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The state of Guardiola | Regrets Redmond incident

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He was just saying happy new year to Redmond.
 

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The oil-funded nutter hasn't won as much as a sausage in England yet. When he does, I'll rev my petrol engine in his honour. Until then, him and his arrogance can feck off.
 

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He's either a bit mental or he's on the white.
Apparently doesnt eat match days or before games. Doctors do say fasting in emotionally intense circumstances can lead to sudden onset of hyperprickness.
 

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More like the state of this thread! :lol:

You're all assuming he was abusing the player or something, when everything we've heard so far indicate that he was praising him!
 

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That's how he act to gain respect to other players with potential. He taps him up after a performance. Much like he did it with Kimmel, he act so passionately (shouting) as if he cares about him. Classic Pep.
 

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More like the state of this thread! :lol:

You're all assuming he was abusing the player or something, when everything we've heard so far indicate that he was praising him!
I too scream in an individual’s face and throw my hands in frustration when I’m praising someone.
 

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More like the state of this thread! :lol:

You're all assuming he was abusing the player or something, when everything we've heard so far indicate that he was praising him!
Seems to be cathartic for many who are clearly relieved not to be stuck with Pep as a coach
 

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More like the state of this thread! :lol:

You're all assuming he was abusing the player or something, when everything we've heard so far indicate that he was praising him!
It's what initially drew his wife to him - they passed in a restaurant, he grabbed her by the neck 'you are beautiful, beautiful', quickly followed by a grab of the shoulder 'i mean it, you are so so beautiful - but why this ugly dress'...
 

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More like the state of this thread! :lol:

You're all assuming he was abusing the player or something, when everything we've heard so far indicate that he was praising him!
Yeah, definitely looked like praise to me. Few seconds more and he'd have brought the knife out to signal his intent to sign him up for City.
 

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It's what initially drew his wife to him - they passed in a restaurant, he grabbed her by the neck 'you are beautiful, beautiful', quickly followed by a grab of the shoulder 'i mean it, you are so so beautiful - but why this ugly dress'...
:lol: Also happy New Year, happy New Year, yes, happy.
 

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He's either naive or just a complete moron if he expects every premier league team to play the way he wants them to and go toe to toe. It's like a pub fight where one guy is your average pub-goer and the other is The Rock in a suit of armour. You can't then tell him to "get his fists up and fight like a man".
 

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Pep Guardiola is still the intense competitor he was as a player. I do not know why people are surprised by it.
 

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I do honestly wonder though if City manage to keep playing with this intensity for much longer?

Maybe it is just wishful thinking, but they have seemed to have lost a bit of focus lately, like Klopp did with Liverpool last year, only City are still competing on all fronts.
 

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I wouldnt believe it but after watching Etoos very honest interview about Pep, Pep seems to have man management problem when he doesnt like/wanting to replace said players.
Yep, Samu and Ibra have exemplary records when it comes to professionalism and coaches
 

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He needs to learn a bit about human interaction but I think it's tough to learn when it seems he's got an underlying mental health problem.
 

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I think he is mentally unstable and isn't fit to manage a club for more than 3 years. Just look at Barcelona. He could've built a dynasty there but he left because he couldn't handle the pressure.
 

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The intensity has dropped massively from their game so I reckon the results will follow suit before too long, and I can't see Guardiola handling it well.

The problem with playing the way they do is it isn't sustainable for an entire season, and when the intensity drops off you have to win games in a completely different way. Not even at Christmas yet and they have two games a week right through until the new year, so they just aren't going to get that intensity back now, and can't keep relying on waiting until the 96th minute to scrape out a win.

They deserve to be where they are without doubt, but don't think it's as over or as much of a one/two horse race as people make out. Us and Chelsea both play in a way you know is possible to keep up for the duration of a season. City play in a way that almost definitely isn't.
It hasn't though. The only thing that has changed in the last 2 games is that they missed more chances than in previous games. Last night they had 12 shots on target and 9 off target without having top creative players like Silva and Sane. Liverpool who scored 3 goals had 7 on target and United scored 4 goals with 6 shots on target. And they had 75 % possession to boot. Second half Soton had one or two attacks and scored.

It's a legitimate question whether their intensity is sustainable in the PL though. We can only guess now. They will rotate heavily for their game at Shaktar, both teams will be fresh for the Manchester derby.
 

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If we manage to claw back the lead and win the title from here I'd seriously fear for Guardiola's health. Don't think the fragile mental state of his can take such brutal humiliation that too from Mourinho.
 

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It was a vile verbal assault that I hope the police will investigate. If any of us behaved like that on the street we'd be arrested immediately.
Where do you live??:lol:

Pep is a bit of a mental cnut, no news here. Dunno why this needs it's own thread though, maybe we can make an abuse Pep thread.
 

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He wouldn't be a big success if he wasn't extremely passionate about his job. His passion helps him build great sidse playing fantastic football. But it makes him emotionally or socially ineadequate in some situations. It's not like Jose is calmness personified. They are great winners and are incredibly invested in what they do.

To characterize people as having mental problems or being on the white is a very bad form.
 

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He wouldn't be a big success if he wasn't extremely passionate about his job. His passion helps him build great sidse playing fantastic football. But it makes him emotionally or socially ineadequate in some situations. It's not like Jose is calmness personified. They are great winners and are incredibly invested in what they do.

To characterize people as having mental problems or being on the white is a very bad form.
Don't think it's comparable tbh. Jose is a cnut but some of Pep's movements are just downright odd. Random twitches and playing with his face, repeating questions, fake smiles, laughing and congratulating a player and literally screaming in his face a second after. His actions aren't normal, winner or not.

Otherwise we can exempt Jose for all the wrong he's done and simply say it's because he is 'passionate' and a 'winner'. It's bollocks. When someone is a cnut, they're a cnut.
 

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Pep Guardiola is still the intense competitor he was as a player. I do not know why people are surprised by it.
I don't think anyone is surprised though. It will be tough, but it will be fascinating seeing how he reacts if the points gap closes in.
 

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I can see why Zlatan threatened to break his legs once. He is not a man.
 

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Don't think it's comparable tbh. Jose is a cnut but some of Pep's movements are just downright odd. Random twitches and playing with his face, repeating questions, fake smiles, laughing and congratulating a player and literally screaming in his face a second after. His actions aren't normal, winner or not.

Otherwise we can exempt Jose for all the wrong he's done and simply say it's because he is 'passionate' and a 'winner'. It's bollocks. When someone is a cnut, they're a cnut.
The passion thing is funny, it's like saying Suarez bites people and cheats a lot because he has a win at all costs mentality. Dirk Kuyt has that mentality, Suarez is just a cheating, biting piece of shite.

And Pep is a bit special..