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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Hazy2 » Mon Jul 07, 2025 2:33 pm

Nick wrote:1) its German bs PR to unsettled

2) pep didnt clear his coaches out, club did


Pep decides his coaching staff mate. I’m g on and we have a shake up. I happen to think it’s the last time for him as well.

A lot of changes have happened. I’m open minded as to whether it will work.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Indianablue » Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:25 pm

Someone coming to us on a transfer must obviously want the chance to play for what has becoming a 'major' club. - and dare i say for one of the best managers there has been( ignoring his current dip in performce). They think they have stepped up, yet they have becoming little fish in a bigger pond. One or two exceptions but most struggle to get established. All the time they find that Pep is strange one who feeds only fish. The rest live off scraps.
Gonzales rumours my be just that. No one can be happy being displaced by AKanji or Lewis or whoever he sees fit. Every player at this level rates themselves. Probabably since they were 10 yrs old. If he wants out after 5 months i dont blame him, i blame the club.
Phillips was a poor buy and never performed easy to see him being binned
ALVAREZ great player unhappy gone
Palmer unhappy gone does really well for Chelsea
KDB probably time, but unhappy for last 12 months
Bernardo constant rumours
Haaland , face like a smacked arse, is he a happy bunny? I was baffled by the 9 yr contract. Tactic to get a big payout when he fucks off. Means nothing to the lad himself
EDERSON strong rumours
Ortega strong rumours
Grealish , ruined at City, rumoured to be going
Walker should have gone 2 years ago, hung around like a bad smell, now gone thank fuck
Khusanov - in isolation ward along with the rest. When they are played its 5 mins under pressure to turn it around.
Ive never been impressed by Peps handling of players. Never liked his words to the opposition kids as they walk off the pitch and he talks in riddles most of the time. I could forgive that if i and many others were not screaming WHAT THE FUCK everytime a team is announced
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:29 pm

Nickyboy wrote:
carl_feedthegoat wrote:
Scatman wrote:
nottsblue wrote:
PeterParker wrote:Some reports Nico Gonzales asked his agent to seek interest in elsewhere.
Hope is bollox

If we got what we paid for him I wouldn’t mind. He hasn’t done enough for me


It's probably a bullshit story. Why even would a player want to leave after only six months? If things aren't going well what about some professional pride, knuckle down and make things work? Not settling in Manchester? Give it some more time and see what happens. Worried about game time? Speak to the manager and see what you need to do to improve your chances. It really doesn't look good on your CV if you decide you can't hack it at MCFC after 5 months.

And not doing enough? Perhaps not but then there's an old thread called "What does Yaya actually do?" and I don't remember Merlin having the best first 5 months either.

That being said, it'll get twisted so it's all Pep's fault but if he really wants to leave after only 5 months he should go find himself a nice easy job where he doesn't have to try very hard.



Khusanov cost how much again ? And he’s been sent to Siberia .
I suppose that’s all his fault.
You honestly think these players didn’t want to “knuckle down”? Pep’s track record shows if you don’t hit the ground sprinting, you’re fucked off to the bench or worse . So no — it’s not just “Pep blame” or “he’s soft.” It’s a repeating pattern where Pep signs someone, barely plays them, then we cut losses quietly.
If Nico does leave, it’s not about “not trying hard enough” — it’s that he sees the writing on the wall. Just like plenty of other players have.


which players are part of this 'repeating pattern'? The only one I can think of of Pep bombing out is Phillips and he was shite - Who else has he instantly bombed out?


I’ll jog your memory then :

Douglas Luiz. Didn’t kick a ball for City — now bossing midfields, Brazil international, and getting scouted by Juve and Arsenal.
Pedro Porro? Never played a minute. Dumped. Now Spain’s starting right-back and a key man at Spurs.
Brahim Díaz? Couldn’t get 90 minutes under Pep. Now scoring Champions League goals for Real Madrid.
Eric García. Barely trusted, let go for nothing. Immediately starts for Barcelona and Spain.
Alvarez went as well as he got sick and tired of pep fucking him around - Atlético Madrid was happy to take that same player and make him one of their key men. At 24, Alvarez is now a pivotal figure in La Liga and Europe.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby stupot » Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:53 pm

Douglas Luiz is bossing midfields that much he played 19 games out of 38 last season. No goals or assists.
Pedro Porro vital member of the Spurs side who came 4th bottom. Definitely not Spain's 1st choice right back.
Brahim Diaz Scored less last season than Gvardiol or Kova
Eric Garcia Everyone on here was screaming for him to be got rid of.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Mase » Mon Jul 07, 2025 4:33 pm

stupot wrote:Douglas Luiz is bossing midfields that much he played 19 games out of 38 last season. No goals or assists.
Pedro Porro vital member of the Spurs side who came 4th bottom. Definitely not Spain's 1st choice right back.
Brahim Diaz Scored less last season than Gvardiol or Kova
Eric Garcia Everyone on here was screaming for him to be got rid of.


