Pep's brand of football will get exposed badly in England, mark my words.

Would be happy for him to go to City.

Not so sure. He is a premium manager. He'd mould the current squad to his liking as he has the funding. I think Pellegrini gets another season even of this ends trophyless.

Not so sure. He is a premium manager. He'd mould the current squad to his liking as he has the funding. I think Pellegrini gets another season even of this ends trophyless.

His teams play too slowly, give defences enough time to get 11 men behind the ball in this league and it is very hard to score.

I'd be far more worried if they got Simeone, there is a genuine contender to Jose.

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To be fair a top three of Mourinho, Benitez and van Gaal would surely see a revolution in the level and quality of moaning ever heard in the Premier League.

I don't think it's appealing for replacements if a guy who won the title is then sacked the next year for not winning it.

The competition in England is stronger than any other league.

I don't think it's appealing for replacements if a guy who won the title is then sacked the next year for not winning it.

The competition in England is stronger than any other league.

 

Well we did the same thing with Ancelotti; clearly the solution for Man City is to appoint di Matteo.

 

Would love to see them appoint AVB though, they'd be fifth by Christmas and people would be scratching their heads as to why City had gone to Old Trafford with Nasri as DM...

Thank God for that!

 

Simeone is too pragmatic but they're comfortable going for Benitez? I'd be terrified if they appointed Simeone; even he isn't comfortable playing a 4-4-2 at the Nou Camp and this is a man who somehow turned it into a cautious formation.

 

Also I think they are dreaming if they think they can attract Guardiola - why would he leave Bayern? They're bloody brilliant!

 

I would be more concerned if Simeone went to City than Guardiola. I think Simeone's approach is much more suited to the Premier League where grinding out results, even against the lower teams is often what wins you titles. 

 

For the time being I can't see Guardiola going anywhere and if he does move to the Premier League I think it is much more likely he'll end up in the red side of Manchester once LvG has finished rebuilding the squad with expensive imports in 2 years time. 

Idealists: Pep, Wenger

Result oriented: Jose, Simeone

Something between: Carlo, Benitez, Enrique.

Thank God for that!

 

Simeone is too pragmatic but they're comfortable going for Benitez? I'd be terrified if they appointed Simeone; even he isn't comfortable playing a 4-4-2 at the Nou Camp and this is a man who somehow turned it into a cautious formation.

 

Also I think they are dreaming if they think they can attract Guardiola - why would he leave Bayern? They're bloody brilliant!

 

Too pragmatic?? Are they actually trying to be the new Arsenal playing one style of football even when they know they're going to be badly exposed?

 

Even Wenger has finally realised pragmatism has it's place over idealism and where did he finally come to that conclusion?? Against City!

 

Pragmatism is exactly what they needed in the first leg against Barca, it's what Jose is the master of and it's how Simeone managed to win La Liga. Instead they're going to go for Guardiola? The man was given one of the best squads of all time at Barca and then walked into a treble-winning side at Bayern. Yes he's no doubt improved them but Man City will be close to a rebuilding job.

 

Not sure why I'm complaining though. I'd be genuinely worried if they got Simeone.

Idealists: Pep, Wenger

Result oriented: Jose, Simeone

Something between: Carlo, Benitez, Enrique.

 

You could probably include Rodgers in idealists.

 

You could include Rodgers's last shag in 'something between'.

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has finally quit as Chairman.

 

Good, he's a vile racist and an old fool.

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has finally quit as Chairman.

 

Good, he's a vile racist and an old fool.

 

He must have realised that they've run out of good players to sell and they're basically doomed to be in League 1 next season.

Idealists: Pep, Wenger

Result oriented: Jose, Simeone

Something between: Carlo, Benitez, Enrique.

By Benitez being inbetween I assume you mean he is neither?

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has finally quit as Chairman.

 

Good, he's a vile racist and an old fool.

 

He's just from a different generation. It's not nice perhaps but he always came across as a very genuine man and a true football person, but being brought up in a different age does mean you might have different views. 

