Premier League 2020/2021

[Birdy]

I don't know honestly if he is better than Araujo or Tobido.
If not, we should steer away from him, and go for a top CB like Upamecano next summer

 

[serghei]

Classic Pep.

3 good seasons and then he gets figured out.
What a shock.

This will happen this season:
1. his team will score harder
2. opponents will defend better against City's attacks, they won't be shocked/surprised anymore. They have learned their lessons in the previous 3-4 seasons.
3. teams will exploit counters better than ever

Opponents aren't idiots, you can't sell them the same thing for 10 seasons in a row.

3-4 years is usually a football cycle. This happens to all managers. Dortmund under Klopp were absolutely terrible in his last year there.

It's not so much opponents finding you out as you declining after a period, due to natural wear and tear. After a few years you just can't produce the same consistency and the same high level anymore.

 

[Morten]

Dont see Pep staying beyond this season, but who knows.

 

[Messigician]

But but City are the best team in the world. Pep is the GOAT manager

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

But but City are the best team in the world. Pep is the GOAT manager

Used to. City needs big changes. Pep needs to leave and replace some players.

 

[te amo barca]

Garcia is good on the ball but he seems like a CB that can get done in way to easily if he ends up getting to rattled.

He seems worse off Athetically than the likes of Pique and Lenglet despite being far younger than they are.

His physique reminds me of barca days Bartra. Great on the ball, good decision making but mediocre athletically. Someone like Vardy smokes him with his pace, someone like Dzeko would absolutely bully him. He has to put some mass on, that build is embarassing for a centerback.

That said I would still bring him. He can battle it out with Araujo for the 3rd and 4th CB positions.

 

[serghei]

Garcia is good on the ball but he seems like a CB that can get done in way to easily if he ends up getting to rattled.

He seems worse off Athetically than the likes of Pique and Lenglet despite being far younger than they are.

Bartra vibes imo.

 

[serghei]

What a goal...

 

[Devils]

Oh my godddddddd

 

[serghei]

Would be a good option to try to bring Guardiola back and build a new cycle here. Would give it a shot.

 

[Morten]

3-4 years is usually a football cycle. This happens to all managers. Dortmund under Klopp were absolutely terrible in his last year there.

It's not so much opponents finding you out as you declining after a period, due to natural wear and tear. After a few years you just can't produce the same consistency and the same high level anymore.

In Klopps defense, at least he didnt spend basically unlimited money on defenders and still have the defense looking painfully average.
Peps defensive signing for City really have been poor.

 

[Sterlingfan2000]

But but City are the best team in the world. Pep is the GOAT manager

He is if u give him 1Billion or Messi

 

[serghei]

In Klopps defense, at least he didnt spend basically unlimited money on defenders and still have the defense looking painfully average.
Peps defensive signing for City really have been poor.

Money are irrelevant past a certain point. You certainly can't buy your way towards the top 3 in the world. You need more.

 

[te amo barca]

Would be a good option to try to bring Guardiola back and build a new cycle here. Would give it a shot.

Xavi has to get a chance first. Pep looks done and needs a season off to come up with new ideas.

 

[xXKonan]

His physique reminds me of barca days Bartra. Great on the ball, good decision making but mediocre athletically. Someone like Vardy smokes him with his pace, someone like Dzeko would absolutely bully him. He has to put some mass on, that build is embarassing for a centerback.

That said I would still bring him. He can battle it out with Araujo for the 3rd and 4th CB positions.

Think that's La Masia in a nutshell when it comes to defenders.

They are great on the ball but don't have the other important attributes needed to be a top CB. We got lucky with Pique and Puyol in the past but it's been a dry spell since then.