Football Media

[Beefymcfc]

Daily Fail FFS Jerome Boateng ex Man City's ex girlfriend found dead in Berlin ! Girlfriend for five years ... He left City in 2011.

Sad news, nothing to do with City.

[johnny crossan]

MOTD - "Manchester City have once again avoided Premier League opposition in their quest to reach the quarter-finals, leaving much of the attention of the matches at Goodison Park and Old Trafford, which featured four sides in the top half of the top flight. Plus, highlights of Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion, Sheffield United v Bristol City and Burnley v Bournemouth."

sad sad BBC/MUFC TV Sport

[Beefymcfc]

MOTD - "Manchester City have once again avoided Premier League opposition in their quest to reach the quarter-finals, leaving much of the attention of the matches at Goodison Park and Old Trafford, which featured four sides in the top half of the top flight. Plus, highlights of Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion, Sheffield United v Bristol City and Burnley v Bournemouth."

sad sad BBC/MUFC TV Sport

Have you just made that up, Z, that cannot be real?

[johnny crossan]

MOTD - "Manchester City have once again avoided Premier League opposition in their quest to reach the quarter-finals, leaving much of the attention of the matches at Goodison Park and Old Trafford, which featured four sides in the top half of the top flight. Plus, highlights of Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion, Sheffield United v Bristol City and Burnley v Bournemouth."

sad sad BBC/MUFC TV Sport

Have you just made that up, Z, that cannot be real?

really it's real
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme ... -10022021/

[PeterParker]

Daily Fail FFS Jerome Boateng ex Man City's ex girlfriend found dead in Berlin ! Girlfriend for five years ... He left City in 2011.

Are they investigating him?
Saw only parts of it, but she died 5 days after leaving him?

[zuricity]

Up Mechanics off to Bayern . That's screwed half the bullsh stories the media put out about players off to the rags or scouse or Juve.

[PrezIke]

See Pep chose to respond to media criticisms about being a "chequebook manager." Good for him with his answers...yet...

I was watching our last game (FA Cup v. Sweansea) broadcast here in the States on ESPN.

After we were up 3-0 dominating with the match commentors with little to discuss about the game itself, Taylor Twellman, the colour commentor, perhaps triggered by boredom thought it wise to create some interest in a game that was clearly over by raising questions about the validity of Pep's attributes as a manager under the guise of this critique.

He began musing with the return of cliche'd questions about whether Pep could manage a lower level side.

Pushing the idea through questions, that he would like to to see if Pep could do what he does at a lower level club without the money.

Suggesting this would be a true test of whether he was truly a great manager. We've heard this before, but not for at least a year. It's part of the deal for us, we all know as City fans.

We don't have the alleged "background" of Liverpool to some, and/or sized fanbase as other sides so it is the primary critique.

No one asks this of Real Madrid and whilst United can be critiqued, it's often portrayed under the cloack of xenophobia against those Yank owners ruining football, so the club, its "history" and reputation remain intact. Even criticisms at Liverpool and of course Arsenal are thrown in the same manner, so there's no real way to criticise the club itself.

We are not given the benefit of this "luxury."

The funny thing is every time this point about being a "chequebook manager" is made to jab at Pep no one ever considers how MANAGING a large squad of "big players" is a HIGHLY underrated skill that other "good" managers who can take a lower quality side and win more than normal may lack.

This bit has forever been the biggest flaw of the "chequebook manager" claim.

Zidane and even Ole also may have man management skills with with top players.

Yet, Pep is also a tactical icon. Go see Swansea's manager and how he worships him. In the pre-game on ESPN they referenced this. Do these other managers get such love? Hardly.

"Questioning" of Pep's quality, frequently masked as asking if he can manage a weaker side has always been been a false narrative as a result of this, but it goes unchequed on the regular.

The man is a genius, a top human being from what I see and hear, and is a brave man to take the job with us and stay even after he has been ridiculed by the media since day 1 he joined because he's THAT good and has had some difficult spells.

