Pep Guardiola
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Luftstalag14
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I'd say their game against Manchester City was the best game they had played under Guardiola in a while.
impeh
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Pep Guardiola: a year in the life of a serial title winner
ON MANCHESTER UNITED
“I like this atmosphere. I could see myself coaching here one day.”
ON MAKING MESSI THE FALSE NO 9
May 2009, Guardiola rings Lionel Messi late at night, before El Clasico: “Leo, it’s Pep. I’ve just seen something important. Really important. Why don’t you come over. Now, please.”
At 10.30pm there is a gentle knock at Pep’s office door and a 21-year-old Leo Messi comes in. The coach shows him the video, pausing it to point out the empty space. He wants his player to make that space his own. From now on it will be “the Messi zone”.
“Tomorrow in Madrid I want you to start on the wing as usual, but the minute I give you a sign I want you to move away from the midfielders and into the space I just showed you.”
ON MANCHESTER UNITED
“I like this atmosphere. I could see myself coaching here one day.”
ON MAKING MESSI THE FALSE NO 9
May 2009, Guardiola rings Lionel Messi late at night, before El Clasico: “Leo, it’s Pep. I’ve just seen something important. Really important. Why don’t you come over. Now, please.”
At 10.30pm there is a gentle knock at Pep’s office door and a 21-year-old Leo Messi comes in. The coach shows him the video, pausing it to point out the empty space. He wants his player to make that space his own. From now on it will be “the Messi zone”.
“Tomorrow in Madrid I want you to start on the wing as usual, but the minute I give you a sign I want you to move away from the midfielders and into the space I just showed you.”
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Luftstalag14
Culé de Celestial Empire
I am ordering the book PEP CONFIDENTIAL.
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linetty
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Interesting read!
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Flavia
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It's not gonna happen while this board is here. I don't even think it'd happen if Laporta was back... Pep knows he'll never reach that same success with Barça again. Some things are better left untouched.
dakt
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I think no one will repeat that success with anyone in the near future. That period was insane and product of many things coming together at the same time.
But I'm sure Pep can bring continuity back and higher demands on the players. I miss his reactions from the bench.
When are elections?
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Flavia
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June 2016.
Agreed. As much as I would love him back I'm not sure it would be good for him or us for that matter.
Frodo_FCB
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evilhita666
Barçapocalypse NOW!
I totally agree, not cool by Pep...
BarçAjax8
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I think Pep will return one day but it will be when Messi either leaves or can be subbed/benched without backlash.
The truth is you simply cannot win EVERYTHING every year. It's just not possible. Losing is how you improve but in each of Pep's 4 years in charge we won trophies.
I think he has another run with Barcelona left in him before he moves on to managing an International side.
The truth is you simply cannot win EVERYTHING every year. It's just not possible. Losing is how you improve but in each of Pep's 4 years in charge we won trophies.
I think he has another run with Barcelona left in him before he moves on to managing an International side.
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