PaulC Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 3 hours ago, TrentVilla said: Disagree for a number of reasons. Firstly, Jose is a very good manager as is Pep. The issue a lot of fans have with Pep is that he is hailed as some sort of genius, as the best their is or possibly ever has been, we were told he would cause a revolution in English football. Put simply the praise was OTT and a lot of people have thought that for a while given the elevated level at which he has managed. Now he isn't failing but I think even his biggest fan would have to agree he has struggled a little and certainly isn't changing English football. He might in time, we shall see, I have my doubts and think this is just OTT hyperbole. As for the comparison to Jose and the idea he gets a free pass. I don't agree because for a start I don't think there is the same hyperbole with Jose. He is seen as and indeed is a very good manager who unlike Pep has proven himself in much more difficult circumstances even though like Pep he's lived at an elevated level. Jose however took plenty of stick early in the season yet has just come to the end of a 17 game unbeaten run. In terms of what they inherited, there really is no comparison at all Pep inherited a far better side than Jose, I don't really know how anyone could claim otherwise. You're right but United buy Pogba and Zlatan and City buy Nolitto. They also have one of the two best keepers in the world plus players like Lingard, Martial and Rashford along with Rooney up front. Do City really have a better players? I wonder the diff in points De Gea has given United in comparison to Bravo. Of course that Peps fault for loaning out Hart but I still think De Gea must be worth at least 10 pts a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Man U's squad is even remotely close to City's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 27, 2017 Moderator Share Posted January 27, 2017 2 hours ago, PaulC said: You're right but United buy Pogba and Zlatan and City buy Nolitto. They also have one of the two best keepers in the world plus players like Lingard, Martial and Rashford along with Rooney up front. Do City really have a better players? I wonder the diff in points De Gea has given United in comparison to Bravo. Of course that Peps fault for loaning out Hart but I still think De Gea must be worth at least 10 pts a season. Guardiola spent £178m in the summer, he could easily have competed for Pogba financially at least. Do City really have the better players? As a squad yes absolutely and with the above money spent they should have increased that advantage but what you are inadvertently saying above is that Jose did better in the transfer market this summer, which I agree with. He picked Nolitto, he signed a keeper who isn't a keeper for £17m. He is at fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 27 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: he signed a keeper who isn't a keeper for £17m. This was compounded by the fact that he released a keeper who was doing a decent job and popular with the fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 1 hour ago, TrentVilla said: Guardiola spent £178m in the summer, he could easily have competed for Pogba financially at least. Do City really have the better players? As a squad yes absolutely and with the above money spent they should have increased that advantage but what you are inadvertently saying above is that Jose did better in the transfer market this summer, which I agree with. He picked Nolitto, he signed a keeper who isn't a keeper for £17m. He is at fault. Yes but some of those signings were bought with the future in mind, so you might not see the best of them this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 You think with all the money they have they would have been able to hire someone capable of giving the anti doping drug testers the correct information about their whereabouts for testing. 3 times they failed to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 They don't come across as well run do they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 well run? dodgy is the word I use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharperr Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) catching up...but even before kompany injuries he hasnt been known to be a world class defender...he was good for one season and after that was never top 5/10 defender. Kos easily ahead of him in the prem. Edited January 30, 2017 by gharperr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharperr Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) On 1/26/2017 at 01:04, kurtsimonw said: Chelsea have an ageing squad and Conte has had no such issues. City definitely had the most capable squad at the end of 15/16 season. disgaree tbh. chelsea had amazing squad but couple changes in defence. city had so many aging players / sub par players it isnt the same. Start of transfer window chelsea had best squad imo. people talk about city spend aswell...a lot of the players isnt for exactly now...but youngsters to develop and learn the way he wants to play over a season or two Edited January 30, 2017 by gharperr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharperr Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) On 1/26/2017 at 00:19, kurtsimonw said: Not sure what he saw in Nolito. Rich man's Scott Sinclair. weird thing is....he actually played pretty decent at start of season before pep tried to be "genius" to change it all around...i think most city fans rather him in squad with silva KDB in middle with a proper DCM. suddenly silva (KDB) just started going left and toure went in CM...and was so many exploits happened...just weird. and he wont change it Edited January 30, 2017 by gharperr changed it when gunderon was fit (i dno how you spell his name) but he didnt revert back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Gabriel Jesus looks absolutely class, unfortunately. I was hoping he'd be shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Yes back to their best tonight Man City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 beating a crap team doesnt really mean back to their best. West Ham are shocking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 8 goals for City in one and a half games at the London Stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarjei Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Front 3 has been great tonight. I don't understand why Sané starts so few matches. Very good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Is he still the worst manager in football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 They were pretty good but West Ham were terrible. Bilic is starting to run of excuses now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 2, 2017 Moderator Share Posted February 2, 2017 Still and all. Whatever about West Ham. A 19 year old Brazilian kid came from a far away league and ran the show in a different climate and culture straight off the bat. That's very impressive from him. At 19 I was able to vomit Pernod through my nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 18 hours ago, tarjei said: Front 3 has been great tonight. I don't understand why Sané starts so few matches. Very good player. Hasn't always played well. Sterling too was very good and I just wonder where it leaves Aguero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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