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Nonsense. City are rebuilding. But for Aguero, the bulk of the central spine has changed. Can Bravo speak English? Stones has yet to pair with King Vincent, bit part Fernandinho is now main man, Sterling had to come back from the dead, Nolito new to the Prem. To blend them all and get results at the same time, will be a marvelous feat.
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Coach wrote:Nonsense. City are rebuilding. But for Aguero, the bulk of the central spine has changed. Can Bravo speak English? Stones has yet to pair with King Vincent, bit part Fernandinho is now main man, Sterling had to come back from the dead, Nolito new to the Prem. To blend them all and get results at the same time, will be a marvelous feat.
Rebuilding what ?
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Ok, they're not. Everything is the same. Ask Wee-wee Wan Gaal how easy it is to blood in new players and a new way of playing. If Guardiola bags the title, it will be one of his finest. That said, he wont, the league is Beloved's to lose.
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Coach wrote:Ok, they're not. Everything is the same. Ask Wee-wee Wan Gaal how easy it is to blood in new players and a new way of playing. If Guardiola bags the title, it will be one of his finest. That said, he wont, the league is Beloved's to lose.
But Pellegrini came in through the same process, found a City in similar circumstances, bought players and won the EPL title on then first attempt.
Remember City started very well last season, just that they lost motivation midway.
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benteke wrote:
Coach wrote:Ok, they're not. Everything is the same. Ask Wee-wee Wan Gaal how easy it is to blood in new players and a new way of playing. If Guardiola bags the title, it will be one of his finest. That said, he wont, the league is Beloved's to lose.
But Pellegrini came in through the same process, found a City in similar circumstances, bought players and won the EPL title on then first attempt.
Remember City started very well last season, just that they lost motivation midway.
City need to win the league. Simple as that. They had the best team last year and bankrolled Pep's project to a whooping approximately 200 million euros---more than any other club across Europe.

They have the weapons and I expect them to dismantle teams and win this league with a bit of ease, frankly!
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benteke wrote:
Coach wrote:Ok, they're not. Everything is the same. Ask Wee-wee Wan Gaal how easy it is to blood in new players and a new way of playing. If Guardiola bags the title, it will be one of his finest. That said, he wont, the league is Beloved's to lose.
But Pellegrini came in through the same process, found a City in similar circumstances, bought players and won the EPL title on then first attempt.
Remember City started very well last season, just that they lost motivation midway.
When it comes to their spanish master, these guys always seem to have excuses ready!
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tfco wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

it is so quiet

no comment from Yu-seless, ChICken or Vincent

Next year Our Pep will spend zero.
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: You are a wicked man! I a shocked at the way Yujam has turned on Africans. this guy was a staunch supporter of anything African, but he is willing to throw Africans under the bus in support of Pep. The you have Vincent! Good luck! Keep searching for the guy... :rotf: :rotf:

As for CIChicken George, that one is a lost cause.
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tfco wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

it is so quiet

no comment from Yu-seless, ChICken or Vincent

Next year Our Pep will spend zero.
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: You are a wicked man! I a shocked at the way Yujam has turned on Africans. this guy was a staunch supporter of anything African, but he is willing to throw Africans under the bus in support of Pep. The you have Vincent! Good luck! Keep searching for the guy... :rotf: :rotf:

As for CIChicken George, that one is a lost cause.
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I would bet on Man U or Chelsea to win this season. Outside chance for City and Arsenal. Mourinho has his dream job, has scores to settle, and has the players to execute his plan. Conte's intensity might just bring the best out of Chelsea, who are unstoppable when they bring their game. They need Hazard to remain sharp and healthy, Costa to cut out the excesses, and they will be very dangerous.
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txj wrote:
benteke wrote:
txj wrote:
benteke wrote:I asked you 2 days ago to include wages for all those signings including Pep's new transfers, and you went silent on that.
Im sure you realised that when we do it that way, the total suddenly jumpss to around 300million for Pep.
For United you only have to include that 12.5million that is exciting you, then we are back to square one, if you know what i mean. :rotf:

And how much would Manscum's jump to?
I was helping you to follow your logic, nobody is playing for free, so you can't ignore other signings salaries, and only make an issue about Zlatan's salary.
How can you say Bailly cost 30 million and Zlatan cost 12.5 million ?

On the account books we put a big fat Zero for Zlatan's transfer fee, unlike others where it's 30/40 million odd.

Then obviously everyone singed by every club is paid a wage/salary :biggrin:
Now we are getting your head in the right frame. That's progress....

And when we compute both wages and transfer fees, everybody's totals will of course go up. Including the additional 17m+ that City just logged...

And of course, it would be even more interesting to see how Zlatan's salary compares with young players like Gabriel Jesus and Sane, or Nolitos...
:lol: :shock:
Only you could pull that off. First the bs with only including Zlatan's wages followed by this.
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kofi86 wrote:
txj wrote:
benteke wrote:
txj wrote:
benteke wrote:I asked you 2 days ago to include wages for all those signings including Pep's new transfers, and you went silent on that.
Im sure you realised that when we do it that way, the total suddenly jumpss to around 300million for Pep.
For United you only have to include that 12.5million that is exciting you, then we are back to square one, if you know what i mean. :rotf:

And how much would Manscum's jump to?
I was helping you to follow your logic, nobody is playing for free, so you can't ignore other signings salaries, and only make an issue about Zlatan's salary.
How can you say Bailly cost 30 million and Zlatan cost 12.5 million ?

On the account books we put a big fat Zero for Zlatan's transfer fee, unlike others where it's 30/40 million odd.

Then obviously everyone singed by every club is paid a wage/salary :biggrin:
Now we are getting your head in the right frame. That's progress....