I beyond appreciate the man for everything he has given us as fans, and every fan of the game.

Those seeking some kind of "narrative" to jab at him may not really be looking for a "story" but simply don't like City and what we represent.

He's going to be associated with that (if he took the job at United I HIGHLY doubt he would get the same criticism) and he has stayed with us and fought through the storm of ups and downs and for that I am appreciative and grateful.

The rest is just smoke or hot air, which always dissipates with time.

[zuricity]

Angelino brings over 20 mill into the Academy , nice bit of business for the Academy.

[Mase]

Angelino brings over 20 mill into the Academy , nice bit of business for the Academy.

£16 million RB have paid. Plus the £1.8 million that they paid to loan him last season. Plus the £4 million PSV paid for him. Minus the £10 million we paid PSV for him back.

We made around £12 million on him. A player that’s playing Champions League football. Pretty poor compared to what other clubs get for their cast offs that aren’t at his level.

[salford city]

Up Mechanics off to Bayern . That's screwed half the bullsh stories the media put out about players off to the rags or scouse or Juve.

Our friends in the Beeb are reporting that he is / was a target for Chelsea and scouse now the deal is done bo mention of the other red shite

[carl_feedthegoat]

Angelino brings over 20 mill into the Academy , nice bit of business for the Academy.

£16 million RB have paid. Plus the £1.8 million that they paid to loan him last season. Plus the £4 million PSV paid for him. Minus the £10 million we paid PSV for him back.

We made around £12 million on him. A player that’s playing Champions League football. Pretty poor compared to what other clubs get for their cast offs that aren’t at his level.

Should have kept him and got rid of Mendy.

[Mase]

Angelino brings over 20 mill into the Academy , nice bit of business for the Academy.

£16 million RB have paid. Plus the £1.8 million that they paid to loan him last season. Plus the £4 million PSV paid for him. Minus the £10 million we paid PSV for him back.

We made around £12 million on him. A player that’s playing Champions League football. Pretty poor compared to what other clubs get for their cast offs that aren’t at his level.

Should have kept him and got rid of Mendy.

Surely he’s gone in the summer!

[Bluemoon4610]

Angelino brings over 20 mill into the Academy , nice bit of business for the Academy.

£16 million RB have paid. Plus the £1.8 million that they paid to loan him last season. Plus the £4 million PSV paid for him. Minus the £10 million we paid PSV for him back.

We made around £12 million on him. A player that’s playing Champions League football. Pretty poor compared to what other clubs get for their cast offs that aren’t at his level.

Should have kept him and got rid of Mendy.

RB wouldn't have given 16p for Mendy.

[Mase]

We’ve also inserted a £35 million buy back clause for Ange hahaha. Pathetic.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

See Pep chose to respond to media criticisms about being a "chequebook manager." Good for him with his answers...yet...

I was watching our last game (FA Cup v. Sweansea) broadcast here in the States on ESPN.

After we were up 3-0 dominating with the match commentors with little to discuss about the game itself, Taylor Twellman, the colour commentor, perhaps triggered by boredom thought it wise to create some interest in a game that was clearly over by raising questions about the validity of Pep's attributes as a manager under the guise of this critique.

He began musing with the return of cliche'd questions about whether Pep could manage a lower level side.

Pushing the idea through questions, that he would like to to see if Pep could do what he does at a lower level club without the money.

Suggesting this would be a true test of whether he was truly a great manager. We've heard this before, but not for at least a year. It's part of the deal for us, we all know as City fans.

We don't have the alleged "background" of Liverpool to some, and/or sized fanbase as other sides so it is the primary critique.

No one asks this of Real Madrid and whilst United can be critiqued, it's often portrayed under the cloack of xenophobia against those Yank owners ruining football, so the club, its "history" and reputation remain intact. Even criticisms at Liverpool and of course Arsenal are thrown in the same manner, so there's no real way to criticise the club itself.

