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  1. Maradona37

    Pep Guardiola

    Gato likely thinks Pep is a worse coach than Bellingham is player. I like the guy (Gato) but he has his biases.
  2. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    True, they've been like that for ages though, even under Harry Potter and De Zerbi - can defeat a strong opponent one week and lose to a poor team the next.
  3. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    Spurs a ridiculously bipolar team. So are Brighton. In fact a lot of teams are like that in the PL, which is why there's little between like 5th to 13th or whatever. It is because there's plenty of good teams or are they all as inconsistent and underwhelming as each other?
  4. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    Good point.
  5. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    Even at that. They were 1-0 up (despite playing poorly) and made a mistake out of nowhere. Nunes even compounded his mistake by trying to make up for it.
  6. Maradona37

    Rodri

    Agree with this. They'd be better for sure but their problems are deeper too.
  7. Maradona37

    Rodri

    He's the best player in the world and the most important player for any team at club level, I have long been a fan as anyone knows. But nobody can convince me their problems don't lie much deeper. Like someone else says, this has come out of nowhere. It could be the charges, coming off PEDs...
  8. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    Like I said, you are probably half-joking. Those players do look noticeably more lethargic though in mind and body. It's suspicious.
  9. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    It's not just because of Rodri going down. He's the best player in the world imo, and I have consistently said that over the last two or so years, but like you say only a Messi can cause something like this. It's far too big a collapse to attribute to one player's absence.
  10. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    They weren't even playing today. And they have played a big part in the trophies won in recent seasons. But yes, he does generally need top players. But that is the same of anyone. I don't like defending the guy cos I think he's a bell. But he is a tactical genius. True though that there's far...
  11. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    It clearly goes way beyond Rodri. He's brilliant and extremely influential but the absence of no player in the world causes a collapse like this. Half those brilliant players could barely run or control the ball. Gician jokes, but I do believe PEDs are widespread in football and maybe City are...
  12. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    Don't forget that guys like Akanji and Ake - solid players but never deemed superstars - have arguably gone up a level under him.
  13. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    I don't think he is either. But I don't think Ferguson necessarily is either - much worse tactically than Pep, succeeded in a weaker era of the PL, and never left the UK. 2 CLs in almost three decades and outtacticed many times there. He's more of an old-school British coach. And he had the...
  14. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    I agree with your point, but I also think that is why City shouldn't have signed him. They were always going to with his dad's link, but he suits a full on counter-attack team more. Ironically I think he'd score a fair amount for United with his pace on the break when they play teams that push...
  15. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    As some guys said, Pep has been great at City for so long, he was due a blip, you cannot win or dominate indefinitely. But there's something seriously not right there. I don't even like the guy, think he has sold his soul in many ways. He seems like a proper weirdo. But he is a tremendous...
  16. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    Yeah it seems only Pep who this is levelled against, lol.
  17. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    I have been proved right on him I feel. He's useless without great service. He's a great goalscorer but awful footballer.
  18. Maradona37

    Premier League 24/25

    United are still woeful - that game was shocking and both teams were pish. If United fans think that shows progress then they're in for a shock (and I know they do, as so many of them are deluded). That was the type of spawny comeback United are famous for. As for them crying for a penalty for...
  19. Maradona37

    La Liga 24/25

    Tend to agree with this - think it's best to be proactive. Though it feels harsh to bench a guy if he isn't letting the team down. A factor in Flick's thinking might also be if he brings Tek in and he makes a mistake, Flick might be destroyed by the media himself.
  20. Maradona37

    Champions League 2024-25

    Yeah definitely a chance here of top 8. Like you say Celtic are more competitive, but Atalanta outplayed them, Dortmund hammered them, and they weren't good in Zagreb either. They're poor away from home in CL so I expect you to beat them, especially if you need to, on the last day. Famous last...

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