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Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by Libby, Aug 4, 2017.

  1. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    He did have Stones on the bench last night though. And Aguerro. And De Bruyne.

    It takes a football genius like Pep to look good with a bench like that.
     
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  2. Sucky

    Sucky peoples champ & forum saviour

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    Stones was another 50m right?

    Peeps a fuking genius, so blessed to have him in the game.
     
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    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    I’m not knocking the bloke tbh. His teams are a joy to watch and all that...

    But until he has to choose between an out of position CB or a kid from the U23s making his debut, to cover for an injured RB, I won’t rush to fawn over him. Let’s face it, my mum could win the league with City’s squad.
     
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    Spurlock Homeboy Forum Moderator

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    I find City boring on the eye

    too much passing

    Done this convo
     
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    Too much passing <laugh>


    You don’t have to worry about that with Jose mate
     
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  6. Spurlock

    Spurlock Homeboy Forum Moderator

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    oh come on...there’s such a thing as overkill

    I prefer a team that mixes it up...dynamic and direct instead of trying to walk it in every time.
     
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  7. Sucky

    Sucky peoples champ & forum saviour

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    You'd need Klopp for that.

    Pep just tiki taka with his pick of the best players

    Easy work.

    I like the myth he improves every player that he touches.

    Its utter bollocks
     
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  8. Saf

    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    Plenty of managers have had plenty of cash to throw about and have failed. Pep also coaches very good players into world class players. You can visibly see the improvement in players like De Bruyne and Stirling.
     
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  9. FosseFilberto

    FosseFilberto Pizzeria Superiore and some ... Forum Moderator

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    Good points ... but United have spent the most over the same years as Pep has been over here and haven't ... so it's not ALL about the money ... but it obviously helps. <cheers>
     
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    can you?

    Sterling still misses all the tap ins he missed at Liverpool. Just gets more to miss at city.

    Myth
     
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  11. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    I'm still not convinced Sterling is as good as made out. Looks okay with the time and space afforded when in a team of superstars but couldn't be the main man somewhere imo.
     
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    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    Klopp doing his usual of reaching success and then failing to maintain it. He can build very good teams but only the worldy managers can maintain success, year on year.
     
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    I’d much rather play for Klopp than Pep.

    Pep the kinda guy who thinks he’s a professor and thinks his way out of the CL quarters every season <laugh>

    same again this year
     
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  14. Sucky

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    Hes no better player than when he left us.

    Peeps who think he is are Pep gassed.
     
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    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    Yeah definitely. He's turned De Bruyne into arguably the best footballer in the world.
     
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    <laugh>
     
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    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    He was a headless chicken for you guys <laugh>
     
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    I see what you see...he would just become a Saint Maximimian of Newcastle if he played for anyone lesser than the top few teams.
     
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    ... bit early to be smoking that stuff bruv ... take it easy like <laugh>
     
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  20. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Wouldn't say he's no better, he has improved. He's by no means the world class winger sometimes made out though.
     
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