We are not given the benefit of this "luxury."

The funny thing is every time this point about being a "chequebook manager" is made to jab at Pep no one ever considers how MANAGING a large squad of "big players" is a HIGHLY underrated skill that other "good" managers who can take a lower quality side and win more than normal may lack.

This bit has forever been the biggest flaw of the "chequebook manager" claim.

Zidane and even Ole also may have man management skills with with top players.

Yet, Pep is also a tactical icon. Go see Swansea's manager and how he worships him. In the pre-game on ESPN they referenced this. Do these other managers get such love? Hardly.

"Questioning" of Pep's quality, frequently masked as asking if he can manage a weaker side has always been been a false narrative as a result of this, but it goes unchequed on the regular.

The man is a genius, a top human being from what I see and hear, and is a brave man to take the job with us and stay even after he has been ridiculed by the media since day 1 he joined because he's THAT good and has had some difficult spells.

I beyond appreciate the man for everything he has given us as fans, and every fan of the game.

Those seeking some kind of "narrative" to jab at him may not really be looking for a "story" but simply don't like City and what we represent.

He's going to be associated with that (if he took the job at United I HIGHLY doubt he would get the same criticism) and he has stayed with us and fought through the storm of ups and downs and for that I am appreciative and grateful.

The rest is just smoke or hot air, which always dissipates with time.

I don't get why what he did at Barca B is ignored, is that not doing it at a lower level?

Touching on a point you made there Prez, I don't think Guardiola gets the credit he deserves for how he stuck by and stuck up for the club in the face of all the Der Spiegel bollocks.

[Mase]

I think these “experts” that talk about “could he do it with a lower league team” are somehow under the impression that it’s harder to manage players at that level. It’s completely wrong.

How many managers have we seen that have tried to take the step up to a “bigger” club after having success with a smaller club and failed. Fat Sam, David Moyes, etc. They couldn’t handle the big time. Kevin Keegan dropped down and took over at Fulham and us and did well.

It’s also funny that no twat ever says “yeah Ferguson was a top manager, but could he do it at Stockport County?”

[Beefymcfc]

See Pep chose to respond to media criticisms about being a "chequebook manager." Good for him with his answers...yet...

I was watching our last game (FA Cup v. Sweansea) broadcast here in the States on ESPN.

After we were up 3-0 dominating with the match commentors with little to discuss about the game itself, Taylor Twellman, the colour commentor, perhaps triggered by boredom thought it wise to create some interest in a game that was clearly over by raising questions about the validity of Pep's attributes as a manager under the guise of this critique.

He began musing with the return of cliche'd questions about whether Pep could manage a lower level side.

Pushing the idea through questions, that he would like to to see if Pep could do what he does at a lower level club without the money.

Suggesting this would be a true test of whether he was truly a great manager. We've heard this before, but not for at least a year. It's part of the deal for us, we all know as City fans.

We don't have the alleged "background" of Liverpool to some, and/or sized fanbase as other sides so it is the primary critique.

No one asks this of Real Madrid and whilst United can be critiqued, it's often portrayed under the cloack of xenophobia against those Yank owners ruining football, so the club, its "history" and reputation remain intact. Even criticisms at Liverpool and of course Arsenal are thrown in the same manner, so there's no real way to criticise the club itself.

We are not given the benefit of this "luxury."

The funny thing is every time this point about being a "chequebook manager" is made to jab at Pep no one ever considers how MANAGING a large squad of "big players" is a HIGHLY underrated skill that other "good" managers who can take a lower quality side and win more than normal may lack.

This bit has forever been the biggest flaw of the "chequebook manager" claim.

Zidane and even Ole also may have man management skills with with top players.

Yet, Pep is also a tactical icon. Go see Swansea's manager and how he worships him. In the pre-game on ESPN they referenced this. Do these other managers get such love? Hardly.

