Champions League 2019/2020

IfiHadTheWings

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Mornstar

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KikoSpurs said:

That's why he bought new fullbacks instead of improving the ones he had.

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And I'd argue the ones he bought in weren't that great either. Walker makes me laugh every time i see him play. Its incredible to think that even after all these years and with experience under his belt, he pretty much guarantees you a brainfart (or three) every single match. As for Mendy, don't even get me started.

 

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Journalist: "So what are your plans for Lyon"

Pep: "We'll put them in a very difficult situation"

Journalist: "How so?"

Pep: "We'll make them face Bayern Munich"

 

Shadydan

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Pep must have a mental block when it comes to these matches, he's always tinkering his teams which is why they've not got past the qf's...this is bottling in the truest sense.

 

Seafordian Spurs

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emiley heskey said:

That lyon midfield is top class ... Their midfield trio age is 20,22, 20 ... Caqueret, guimaras, aouar terrific players ...

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Cheers 'arry

 

Seafordian Spurs

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Mornstar said:

And I'd argue the ones he bought in weren't that great either. Walker makes me laugh every time i see him play. Its incredible to think that even after all these years and with experience under his belt, he pretty much guarantees you a brainfart (or three) every single match. As for Mendy, don't even get me started.

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Remember Mendys first season (well his first few games ) the whole social media Shark Team thing ? Such care free days. ...he is another expensive defensive flop there.

 

Shadydan

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Romulus

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its all good beating stuffing burnley and villa but when they're match with equally talented players they often crumble. look how far they are behind Liverpool, inexcusable for a team that has spent that much money.

I don't rate pep much tbf

 

glacierSpurs

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ILS said:

Sorry ...but how long is Joe Hart's neck?

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I have a feeling Lineker just couldn't stop looking at his neck

 

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Romulus said:

its all good beating stuffing burnley and villa but when they're match with equally talented players they often crumble. look how far they are behind Liverpool, inexcusable for a team that has spent that much money.

I don't rate pep much tbf

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Yep, anyone can win the league with that City team and the oodles of dirty cash they have. See Mancini and Pellegrini. He’s undoubtedly a good coach, but most of his success has been down to the size of the clubs he’s managed. Barca weren’t exactly shit when he took over, and 9 times out of 10 Bayern win the German league no matter who’s in charge. He was brought in by City to win the CL, he’s bottled it every single season.

 

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ILS said:

Sorry ...but how long is Joe Hart's neck?

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It grew an extra six or seven inches after that howler from Ederson.

 

wirE

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I’ll bet you that Pep is returning to Barcelona. For how long is Pep gonna sit and wait for Manchester City winning the CL?

 

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wirE said:

I’ll bet you that Pep is returning to Barcelona. For how long is Pep gonna sit and wait for Manchester City winning the CL?

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& I bet he don't, the job at Barca looks a lot harder than improving MCity & I doubt Pep would want to get involved because it seems to be as much about the politics of the club & not just about the players they have.

 

Shadydan

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danielneeds said:

Would Pep win everything with us? Probably not. Would he make us better? Undoubtedly.

He makes players better.

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Did pep makes stones or ederson better?

 

Shadydan

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emiley heskey said:

Did pep makes stones or ederson better?

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The majority of players he's managed in is career have improved, you're always going to get some players who stagnate or regress but I don't think that's the norm.

 

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emiley heskey

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Pelegrini played one semi final with city .... Pep still no semi final of ucl with city ... Interesting

 

danielneeds

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emiley heskey said:

Did pep makes stones or ederson better?

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I’d say Ederson has played at a phenomenal level the last three years. Stones just isn’t that good.

 

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Shadydan said:

The majority of players he's managed in is career have improved, you're always going to get some players who stagnate or regress but I don't think that's the norm.

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By that logic Players like Muller/Mandzukic regressed under pep ... Also did players like stones/ederson/bravo/benjamin mendy/otamendi/jesus/cancelo/danilo really improve??

Although yesterday denayer was rock solid against city. Pep sold him for 6.5m ... May be he has improved a lot otherwise pep would not have sold him

 

glacierSpurs

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I guess some teams may just be storming in English games but can choke against European oppositions. And the opposite may be true as well.