pram.

Watching a different team to me. Our style is possession based and its boring. Our success and goals have come when we played direct quick through balls yet it seems we play like that sporadically and i feel against Pep's wishes.
If i am 'entitled' as have no problem with it. I expect better from s manager paid millions, from players paid handsomely and from a club that has given the playing staff every support and top class facilities.
With a less funded team i would accept dross more often.

[zuricity]

The game against Villa was quite open and City had chances but the final pass was quite clumsy until they managed to score.Once Villa were able to get the goal, they shut up shop and did sod all except defend ,quite often with a seven player back line. It worked for them this time for over 60 minutes.

It is very difficult to get by to the line on the wings or even through the middle.

It is not just City thet experience this, even scouse and the Arse have the same problem.

[Indianablue]

The game against Villa was quite open and City had chances but the final pass was quite clumsy until they managed to score.Once Villa were able to get the goal, they shut up shop and did sod all except defend ,quite often with a seven player back line. It worked for them this time for over 60 minutes.

It is very difficult to get by to the line on the wings or even through the middle.

It is not just City thet experience this, even scouse and the Arse have the same problem.

We've been up against stacked defences for years. They are always difficult to break down so we should know how to do it. Slow build up is not the answer. Give up possession let them come on to us and create space behind. Done this once or twice and it works.

[zuricity]

The game against Villa was quite open and City had chances but the final pass was quite clumsy until they managed to score.Once Villa were able to get the goal, they shut up shop and did sod all except defend ,quite often with a seven player back line. It worked for them this time for over 60 minutes.

It is very difficult to get by to the line on the wings or even through the middle.

It is not just City thet experience this, even scouse and the Arse have the same problem.

We've been up against stacked defences for years. They are always difficult to break down so we should know how to do it. Slow build up is not the answer. Give up possession let them come on to us and create space behind. Done this once or twice and it works.

Ah it's that simple is it

[Slim]

Nope. Just nope.

Six titles in eight years, he has earned our patience.

Don't be like them, you know who I mean.

[Indianablue]

The game against Villa was quite open and City had chances but the final pass was quite clumsy until they managed to score.Once Villa were able to get the goal, they shut up shop and did sod all except defend ,quite often with a seven player back line. It worked for them this time for over 60 minutes.

It is very difficult to get by to the line on the wings or even through the middle.

It is not just City thet experience this, even scouse and the Arse have the same problem.

We've been up against stacked defences for years. They are always difficult to break down so we should know how to do it. Slow build up is not the answer. Give up possession let them come on to us and create space behind. Done this once or twice and it works.

Ah it's that simple is it

Sometimes it is . It's called drawing them out. Boxers draw a punch, medieval sieges, battles , false retreats , happens all the time in all walks of life. Sometimes dominant players can burn themselves out trying to break through, need to try something else . Bowlers often pitch a nice dolly to get a defensive player to hit out and get caught. When we have lost its like watching Ali vs Foreman dope on a rope

[mr_nool]

The Villa game was disappointing. I thought we deserved a draw, despite bit being at our best, but it was "one if those days". But demanding or expecting a win there is wierd. Villa haven't lost at home for 13 months. Even at our best and in great form it'd not been a gimmie.

I thought we were looking really good for a month and a half leading up to the Villa game, so I hope it was a temporary glitch. I don't pay too much heed to the Swansea game. We had plenty of similar performances in early cup rounds even in our best seasons.

[zuricity]

The Villa game was disappointing. I thought we deserved a draw, despite bit being at our best, but it was "one if those days". But demanding or expecting a win there is wierd. Villa haven't lost at home for 13 months. Even at our best and in great form it'd not been a gimmie.

I thought we were looking really good for a month and a half leading up to the Villa game, so I hope it was a temporary glitch. I don't pay too much heed to the Swansea game. We had plenty of similar performances in early cup rounds even in our best seasons.

you have a referee and VAR team that completely ignore a clear penalty on Gvardiol. Handed out yellow cards for city players , yet somehow missed similar or worse infringements by Villa. Then you have the home team steadfastly defending a one nil lead with a seven player backline and three just beyond and even then we get a goal, just marginally offside in the build up.

If you give possession to Villa , they just wellie the ball up field and let you start all ovr again

Villa got lucky and city had a few players not playjng well. Bobb and Doku were poor , so to Foden.

Still , let's see how close it all is at Christmas.

[Bournemouthcityfan]

I read the first lines of this thread thought it was a rag wind up. peps the best manager we will have. Thought after pep who I’d like Vincent would be my choice but Bayern realise he might be interested so are extending his contract.
You can’t expect to win everything all the time that only applies to micky mouse leagues like Spain or France or god forbid Scotland.

[carl_feedthegoat]

I read the first lines of this thread thought it was a rag wind up. peps the best manager we will have. Thought after pep who I’d like Vincent would be my choice but Bayern realise he might be interested so are extending his contract.
You can’t expect to win everything all the time that only applies to micky mouse leagues like Spain or France or god forbid Scotland.

How did it work out for the rags when Ferguson finally fucked off? -13 years of pure shite — no league titles since 2013, half a dozen bosses, two billion pissed away, and still no identity. I’m not saying we will copy that disaster but why even flirt with it if we just we let Pep coast into decline?

We pay the man £30 m a year to deliver ffs !!!! He doesn’t do it for less money !!! We got our money’s worth for a decade, fair play. Last season’s collapse was forgiven — legacy and all that bollocks. But we’re nine games into year two of this same old same old version and there’s zero excuse for another failure as far as I’m concerned.
He pocketed 30 million last year for a disgraceful season (to use Bernardo’s words ) and if he repeats it this season then he needs to go , that would be sound business after spanking 60 million into his pocket for 2 years of failure -not disloyalty. Any decent business owner sees the writing on the wall and makes that call - the blind nostalgic owners don’t and then suffer later.
I’ve seen fuck all evolution this season , same sideways passing , same full-back bingo, same “trust the process” shite while Arsenal and Spurs roll us over. Other managers have adapted — that’s why we’re dropping points to them.
Pep’s on thin fucking ice IMO.

