Quote from: tottong on Today at 01:58:43 AM

Quote from: shogun47 on November 24, 2024, 11:35:54 PM

But he is only a human being as everyone else and I think everyone can run into deadlocks. Klopp had a weak season with Liverpool despite being one of the best coaches in the world. That is how it works, they are now caught in a downward spiral and keep in mind that this doesn't go without consequences for the players mental state. They aren't used to losing four games and I believe this could have trailing effects on them.

Now the eyes will be on Pep Guardiola after five consecutive defeats and I am sure there will be a lot of talk of his sacking.
They were a shocker when they suffered a heavy defeat against Tottenham and I think it was unexpected because even though Manchester City are not in great form we did not expect them to lose by such a big scoreline.
Every manager will hit a dead end and now it is Pep Guardiola who is under a lot of pressure after a losing streak.

I think the talk about sacking him has been put to rest already with his contract extension. They would have never done that amidst of all the legal issues and the issues in the Premier League if they planned on sacking him. It would have been bad business conduct by them as he would get a lump sum if they sack him. I think they would accept a weak season without titles with him for as long as they qualify for the Champions League next season. Otherwise it would be a horror situation for them if they can't play in the competition.

Maybe they need improvements on a couple of positions. But not even Haaland is playing his best, the whole team is on hold. De Bruyne is going to be 34 next year and they would have to find replacements and additions for a few players. Never change a running system, but this system has stopped running for the moment and might need changes urgently. They have probably decided that Guardiola would be the best to lead that change process before he leaves the club and is off to something else. He can build teams as he has shown in the past. Maybe this is the idea behind the contract extension. Let him set the club up for the future.