Spurs at home and West Ham away are huge games. Massive games for him.
The lack of criticism over Stones, the keeper, Sane, Nolito even Gundagon is astonishing. Maybe his track record has saved him from the usual reactionary slaughtering. City, Pep, Sane and Stones might well all come good. But after the initial surge in form, the impact Pep has had on Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne is resoundingly negative. The only person more unhappy about Kevin De Bruyne playing upfront at the Nou Camp than KDB himself was Sergio Aguerro sat on the bench. That was the night it began to unravel. Those two clearly unhappy. The keeper an absolute laughing stock with Stones only marginally better.
His approach to Leicester City was just pure arrogance. Either that or an extremely obtuse neglect to recognize the strengths of the opposition. Ie……Vardy in behind, Mahrez coming inside and the whole team getting up the pitch quickly. Every team this season against Leicester City have dropped 10-15 yards deeper and shown Mahrez outside. City played a high line without full backs allowing Mahrez to come inside, vardy to ruin in behind and Albrighton in acres. Yet apparently if you haven’t read Peps book you know nothing about football. Incredibly naïve for me.
He also seems to have an issue with big personalities / fans favorites. Ronaldinho, Zlatan, Deco, Eto, Kroos, Mandzukic, Basti and now Hart, Toure and Aguero. There is also something in my mind about a bit of a power struggle with Messi? And a falling out or two with Muller. Taking Zlatans “you know what I mean” comment, Henry also found him difficult. Whilst also failing to get the best from Fabregas and Sanchez. Various reasons for all of those but nevertheless……..
Has he ever made a good signing? Zlatan, Vidal, Fabregas, Thiago, Alonso are all obvious signings that anybody would take, Christ even Moyesy was chasing them.
I think he’s got to bring in a minimum of 6 this summer (assuming Aguerro and KDB get on board) and they have to hit the ground running. At £40m a pop id be nervous about trusting him with £240 million. With China’s money, PSG’s money, Barca, Madrid and Bayern all attractive destinations plus us, Spurs and Liverpool all on the up with shrewd managers i would go as far as saying City getting top for is bigger for them than any of the others.
It’s a tough job he has on his hands made all the more tougher playing in a proper league with Jose, Klopp, Wenger, Pochetino and Conte as opposition as opposed to Juande Ramos and Thomas Tuchel as direct rivals. Made all the tougher having inherited an ageing Toure, Silva and Kompany as opposed to a prime Xavi and Pouyol and imerging messi and Iniesta.
Too early to celebrate Pep and City's demise but by god do I hope it happens. The prick