No one wanted rid of Garcia. They wanted Pep to stop playing him after it was clear that Garcia was leaving us. That's the whole point of the above.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Nigels Tackle » Mon Jul 07, 2025 4:49 pm

Mase wrote:
stupot wrote:Douglas Luiz is bossing midfields that much he played 19 games out of 38 last season. No goals or assists.
Pedro Porro vital member of the Spurs side who came 4th bottom. Definitely not Spain's 1st choice right back.
Brahim Diaz Scored less last season than Gvardiol or Kova
Eric Garcia Everyone on here was screaming for him to be got rid of.


No one wanted rid of Garcia. They wanted Pep to stop playing him after it was clear that Garcia was leaving us. That's the whole point of the above.


mate - no one wanted garcia playing. the little nerd was SHIT. pep played him because he would hang around like a bad smell after training, supposedly studying football. it was all very weird
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby stupot » Mon Jul 07, 2025 5:15 pm

Nigels Tackle wrote:
Mase wrote:
stupot wrote:Douglas Luiz is bossing midfields that much he played 19 games out of 38 last season. No goals or assists.
Pedro Porro vital member of the Spurs side who came 4th bottom. Definitely not Spain's 1st choice right back.
Brahim Diaz Scored less last season than Gvardiol or Kova
Eric Garcia Everyone on here was screaming for him to be got rid of.


No one wanted rid of Garcia. They wanted Pep to stop playing him after it was clear that Garcia was leaving us. That's the whole point of the above.


mate - no one wanted garcia playing. the little nerd was SHIT. pep played him because he would hang around like a bad smell after training, supposedly studying football. it was all very weird[/quote
Exactly, he was shit]
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Mase » Mon Jul 07, 2025 5:27 pm

If he was shit but Pep was playing him still then that proves the above points haha. Fuck me :lol:
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Scatman » Mon Jul 07, 2025 5:40 pm

Mase wrote:If he was shit but Pep was playing him still then that proves the above points haha. Fuck me :lol:


But wasn't the pattern being they Pep wouldn't play them and then bin them off?
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Mon Jul 07, 2025 5:57 pm

stupot wrote:Douglas Luiz is bossing midfields that much he played 19 games out of 38 last season. No goals or assists.
Pedro Porro vital member of the Spurs side who came 4th bottom. Definitely not Spain's 1st choice right back.
Brahim Diaz Scored less last season than Gvardiol or Kova
Eric Garcia Everyone on here was screaming for him to be got rid of.


Douglas Luiz Played 19 games last season? Yeah, because he was fucking injured for nearly 3 months – missed over 100 days with muscle and hamstring issues but when he was fit, he was one of Juve’s best midfielders in a transitional season.

Porro was one of the best creative fullbacks in the Prem last season – most key passes by a defender and solid defensively and it’s certainly not his fault he’s surrounded by shit players - Spain also have Carvajal – who just won the UCL. Not exactly an insult to be second choice to him is it ?!

Scored less than Gvardiol or Kova? Wow. First off, Gvardiol scored 5 goals ( I stand to be corrected ) Second, Brahim had fewer minutes, rotated in a stacked Real Madrid side and still managed 9 G/A in under 1,500 La Liga minutes.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Mase » Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:20 pm

Scatman wrote:
Mase wrote:If he was shit but Pep was playing him still then that proves the above points haha. Fuck me :lol:


But wasn't the pattern being they Pep wouldn't play them and then bin them off?


No, Pep playing his mates
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Nickyboy » Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:50 pm

carl_feedthegoat wrote:
Nickyboy wrote:
carl_feedthegoat wrote:
Scatman wrote:
nottsblue wrote:[]

which players are part of this 'repeating pattern'? The only one I can think of of Pep bombing out is Phillips and he was shite - Who else has he instantly bombed out?


I’ll jog your memory then :

Douglas Luiz. Didn’t kick a ball for City — now bossing midfields, Brazil international, and getting scouted by Juve and Arsenal.
Pedro Porro? Never played a minute. Dumped. Now Spain’s starting right-back and a key man at Spurs.
Brahim Díaz? Couldn’t get 90 minutes under Pep. Now scoring Champions League goals for Real Madrid.
Eric García. Barely trusted, let go for nothing. Immediately starts for Barcelona and Spain.
Alvarez went as well as he got sick and tired of pep fucking him around - Atlético Madrid was happy to take that same player and make him one of their key men. At 24, Alvarez is now a pivotal figure in La Liga and Europe.


I wouldn't say they are examples of high cost signings that Peps brought in and bombed out in 6 months. Majority are academy graduates that are not good enough for teams who want to win the champions league.

And Alvarez wanted out of Manchester to a warmer climate.

Don't think they're decent examples of the repeating pattern of Pep bombing out expensive signings within 6 months
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:19 pm

Yeah, that’s it. Alvarez ditched Manchester City – reigning Premier League and Champions League winners – because he fancied wearing fucking shorts in January !

Nothing to do with being benched for 90% of the big games, not because Pep clearly sees him as Haaland’s understudy no matter what he fucking does, not because he wants to be a starter in his prime years at one of the biggest clubs on earth. Nope — he just really missed the Spanish sun.

Give your head a wobble mate .
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Nick » Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:24 pm

Re alvarez we cant say the home sick shit when its never been said.

IMO he was pissed off playing second fiddle and forced into midfield (which I say we would do when he signed.. )
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