And when we compute both wages and transfer fees, everybody's totals will of course go up. Including the additional 17m+ that City just logged...

And of course, it would be even more interesting to see how Zlatan's salary compares with young players like Gabriel Jesus and Sane, or Nolitos...
:lol: :shock:
Only you could pull that off. First the bs with only including Zlatan's wages followed by this.
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femibyte wrote:Anyone willing to bet with me that Pep isn't gonna come to Man City next season and sweep all and sundry before him ?

We will see how those EPL detractors (they know who they are) explain such a conundrum.
I mean we go see how the 'best coach in the world' according to La Liga standards holds up against the likes of Stoke on a wet winter evening. I can't wait. Dem go sober. The EPL is like no other league. Blood and thunder, guts and glory.
Pep go learn...
Still early days, but what is your assessment so far? Is Pep learning?
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tfco wrote:
YUJAM wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Pep will be fine. The guy is tops when it comes to getting his team to play at a high tempo and interesting tactical variances. He will be fine and will revolutionize English football
Scipio Africanus wrote:Pep will find it difficult to make top 4 with Man City next season. In fact, I don't think he will.
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

...by getting City to play the ball on the ground (the right way) contrary to the kick/rush they've been playing under their previous colo-mental managers
Simpleminded Thiefco strikes again. Anyway I hope you see the difference ;-)
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femibyte wrote:Anyone willing to bet with me that Pep isn't gonna come to Man City next season and sweep all and sundry before him ?

We will see how those EPL detractors (they know who they are) explain such a conundrum.
I mean we go see how the 'best coach in the world' according to La Liga standards holds up against the likes of Stoke on a wet winter evening. I can't wait. Dem go sober. The EPL is like no other league. Blood and thunder, guts and glory.
Pep go learn...
Still early days, but what is your assessment so far? Is Pep learning?
He's learned as much as he can against the likes of Bournemouth, Stoke, West Ham, Sunderland and a poor Man United. :D
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The YeyeMan wrote:
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femibyte wrote:Anyone willing to bet with me that Pep isn't gonna come to Man City next season and sweep all and sundry before him ?

We will see how those EPL detractors (they know who they are) explain such a conundrum.
I mean we go see how the 'best coach in the world' according to La Liga standards holds up against the likes of Stoke on a wet winter evening. I can't wait. Dem go sober. The EPL is like no other league. Blood and thunder, guts and glory.
Pep go learn...
Still early days, but what is your assessment so far? Is Pep learning?
He's learned as much as he can against the likes of Bournemouth, Stoke, West Ham, Sunderland and a poor Man United. :D
Good to see that he is learning, especially considering the fact that "there are no easy games in the EPL."
I hope he continues to learn.
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YUJAM wrote:
tfco wrote:
YUJAM wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Pep will be fine. The guy is tops when it comes to getting his team to play at a high tempo and interesting tactical variances. He will be fine and will revolutionize English football
Scipio Africanus wrote:Pep will find it difficult to make top 4 with Man City next season. In fact, I don't think he will.
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

...by getting City to play the ball on the ground (the right way) contrary to the kick/rush they've been playing under their previous colo-mental managers
Simpleminded Thiefco strikes again. Anyway I hope you see the difference ;-)
you have still not explained THE DIFFERENCE

what is stopping you?

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Unless disaster strikes....Pep is gonna walk away with the league title.
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Vincent. wrote:
The YeyeMan wrote:
Vincent. wrote:
femibyte wrote:Anyone willing to bet with me that Pep isn't gonna come to Man City next season and sweep all and sundry before him ?

We will see how those EPL detractors (they know who they are) explain such a conundrum.
I mean we go see how the 'best coach in the world' according to La Liga standards holds up against the likes of Stoke on a wet winter evening. I can't wait. Dem go sober. The EPL is like no other league. Blood and thunder, guts and glory.
Pep go learn...
Still early days, but what is your assessment so far? Is Pep learning?
He's learned as much as he can against the likes of Bournemouth, Stoke, West Ham, Sunderland and a poor Man United. :D
Good to see that he is learning, especially considering the fact that "there are no easy games in the EPL."
I hope he continues to learn.
In fairness Pep has only played 2 long ball teams this year. Utd ]and Stoke...

I know, I know one those teams dont play long ball anymore....

My comments above were a bot unfair to Stoke :taunt:
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That's not for me to explain. Any football fan with a functioning brain should be able to tell the difference
tfco wrote:
YUJAM wrote:
tfco wrote:
YUJAM wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Pep will be fine. The guy is tops when it comes to getting his team to play at a high tempo and interesting tactical variances. He will be fine and will revolutionize English football
Scipio Africanus wrote:Pep will find it difficult to make top 4 with Man City next season. In fact, I don't think he will.
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

...by getting City to play the ball on the ground (the right way) contrary to the kick/rush they've been playing under their previous colo-mental managers
Simpleminded Thiefco strikes again. Anyway I hope you see the difference ;-)
you have still not explained THE DIFFERENCE

what is stopping you?
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YUJAM wrote:That's not for me to explain. Any football fan with a functioning brain should be able to tell the difference
you are the one who made the assertion. Pep will revolutionize the Prem and the way football is played.

You are now running away from explaining it in detail.

Please explain.

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Pep's never had a start as good as this in Spain or Germany. Anyway, still early doors.
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oloye wrote:Unless disaster strikes....Pep is gonna walk away with the league title.
Oh lawd! Oloye you said the same after City's first 5 games last year too. Let's calm down a bit and take it game by game. Season still long.
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cic old boy wrote:Pep's never had a start as good as this in Spain or Germany. Anyway, still early doors.
True. But in fairness that might be a function of their schedule. They are yet to play any good teams 8-)

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