[zuricity]

Spuds and Arsenal didn't roll City over Carl. Neither did Brighton or Villa.

It's also pointless complaining about Peps Salary. The Clubs turnover is massive compared to twenty years ago. The money going around in the PL is ridiculous, but it is at least a free market. Not like some crappy north american sport. You know teams get relegated and promoted for their incompetence.
Let's see how Villa play at scousefield tonight.

[nottsblue]

Spuds and Arsenal didn't roll City over Carl. Neither did Brighton or Villa.

It's also pointless complaining about Peps Salary. The Clubs turnover is massive compared to twenty years ago. The money going around in the PL is ridiculous, but it is at least a free market. Not like some crappy north american sport. You know teams get relegated and promoted for their incompetence.
Let's see how Villa play at scousefield tonight.

They may not have rolled us over, that was an exaggeration on Carl's part.

But, the undeniable fact remains, we garnered 1 point from those games. And admittedly three were away. But still. It isn't the mark of champions

[carl_feedthegoat]

Spuds and Arsenal didn't roll City over Carl. Neither did Brighton or Villa.

It's also pointless complaining about Peps Salary. The Clubs turnover is massive compared to twenty years ago. The money going around in the PL is ridiculous, but it is at least a free market. Not like some crappy north american sport. You know teams get relegated and promoted for their incompetence.
Let's see how Villa play at scousefield tonight.

They may not have rolled us over, that was an exaggeration on Carl's part.

But, the undeniable fact remains, we garnered 1 point from those games. And admittedly three were away. But still. It isn't the mark of champions

Vincent Kompany is irreplaceable at Bayern — ask any proper Bayern fan - I hope he ends up here.

2025/26 Season - Record-Breaking Dominance currently on an unprecedented 14 wins from 14 games across all competitions, including a perfect 8/8 in the Bundesliga (goal difference +26, the best start in German top-flight history). They're 5 points clear at the top, unbeaten, and yet to concede first in any match.

[zuricity]

Spuds and Arsenal didn't roll City over Carl. Neither did Brighton or Villa.

It's also pointless complaining about Peps Salary. The Clubs turnover is massive compared to twenty years ago. The money going around in the PL is ridiculous, but it is at least a free market. Not like some crappy north american sport. You know teams get relegated and promoted for their incompetence.
Let's see how Villa play at scousefield tonight.

They may not have rolled us over, that was an exaggeration on Carl's part.

But, the undeniable fact remains, we garnered 1 point from those games. And admittedly three were away. But still. It isn't the mark of champions

Vincent Kompany is irreplaceable at Bayern — ask any proper Bayern fan - I hope he ends up here.

2025/26 Season - Record-Breaking Dominance currently on an unprecedented 14 wins from 14 games across all competitions, including a perfect 8/8 in the Bundesliga (goal difference +26, the best start in German top-flight history). They're 5 points clear at the top, unbeaten, and yet to concede first in any match.

I work with several Bayern fans, they don't really care where Kompany stays or goes, there is always someone else to come in and maintain their BL dominance.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Spuds and Arsenal didn't roll City over Carl. Neither did Brighton or Villa.

It's also pointless complaining about Peps Salary. The Clubs turnover is massive compared to twenty years ago. The money going around in the PL is ridiculous, but it is at least a free market. Not like some crappy north american sport. You know teams get relegated and promoted for their incompetence.
Let's see how Villa play at scousefield tonight.

They may not have rolled us over, that was an exaggeration on Carl's part.

But, the undeniable fact remains, we garnered 1 point from those games. And admittedly three were away. But still. It isn't the mark of champions

Vincent Kompany is irreplaceable at Bayern — ask any proper Bayern fan - I hope he ends up here.

2025/26 Season - Record-Breaking Dominance currently on an unprecedented 14 wins from 14 games across all competitions, including a perfect 8/8 in the Bundesliga (goal difference +26, the best start in German top-flight history). They're 5 points clear at the top, unbeaten, and yet to concede first in any match.

I work with several Bayern fans, they don't really care where Kompany stays or goes, there is always someone else to come in and maintain their BL dominance.

My Bayern loving neighbors would strongly disagree.

[zuricity]

Spuds and Arsenal didn't roll City over Carl. Neither did Brighton or Villa.

It's also pointless complaining about Peps Salary. The Clubs turnover is massive compared to twenty years ago. The money going around in the PL is ridiculous, but it is at least a free market. Not like some crappy north american sport. You know teams get relegated and promoted for their incompetence.
Let's see how Villa play at scousefield tonight.

They may not have rolled us over, that was an exaggeration on Carl's part.

But, the undeniable fact remains, we garnered 1 point from those games. And admittedly three were away. But still. It isn't the mark of champions

Vincent Kompany is irreplaceable at Bayern — ask any proper Bayern fan - I hope he ends up here.

2025/26 Season - Record-Breaking Dominance currently on an unprecedented 14 wins from 14 games across all competitions, including a perfect 8/8 in the Bundesliga (goal difference +26, the best start in German top-flight history). They're 5 points clear at the top, unbeaten, and yet to concede first in any match.

I work with several Bayern fans, they don't really care where Kompany stays or goes, there is always someone else to come in and maintain their BL dominance.

My Bayern loving neighbors would strongly disagree.

That is their right Carl.

[Mase]

My nans a Bayern fan