 

The guy had a football career taken from him but managed to build up a pretty decent business and took Wigan to the Premier League. 

 

But yes he called Chinese people 'chinks' and said Jewish people 'chase money'. Not defending that, just placing it in context.

He must have realised that they've run out of good players to sell and they're basically doomed to be in League 1 next season.

 

And now his poor 23 year-old son has to take up his mantle! Doomed indeed

You could probably include Rodgers in idealists.

You could include Rodgers's last shag in 'something between'.

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Not sure about that. He is more in the category of 'doing what he believes will bring glory'. Wenger is a clear idealist with higher ideas of the game. And he hides behind it as well. Pep is Barca idealist. Jose is a clear result-oriented manager who doesn't hide behind any idea. He says what he aims for and most of the times he delivers.

Brenton's philosophy

 

Lerner must be gambling on his raw energy and enthusiasm to spark them into life.....whether he has the tactical acumen to back it up is another thing!

I think he may struggle without chris Ramsey and Les Ferdinand alongside him.

Guardiola is constantly reported as being unhappy at Bayern what with the old boys at the top loaning Hojberg without his consent and other rumblings so it's not impossible to see Guardiola leave Bayern however I'm 100 % sure if Pellegrini gets sacked we will hire Simeone, From the Argentinian contingent in our squad to the fact he has an impeccable record in Europe, He ticks all the boxes, All this talk of him being too pragmatic for us is paper talk, He is the man we will be getting in my opinion.

 

Benitez does have a superior record in Europe and despite how ugly, fat and waiter like he is, He really knows how to get his teams motivated for Europe and Cup competitions overall however his league record has been pretty mediocre since his Valencia days, Saying that though, Wouldn't Sky Sports just love it if he rocked up to wind up Mourinho? Klopp is the dark horse but for me he is the German Brendon Rodgers.

 

Guardiola would be the number 1 choice and also renew the Pep/Mourinho rivalry and also give us a slight mind games victory early on what with their head to head record, Simeone is the one that makes sense and would be the best fit in my opinion, Benitez would create a story line like no other and Klopp would probably keep us entertained with some good old fashioned German delusion, 'In ze Germany, My team play against a Rolls Royce every year and we do well but my team is ze Honda Civic, Now I come to England, I have a Bentley and I believe we can give ze Rolls Royce of Bayern and Lamborghini of ze Chelsea a good race yah'.

Hopefully Simeone would turn down Citey down.

Souless club and the passion from the crowd would make him wince after what he has had at Atletico.

If I didn't have so much respect for the rest of this forum, I'd go to town on this guy considering what Mourinho said about the Stamford Bridge atmosphere earlier this year but i'll let it pass. Soulless club :laugh2:

If I didn't have so much respect for the rest of this forum, I'd go to town on this guy considering what Mourinho said about the Stamford Bridge atmosphere earlier this year but i'll let it pass. Soulless club :laugh2:

 

And someone would probably reply with this

 

 

 

Simeone would be a great choice but people like Balague insist he will stay at Atletico and with the money coming in from China he has a chance to build something special there. He seems to have a relationship like Mourinho has with us or Fergie had with United or Wenger had with Arsenal or City had with....well you get my point.

I'm not sure Simeone would leave Atletico right now.

As for Pep he always seems to land on his feet and he'd do the same at City.

Well played Blue Daze, You're good.

If I didn't have so much respect for the rest of this forum, I'd go to town on this guy considering what Mourinho said about the Stamford Bridge atmosphere earlier this year but i'll let it pass. Soulless club :laugh2:

Well go on then...

I'll just need to remind you of the laughably poor nights in European games at City.

Can't even fill a ground tell's it's own story too...

Well played Blue Daze, You're good.

 

Truth is you probably never should have sacked Mancini. Depends what you guys are looking for but Guardiola apparently only does 3-4 years in one place before thinking he (and the players) are burnt out. If you need someone to rebuild then that requires consistency and time.