by South Coast Royal » 10 May 2024 14:23
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by Snowflake Royal » 11 May 2024 16:47
by Franchise FC » 11 May 2024 17:12
Snowflake Royal No, of coursehe isn’t a genius. He hasn’t brought any spectacular new innovations to football, or out thought his opposition.
He's been bankrolled to success and built a reputation that allows him to manage huge egos successfully.
by Snowflake Royal » 11 May 2024 19:08
Franchise FCSnowflake Royal No, of coursehe isn’t a genius. He hasn’t brought any spectacular new innovations to football, or out thought his opposition.
He's been bankrolled to success and built a reputation that allows him to manage huge egos successfully.
How do you think he’s built that reputation ?
by Franchise FC » 11 May 2024 21:07
Snowflake RoyalFranchise FCSnowflake Royal No, of coursehe isn’t a genius. He hasn’t brought any spectacular new innovations to football, or out thought his opposition.
He's been bankrolled to success and built a reputation that allows him to manage huge egos successfully.
How do you think he’s built that reputation ?
By being bankrolled and winning games. That's not genius.
by URZZZZ » 12 May 2024 19:11
Snowflake Royal No, of coursehe isn’t a genius. He hasn’t brought any spectacular new innovations to football, or out thought his opposition.
He's been bankrolled to success and built a reputation that allows him to manage huge egos successfully.
by Sanguine » 14 May 2024 09:56
by paultheroyal » 14 May 2024 11:43
by South Coast Royal » 14 May 2024 12:26
Sanguine Was having a chat with a family member at the weekend. Massive City fan who through work contacts has had a few opportunities for private conversations with people high up the chain there.
In short - Pep more than happy for the media to create their 'Pep', and for fans to think he just inherits super teams.
Reality is that Pep is heavily involved behind the scenes, more of a 'general manager' than many of his contemporaries, in particular has keenly driven changes to off-field activities that complement his strategies and playing style. Was interested to hear about a near 'classroom' approach for injured players, who are expected to learn and study tactics and strategies during their rehabilitation.
Example. I found this fascinating. City analysts noticed that Rodri was slower moving the ball right to left than he was left to right. He could receive the ball on his right and switch play or move it forward in something like 1.2 touches per possession. Receive it from the other direction, and it would take him an average of 1.8 touches, or whatever. So he studied body positioning, City's predominant transition patterns from right to left, and took time off the field, and then 1-to-1, to improve his efficiency and touch moving the ball the other way.
There was something else he told me the detail of which I don't really recall around City's formations, driven by Pep, in the two or three passes after a possession starts. It's a mind-boggling amount of science in football, and Pep is at the centre of it at City.
Bit of a tangent there, but in the eyes of a City fan, and one who has some insight into the club, Pep is a genius, and not just a poster boy for big money.
by WestYorksRoyal » 14 May 2024 21:54
by BRO_BOT » 14 May 2024 23:08
by Sutekh » 15 May 2024 07:29
BRO_BOT and to think he's done it all on a shoestring budget
by NathStPaul » 15 May 2024 09:05
by Winston Biscuit » 15 May 2024 09:10
by WestYorksRoyal » 15 May 2024 09:15
NathStPaul I think Pep is a motivational genius, yes.
It is the old chestnut with him, I want to see him at a mediocre club with a tight budget. Everything he has ever had has been handed to him on a plate. Not his fault of course but he has had it easy.
by Winston Biscuit » 15 May 2024 09:47
WestYorksRoyal Even KDB was not a big name when City bought him; he was a Chelsea flop who did well at Wolfsburg
by Franchise FC » 15 May 2024 10:56
WestYorksRoyalNathStPaul I think Pep is a motivational genius, yes.
It is the old chestnut with him, I want to see him at a mediocre club with a tight budget. Everything he has ever had has been handed to him on a plate. Not his fault of course but he has had it easy.
I don't buy this. When Barca appointment him they were at a low ebb and crossroads, and chose Guardiola over peak Mourinho due to the job he did with their B team in the 2nd tier. It was then Guardiola who made bold decisions to ship out big names like Ronaldinho and Eto'o while promoting the likes of Busquets from the reserves to make the team we all eventually recognised.
Granted managing Bayern in Germany is a piece of piss - your standard football manager player could probably win the Bundesliga with them for real.
But at Man City he has spent money well and improved players. Look at what he achieved with the much derided Sterling or John Stones. And while they have FFP breaches, that is because their income wasn't as naturally high as United and Liverpool - their transfer and wage spending is very much in line with their peers and they have dominated them on the pitch. The only superstar signing I can think of is Haaland, the rest has just been clever recruitment. Even KDB was not a big name when City bought him; he was a Chelsea flop who did well at Wolfsburg. Admittedly he is helped by a club hierarchy who operate very well and identify the right players for him.
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