Pep Guardiola

[mht1892]

I don't think Barca have got worse that's a daft shout, they have had a few injuries and I think Madrid have got better, players like Benzema have improved immensely.

[Jairzinho]

Yet he played his first 100 games under Rijkaard.

 

I think you may well have misread his view.

[VladimirIlyich]

I think you may well have misread his view.

 

Being slightly Devil's advocate here as I assume Messi speaks highly of Guardiola as a B team manager who nurtured him into a first team player at a young age.

 

The fact that Rikaard oversaw his first seasons senior games shouldnt be overlooked though.

[usernameunknown]

The team is brilliant - whether Pep is brilliant is yet to be found out.

 

If thats the case why dont they just appoint someone on a grand a week? Given the job is so easy and all that.

[TheHowieLama]

If thats the case why dont they just appoint someone on a grand a week? Given the job is so easy and all that.

 

Don't know, I do know the last two mangers have won silver there and I expect the next one will as well. Do you think they will fall off the map if Pep leaves?

[Bjornebye]

he will stay on, who would they replace him with?

 

Guardiola strikes me as a very humble man and i reckon he isn't the type to come out and say 'i'm staying put' knowing that with the best team in the world he has failed to deliver the league or champions league. they would be foolish to get rid of him.

 

if he did leave he wouldn't come to us unfortunately. 2 reasons : 1, the job has become a poisoned chalice for managers nowadays and 2) KK isn't fucking going anywhere.

[usernameunknown]

Don't know, I do know the last two mangers have won silver there and I expect the next one will as well. Do you think they will fall off the map if Pep leaves?

 

Nope. I bet the next manager doesnt have the reign Pep has though. You are a complete simpleton.

[Jairzinho]

Being slightly Devil's advocate here as I assume Messi speaks highly of Guardiola as a B team manager who nurtured him into a first team player at a young age.

 

The fact that Rikaard oversaw his first seasons senior games shouldnt be overlooked though.

 

Agreed. Infact what the entire club has done for him can't be understated.

But neither can Guardiola's dumping of huge players like Deco and Ronaldinho to build the team around Messi, moving him further forward enabling him to score the ridiculous amount of goals he gets now, and make him comfortably the best player on the planet.

[SCOUSE TAPAS]

Nah, it wasn't fooling many. Some scrappy wins there, bit of luck, some easy games in La Liga.

 

This Barca team hasn't been right for the last 4 or 5 months. There was a CL game where it all seemed to be a bit muddled, and ever since then they've not looked the same force they did 12 months ago IMHO.

 

133 goals from Messi this season has papered over a couple of cracks, so when he doesn't score there is always currently a chance they can be turned over.

Thankfully, for them, it's not often he doesn't score.

 

If I was Pep, and I was staying next season (which isnt a given, he may take a years break from the game according to some), then I'd give all the big players a holiday starting yesterday.

Messi, Xavi, Pique, Alves, Busquets, Mascherano, Puyol, Valdes. They all need to go away and get as much rest as they can. They all look a bit frazzled from constantly playing at such a high level, in so many games, for both club and country.

 

I expect the problem will be keeping someone like Messi away from a ball for 4 months.

 

Messi is even better than I thought 133 goals this season from the Argy midget.

[TheHowieLama]

Nope. I bet the next manager doesnt have the reign Pep has though. You are a complete simpleton.

 

Better than being an incomplete simpleton.

[Bjornebye]

How fucking ugly is Puyol?

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Nope. I bet the next manager doesnt have the reign Pep has though. You are a complete simpleton.

 

He might though, Barca are not exactly shy of splashing out money on players to strengthen a squad which is already packed with excellent players. Pep might move to another club and not be as successful, after all, he has only managed at Barca with an excellent squad. Of course, nobody knows how anything will pan out until it has actually happened...so maybe you are the simpleton?? No??

[usernameunknown]

He might though, Barca are not exactly shy of splashing out money on players to strengthen a squad which is already packed with excellent players. Pep might move to another club and not be as successful, after all, he has only managed at Barca with an excellent squad. Of course, nobody knows how anything will pan out until it has actually happened...so maybe you are the simpleton?? No??

 

It's hugely unlikely someone will come in and win 3 leagues and 2 CL's in 4 years but you never know I suppose.

 

Stick to writing your utter bollocks on the Bundesliga.

[dirk grout]

How fucking ugly is Puyol?

 

 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

It's hugely unlikely someone will come in and win 3 leagues and 2 CL's in 4 years but you never know I suppose.

 

Stick to writing your utter bollocks on the Bundesliga.

 

Obviously i'm under your skin...tool.

[TheHowieLama]

It's hugely unlikely someone will come in and win 3 leagues and 2 CL's in 4 years but you never know I suppose.

 

Stick to writing your utter bollocks on the Bundesliga.

 

Had a bad day fella?

[usernameunknown]

Obviously i'm under your skin...tool.

 

It was you who had a dig first, dont start giving it out if you cant take a bit back, precious.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

It was you who had a dig first, dont start giving it out if you cant take a bit back, precious.

 

I had a dig because you were typing utter bollocks.

[usernameunknown]

I had a dig because you were typing utter bollocks.

 

Which is fine, just dont start crying when someone has a go back you little coward.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Which is fine, just dont start crying when someone has a go back you little coward.

 

Why do you come to the conclusion i was crying? Like i said, you are a tool.

[toneloc]

Oh my !

[fowler9]

apparently SSN saying he is quitting for a break

 

 

IF our job comes available any time soon be mad not to try, he'd probably tell us to fuck off mind

[usernameunknown]

apparently SSN saying he is quitting for a break

 

 

IF our job comes available any time soon be mad not to try, he'd probably tell us to fuck off mind

 

Yep, it's worth a phone call, if/when the time comes.

[RobbieOR]

He's going to regret this decision in about 6 months like when Kenny resigned.

[fowler9]

He's going to regret this decision in about 6 months like when Kenny resigned.

 

I kinda wanted him to stay there for a few decades and piss all over Ferguson's achievements