Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

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Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:04 pm

"That is the level we face against Liverpool, Manchester United, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus. They are the teams we have to face and the reality is maybe we are not able now to compete with them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50707809

Perhaps he's just not being given enough money to spend in the transfer market, as he's not spent much since he arrived.

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:05 pm

And there was me hoping we could

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by Whitgord » Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:18 pm

My heart bleeds!

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by BOYSIE31 » Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:38 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:04 pm
"That is the level we face against Liverpool, Manchester United, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus. They are the teams we have to face and the reality is maybe we are not able now to compete with them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50707809

Perhaps he's just not being given enough money to spend in the transfer market, as he's not spent much since he arrived.

Its called mind games - they are richer than them all put together
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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by Dyched » Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:52 pm

£528m net spend since he took over, almost £100m more than Man U. But only £453m more than Liverpool. He also didn’t sign De Bryune, D Silva, Sterling, Aguero, Kompany, Fernandinho. Ederson, B Silva aside his signings are proper ****.

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:54 pm

Just think there will be a bluenose boysie on some city forum moaning about Pep saying we have no money

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by jrgbfc » Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:57 pm

Will probably bugger off to Bayern or Juve where he's guaranteed to win the league, rather than face a bit of a rebuilding job at City.

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:13 pm

BOYSIE31 wrote:
Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:38 pm
Its called mind games - they are richer than them all put together
I think it's called sulking games.

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by BOYSIE31 » Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:17 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:54 pm
Just think there will be a bluenose boysie on some city forum moaning about Pep saying we have no money
And one like you saying we cant win league every year :D :lol:

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:18 pm

BOYSIE31 wrote:
Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:17 pm
And one like you saying we cant win league every year :D :lol:
You are slowly making more sense now. You whinge so much because at the start of the season you think we might win the league.

No wonder you sulk so much come December

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by Sproggy » Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:18 pm

What a tool. I hope they suffer an early exit from the Champions League knockout rounds too.

Surely it's time for him to unleash Phil "the best player I've ever seen" Foden on the Premier League? Or maybe just blow another quarter of a billion in the next transfer window.

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by JohnMac » Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:14 pm

He has produced some brilliant teams playing scintillating football, none more so than last season.

Cut him some slack if he wants to whinge a bit :lol:

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by Vegas Claret » Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:16 pm

he turns into a proper little whinny bitch when things don't go his way

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by Goobs » Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:22 pm

imagine what karanka could do with that team :D

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by tim_noone » Mon Dec 09, 2019 5:14 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:
Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:16 pm
he turns into a proper little whinny bitch when things don't go his way
Klopp the sequel ...can't wait. :D

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by AlargeClaret » Mon Dec 09, 2019 5:16 pm

Bit harsh on Pep imo. Lets not forget he started with nothing but a dream.....a billion quid
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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by SalisburyClaret » Mon Dec 09, 2019 5:22 pm

All this net spend stuff is nonsense, just because they get some cash back for their mistakes doesn't make them smart in the market

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by beddie » Mon Dec 09, 2019 5:26 pm

Tell Pep not to worry, when they sack him he can come and manage little old Burnley after SD has moved on.

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by Dyched » Mon Dec 09, 2019 5:40 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote:
Mon Dec 09, 2019 5:22 pm
All this net spend stuff is nonsense, just because they get some cash back for their mistakes doesn't make them smart in the market
Not smart in the market? Are you really, honestly sure about that?

Mignolet
Clyne
Skrtl
Sakho
Moreno
Can
Leiva
Milner
Lallana
Coutinho
Origi

Started Klopps first game. Spending only £75m (net)

Allison
TAA
Van Dijk
Lovren
Robertson
Fabinho
Henderson
Wjladum
Mane
Firmino
Salah

Not smart in the market hahahahaha

Only Coutinho was a “loss” but even he’d struggle to get a game in that team now.

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by Funkydrummer » Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:49 pm

How on earth does he sleep at night ?

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by bfcjg » Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:37 pm

Buckets out for City, Macclesfield, Bury and Bolton don't know how lucky they are.

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by tiger76 » Tue Dec 10, 2019 4:48 pm

This is rubbish from Pep,both Ajax and Tottenham have proven that you don't need to break the bank to compete,the jury will be out on Pep until City win the CL, :?: marks remain over his defensive signings and organisation as well.Kompany wasn't replaced in the summer,Silva's coming to the end of his City stint,and Arguero's picking up more niggling injuries,that squad which dominated a couple of seasons ago is ageing and crucially may have lost it's hunger.

Whatever happens with City's season there will have to be a big turnover in their playing squad,and Pep might be lowering expectations about incomings.

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by Erasmus » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:01 am

I thought that Manchester City had up to now been gifted £1.5 from a vicious, totalitarian state. Perhaps the ethical basis of Manchester City's success is what he finds so troubling.

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Re: Pep Guardiola: 'Man City might not be able to compete with top teams'

Post by tiger76 » Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:12 pm

Pep should focus more time on his own team's failings and less time whining about the fixture list.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50885793

He sulks doesn't he when he loses. :lol:

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