Thread On Why Pep Guardiola deserves YOUR respect, rival fans and our own alike
Myths in football are so common in football, some around Pep are "He is a fraud."
"He inherits stars."
"A chequebook manager."
Hope I can help you realize how much of an idiot you've been
"He inherits stars."
"A chequebook manager."
Hope I can help you realize how much of an idiot you've been
Lets start with his time in the Barcelona B team where he won the Tercera DivisiĂłn title with players such as Busquets
Then came a fateful day where his Barcelona B played Rijkaard's first team that had gone trophyless for two years in a training friendly
Then came a fateful day where his Barcelona B played Rijkaard's first team that had gone trophyless for two years in a training friendly
Barcelona B wrecked Rijkaard's Barcelona while they were looking for a replacement for Rijkaard
After winning and making the first team look like idiots, they made a big gamble and hired Pep
After winning and making the first team look like idiots, they made a big gamble and hired Pep
Upon appointment to a Barca team, he wasted no time cleaning up a Barça team that had its biggest stars showing up drunk
Told Ronaldinho, Deco and Eto'o among others that they were no longer needed, though Eto'o's determination allowed him to stay
Told Ronaldinho, Deco and Eto'o among others that they were no longer needed, though Eto'o's determination allowed him to stay
Made new signings such as Dani Alves, returning Pique from Manchester United (And turning him into a Central Defender) and promoting Sergio Busquets from his Barcelona B team
Nothing special about this signings, they just the core of Barcelona's long term success Won La Liga in 08/09 despite losing his first La Liga game in charge, the most important win was beating Madrid 6 - 2, a game that is credited to have the best bit of game management ever
Let's not forget he also won the UCL in Rome totally pissing on Prime Manchester United
Took a team that had gone trophyless to the treble despite only using 30Mil? Weird, I thought he was a chechbook manager
Took a team that had gone trophyless to the treble despite only using 30Mil? Weird, I thought he was a chechbook manager
Barcelona accolades include
Another UCL (Whooping the GOAT Manager AGAIN) - 2 UCLs
3 La Ligas
2 Copa Del Reys
2 SuperCopa De Españas
2 Supercups
2 Fifa Club World Cups
Another UCL (Whooping the GOAT Manager AGAIN) - 2 UCLs
3 La Ligas
2 Copa Del Reys
2 SuperCopa De Españas
2 Supercups
2 Fifa Club World Cups
Won't go into detail about his time at Bayern Munich but I'll tell you before he came, Borussia Dortmund were genuinely catching up to Bayern and making significant ground...Pep Guardiola ended the Yellow resurgence
Signed and improved stars such as Lewandowski, Alaba, Lahm, Goretzka...stars who are oart of Bayern's success even today
Time at Bayern
Bundesliga: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
DFB-Pokal: 2013–14, 2015–16
UEFA Super Cup: 2013
FIFA Club World Cup: 2013
Time at Bayern
Bundesliga: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
DFB-Pokal: 2013–14, 2015–16
UEFA Super Cup: 2013
FIFA Club World Cup: 2013
Pep Guardiola inherited the 3rd oldest average squad and a squad that limped to 4th despite winning 1 game against the eventual top 7 and a UCL Semi final had it not been for De Bruyne that season...
Won his first 5 PL games and it all went downhill from there
FA Cup and League Cup SF exits
UCL R016 Exists at the hands of Monaco
4th Place PL
First season and nothing to show for it other than a UCL place
Safe to say rival fans we're barking after this one17/18
FA Cup and League Cup SF exits
UCL R016 Exists at the hands of Monaco
4th Place PL
First season and nothing to show for it other than a UCL place
Safe to say rival fans we're barking after this one17/18
17/18
Pep spent heavy and was memed saying he spending heavy to just achieve nothing
Ended up building the greatest team in PL history
Pep spent heavy and was memed saying he spending heavy to just achieve nothing
Ended up building the greatest team in PL history
Some records 17/18 smashed
Best goal difference
Most goals
Most away wins
Most total winsMost away points
Most points
Quickest to a century
Most successive Manager of the Month awards
Fewest minutes trailed
Most opponents beaten
Biggest share of away possession
Earliest title
Best goal difference
Most goals
Most away wins
Most total winsMost away points
Most points
Quickest to a century
Most successive Manager of the Month awards
Fewest minutes trailed
Most opponents beaten
Biggest share of away possession
Earliest title