Pep Guardiola

[serghei]

His style has evolved. City are more dynamic, energetic, direct, aggressive etc as opposed to mere possession based. At the same time they are still capable of elegant football. All their midfielders can shoot, make runs into the box, defend, press etc. Total team. Midfielders like Foden represent his new style as opposed to players that we are still stuck with in the old style like Puig, Pedri etc.

Depends on how you view it. He was forced to add elements to his coaching methods thanks to a much poorer selection of players.

You can't say anything about likes of Puig and Pedri with Pep as long as they are coached by Koeman. We never know how these players would behave when managed by a master like Guardiola.

 

[Catta]

They beat Madrid twice last season with little problem.

But this is a CL final. Madrid don't lose those.

 

[serghei]

But this is a CL final. Madrid don't lose those.

Didn't win with VAR. And no Ronaldo... I think even Chelsea are slight favorites against them.

 

[Bobo32]

But this is a CL final. Madrid don't lose those.

Do Pep?
Just wait til he puts Coldplay on

 

[Tackle]

Looks like he has taken some tactical elements from Valverde.

Huge respect.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

But this is a CL final. Madrid don't lose those.

Time for a cl final loss

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Looks like he has taken some tactical elements from Valverde.

Dude then he would have lost this match 2-3

 

[Catta]

Didn't win with VAR. And no Ronaldo... I think even Chelsea are slight favorites against them.

Ronaldo was a ghost in all of their final wins.

Do Pep?
Just wait til he puts Coldplay on

Neither did Pep so far. But experience is a huge factor in finals, and Real players all are serial winners, while all of City players are playing their first major final.

 

[Barcaman]

They beat Madrid twice last season with little problem.

Final is a different thing altogether.

 

[Rassvet]

Chelsea will beat them in the final

 

[Tackle]

Dude then he would have lost this match 2-3

With a healthy Mbappe and a few individual mistakes at the back they easily could have. It's just the nature of the sport.

99/100 times a pragmatic approach will protect multiple goal leads. Valverde was cursed with natural bottlers and terrible luck.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Ronaldo was a ghost in all of their final wins.

13/14: Scored 1 goal

15/16: Scored high pressure pen in shoot out

16/17: 2 goals

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Chelsea will beat them in the final

Nah its Pep's CL this time

 

[Luis Suarez]

Madrid can fuck off tomorrow too

 

[serghei]

The myth of Madrid in the CL is strong, but it's about time it goes off too. Pep will take care of them like always.