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Guardiola's Manchester City Thread
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chygry
Starting XI
kp41;3964209 said:
Not trying to criticize your comment in any way, agreed mostly.
But.. Some players/individuals/persons whatever way you like it are just impossible to manage, because of whatever reasons. You brought out the example as in Ibra, Eto'o and Touré. That's fair enough.
I cannot recall who said it, but it was some manager recently, ala that you just basically need a squad full of players who are all willing to listen to your idea/philosophy of playing and doing by it. One of the most important things. Look at Atleti for example, prime one at that IMO. There's no need for some bad apples when you can easily replace them or even better - promote quality youth who are more than willing to learn (applies to Guardiola especially) and play without any stupidity. It was ShiftyPowers' favourite player Kimmich, who was signed by Guardiola and essentially groomed that way at Bayern and also started starring for Germany's national team, no?
Guardiola just doesn't like big egos in the dressing room who can have bad influence on the whole squad which "distrupts the harmony". He didn't get rid of Ronaldinho, Deco and some other guy for nothing when he first started out at Barca. Eto'o was also on that list, but since they couldn't find a replacement fast he decided to stick with him for another year. And it was a wise choice in hindsight I believe.
Sir Didier Drogba
Head Official
Pellegrini city wouldn't be losing like this
Dytza
Banned - Playing with Fire
It's the first hard moment for Pep at City, not because of the last 4 results but because it's probably the first time the players start to have doubts that his way is the winning way.
11 v 11 for the first half City was having a good game, they pressed very high and we had a lot of trouble in getting the ball past the half line, and if it wasn't for Ter Stegen they could have even equalised.
11 v 11 for the first half City was having a good game, they pressed very high and we had a lot of trouble in getting the ball past the half line, and if it wasn't for Ter Stegen they could have even equalised.
Sir Didier Drogba
Head Official
Are City becoming the new Arsenal? It makes sense, because Arsenal have long been considered an 'inferior Barcelona' and that may be exactly the kind of club that Guardiola will create....
Getting hammered 4-0 at the New Camp whilst 'trying to play well' after being held to a home draw with Everton at the weekend despite some early season hype is just so Arsenaly...
Getting hammered 4-0 at the New Camp whilst 'trying to play well' after being held to a home draw with Everton at the weekend despite some early season hype is just so Arsenaly...
City played a very good first half and they caused us a lot of problems because of how they pressed. ter-Stegen and Umtiti both had a great game. The hard work by Rakitic went unnoticed as usual.
The game changed after Bravo's red card. Most teams get trashed at Camp Nou and even at their own stadiums by Barça 11 vs 11 so the score is not a big deal.
The game changed after Bravo's red card. Most teams get trashed at Camp Nou and even at their own stadiums by Barça 11 vs 11 so the score is not a big deal.
Sir Didier Drogba
Head Official
kp41;3965272 said:
Haha yeah I was laughing at this too - Barca romp to a 4-0 win and the Barca fans are all trying to downplay and minimalize the result
