Whale.io 🐳 | ⚽ English Premier League Season: 2025/2026

[igebotz]

^  I don't think you're trying to look into the positive side of Guardiola.  The thing with him is, a club would give him loads of money and he'll know who to buy, which ones are good for his squad and if the player acquired turns out to be a flop, he knows exactly how to make the player improve and knows exactly when to cut him off the squad.

Not all managers can do what he does.  Try giving the same amount of money Guardiola has had to a random manager and see if that manager could get results like Guardiola.  There's only a handful of them who could do it.

Sure he's a check book manager, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have special talent and the X factor as a manager.  I mean why would he be in demand if they didn't think he was any good.  Even Alex Ferguson tried to get him as his replacement at Man U.

No doubt about his talent, he's one of the greatest manger to ever grace the game and he's good at what he does - getting players at the right price.

His shortcoming is that he thrives only when surrounded by the top players in the market; he is not the type of manager who can survive anywhere, like Mourinho, Conte, and Ancelotti have done, or build from scratch. Prior to his arrival at Bayern Munich and Manchester City, these teams were already dominant in their respective leagues.

Most managers do not have the same privileges as he does; in fact, most of them may perform better with an open cheque book.

He's still one of my favorite managers because he understands stability more.

[tokeweed]

^  I'd say the reason why Mou, Conte and Ancelotti went through tough patches and rebuilds was because they were forced to.  Lol.  It wasn't necessarily by choice.  If those clubs they were in opened their check books they would def would've took the chance to spend like crazy at transfer windows.  Lol.

They only difference is, Guardiola has a better hit rate in acquiring players that become successful rather than flops.  One of the best examples of this is Kevin De Bruyne.

[AmaGold70]

^  I don't think you're trying to look into the positive side of Guardiola.  The thing with him is, a club would give him loads of money and he'll know who to buy, which ones are good for his squad and if the player acquired turns out to be a flop, he knows exactly how to make the player improve and knows exactly when to cut him off the squad.

Not all managers can do what he does.  Try giving the same amount of money Guardiola has had to a random manager and see if that manager could get results like Guardiola.  There's only a handful of them who could do it.

Sure he's a check book manager, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have special talent and the X factor as a manager.  I mean why would he be in demand if they didn't think he was any good.  Even Alex Ferguson tried to get him as his replacement at Man U.

No doubt about his talent, he's one of the greatest manger to ever grace the game and he's good at what he does - getting players at the right price.

His shortcoming is that he thrives only when surrounded by the top players in the market; he is not the type of manager who can survive anywhere, like Mourinho, Conte, and Ancelotti have done, or build from scratch. Prior to his arrival at Bayern Munich and Manchester City, these teams were already dominant in their respective leagues.

Most managers do not have the same privileges as he does; in fact, most of them may perform better with an open cheque book.

He's still one of my favorite managers because he understands stability more.

Guardiola remains the best manager in English premier league at this point, he has won the league several times since he became Manchester city team manager. Guardiola is a very intelligent coach, utilizing money, and players very well. Yes, he is being surrounded by good players, and his coaching ability, and understanding his players has helped to blend him with the time.
When a team is already made up of good players, it becomes very easy for a good team manager to succeed, and that is exactly what Pep Guardiola is doing.

[igebotz]

^  I'd say the reason why Mou, Conte and Ancelotti went through tough patches and rebuilds was because they were forced to.  Lol.  It wasn't necessarily by choice.  If those clubs they were in opened their check books they would def would've took the chance to spend like crazy at transfer windows.  Lol.

They only difference is, Guardiola has a better hit rate in acquiring players that become successful rather than flops.  One of the best examples of this is Kevin De Bruyne.

Pep is like those rich kids who went through the best schools, got the best jobs ; he's been at the top unlike the other managers who started from the scratch, managed scrapy teams to build their way up.

The CV Pep built at Bacelona was enough to set him at the top forever

[JollyGood]

Friday 15th May
Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool

Aston Villa are guaranteed a place in the Champions League next season. They can finish the season in 4th or 5th place but are guaranteed to play in the Champions League next season. Liverpool have one match remaining and are not guaranteed a place in the Champions League as Bournemouth could take that spot.

Sunday 17th May
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
Everton vs Sunderland
Leeds United vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Fulham
Newcastle United vs West Ham United

With two games remaining for both Tottenham and West Ham United, either could be relegated. Tottenham have the advantage by being two points ahead. If West ham United win at Newcastle United today. Tottenham are away at Chelsea on Tuesday.

[tokeweed]

^  I'd say the reason why Mou, Conte and Ancelotti went through tough patches and rebuilds was because they were forced to.  Lol.  It wasn't necessarily by choice.  If those clubs they were in opened their check books they would def would've took the chance to spend like crazy at transfer windows.  Lol.

They only difference is, Guardiola has a better hit rate in acquiring players that become successful rather than flops.  One of the best examples of this is Kevin De Bruyne.

Pep is like those rich kids who went through the best schools, got the best jobs ; he's been at the top unlike the other managers who started from the scratch, managed scrapy teams to build their way up.

The CV Pep built at Bacelona was enough to set him at the top forever

Oof, dunno about that.  Guardiola started as the manager of Barcelona C then B squads before he was called up to manage Barca.  He was untested but Txiki and Ferran Soriano took the risk and trusted his as a manager talent that he can pull it off and pulled it off he did.  

You say Guardiola is like one of those rich kids..?  I guess Txiki and Ferran Soriano would look at it differently and say he's the the real Special One.  

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^  I'd say the reason why Mou, Conte and Ancelotti went through tough patches and rebuilds was because they were forced to.  Lol.  It wasn't necessarily by choice.  If those clubs they were in opened their check books they would def would've took the chance to spend like crazy at transfer windows.  Lol.

They only difference is, Guardiola has a better hit rate in acquiring players that become successful rather than flops.  One of the best examples of this is Kevin De Bruyne.

Pep is like those rich kids who went through the best schools, got the best jobs ; he's been at the top unlike the other managers who started from the scratch, managed scrapy teams to build their way up.

The CV Pep built at Bacelona was enough to set him at the top forever

Often, leading big teams is too difficult a task. The best example is Real, which always has top star players, but few managers have managed to shape them into a single unit.
Although I personally don't like Pep, he did a serious thing in Barcelona, ​​which had top stars at the time. After him, few managers try to control Messi unsuccessfully, but maybe that's why he left there.
Bayern is a league by itself, even Kompani has good results, although it has top players.
Pep is now leaving when it is necessary to rebuild and practically start from the beginning, but with high expectations, which is a special challenge.
He obviously knows when it's time to go out. He would probably be a good trader, because he recognizes the moment to stop-loss.