"Questioning" of Pep's quality, frequently masked as asking if he can manage a weaker side has always been been a false narrative as a result of this, but it goes unchequed on the regular.

The man is a genius, a top human being from what I see and hear, and is a brave man to take the job with us and stay even after he has been ridiculed by the media since day 1 he joined because he's THAT good and has had some difficult spells.

I beyond appreciate the man for everything he has given us as fans, and every fan of the game.

Those seeking some kind of "narrative" to jab at him may not really be looking for a "story" but simply don't like City and what we represent.

He's going to be associated with that (if he took the job at United I HIGHLY doubt he would get the same criticism) and he has stayed with us and fought through the storm of ups and downs and for that I am appreciative and grateful.

The rest is just smoke or hot air, which always dissipates with time.

Nice post, mate.

[Mase]

He’s so so so brave.

[PrezIke]

See Pep chose to respond to media criticisms about being a "chequebook manager." Good for him with his answers...yet...

I was watching our last game (FA Cup v. Sweansea) broadcast here in the States on ESPN.

After we were up 3-0 dominating with the match commentors with little to discuss about the game itself, Taylor Twellman, the colour commentor, perhaps triggered by boredom thought it wise to create some interest in a game that was clearly over by raising questions about the validity of Pep's attributes as a manager under the guise of this critique.

He began musing with the return of cliche'd questions about whether Pep could manage a lower level side.

Pushing the idea through questions, that he would like to to see if Pep could do what he does at a lower level club without the money.

Suggesting this would be a true test of whether he was truly a great manager. We've heard this before, but not for at least a year. It's part of the deal for us, we all know as City fans.

We don't have the alleged "background" of Liverpool to some, and/or sized fanbase as other sides so it is the primary critique.

No one asks this of Real Madrid and whilst United can be critiqued, it's often portrayed under the cloack of xenophobia against those Yank owners ruining football, so the club, its "history" and reputation remain intact. Even criticisms at Liverpool and of course Arsenal are thrown in the same manner, so there's no real way to criticise the club itself.

We are not given the benefit of this "luxury."

The funny thing is every time this point about being a "chequebook manager" is made to jab at Pep no one ever considers how MANAGING a large squad of "big players" is a HIGHLY underrated skill that other "good" managers who can take a lower quality side and win more than normal may lack.

This bit has forever been the biggest flaw of the "chequebook manager" claim.

Zidane and even Ole also may have man management skills with with top players.

Yet, Pep is also a tactical icon. Go see Swansea's manager and how he worships him. In the pre-game on ESPN they referenced this. Do these other managers get such love? Hardly.

"Questioning" of Pep's quality, frequently masked as asking if he can manage a weaker side has always been been a false narrative as a result of this, but it goes unchequed on the regular.

The man is a genius, a top human being from what I see and hear, and is a brave man to take the job with us and stay even after he has been ridiculed by the media since day 1 he joined because he's THAT good and has had some difficult spells.

I beyond appreciate the man for everything he has given us as fans, and every fan of the game.

Those seeking some kind of "narrative" to jab at him may not really be looking for a "story" but simply don't like City and what we represent.

He's going to be associated with that (if he took the job at United I HIGHLY doubt he would get the same criticism) and he has stayed with us and fought through the storm of ups and downs and for that I am appreciative and grateful.

The rest is just smoke or hot air, which always dissipates with time.

Nice post, mate.

Cheers Beefy.

Was something I've been thinking about, for a while, so that Telegraph story, after hearing the commentary this past weel triggered me to finally write it out.

I know others have surely thought the same but the concept seems to be completely missing in the discussion about Pep's tenure here for reasons we are all too familiar with.

[nottsblue]

The opening line on the BBC match report

Manchester City extended their winning run to 15 games and their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points as they easily defeated Tottenham at Etihad Stadium.

15games?

Its fucking 16 you utter cretin