We owe those who serve the UK the kit to do the job and the loyalty to stand by them when it's done. We are failing on both.
I’ve spent my whole time in government making that case. Number 10 will not listen, so I am resigning as Minister for the Armed Forces.
Letter to the PM below.🫡🫡🫡⬇️⬇️
For a club supposedly distorting football through spending, it’s remarkable that only four City players appear on this list.
The perception of City’s spending has become far more popular than the reality.
This was the treble season and we were 2 games short of winning the lot. Pep got what it was all about. He was the bridge between the players and the fans. He is a phenomenon. His teams played football the way it’s meant to be played. A purist. And I f**king love him for that
Just walked past this minutes after listening to Pep’s final press conference at City.
Tony Walsh read this out after the Manchester arena attack 9 years ago and Pep installed it in the dressing room. 🩵
Pep Guardiola’s reaction when Manuel Akanji gave the ball away and Stefan Ortega made THAT late save to deny Son Heung-min will forever be iconic.
One of my favorite Pep reactions 😄
🚨🆕📹 Quand les joueurs de Man City ont débarqué dans le bureau de Pep Guardiola, alors qu’il était avec sa femme et sa fille, pour célébrer le triplé ! 🎶
[via📱IG Maria Guardiola]
Pep Guardiola’s era is coming to an end. How did he perform over 9 seasons, judged on squad cost? (excl. 2025/26 no data yet)
The Pep era in one chart.
Man City: the highest squad cost in the league and they sit above the line, meaning they overdelivered even on that spend. Most expensive squad AND best value.
Man Utd: spent just as big. Landed 25 performance points lower. 👀
Over 9 seasons and a trophy haul nobody’s matched, Pep sits comfortably above the average line.
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Measurements
Squad Cost = 0.75×Wages + Amortisation + Agent Fees + Player Impairment − Net Player Sales (UEFA’s squad cost basis)
Performance Score (0-100): blends league points, final position AND cup/Europe progression into one number - league weighted highest.
Plot one vs the other = who actually gets value for money. 📊
Credit visual inspiration: @gregorypcordell who designed a similar fantastic chart.
Today marks nine years since 22 innocent lives were tragically lost in the Manchester Arena attack.
The families of those who lost loved ones, and all whose lives were changed immeasurably that evening, are in our thoughts.
#ThisCityRemembers#ACityUnited
The difference between Pep and Sir Alex is that Pep did not only transform football as a manager, he produced protégés that turned into men, to take over from where he stopped, if he ever stops.
See him telling Arsenal to stick with Mikel Arteta 5 years ago. He gave Bayern Munich a go ahead to appoint Vincent Kompany after Uli Hoeneß called him.
Maresca also interned with him, and has already won the championship, conference league and club World Cup. Arteta interned with him also and has won the premier league and FA Cup. Xavi & Xavi Alonso have both spoken of how much they learned while playing for Pep, both have league titles, the influence Pep has is crazy.
Did you read recently where a League One coach was talking about how Pep has influenced them?
I don’t think Sir Alex left such legacy or possess such influence. In fact, when talking about influence, Marcelo Bielsa will even be ahead of Sir Alex (read about his history and coaches he’s tutored, including pep himself).
This is not in any way a disrespect to Sir Alex because I’m sure some folks will take this out of context. There are existing arguments on who the greatest manager is, and this is me setting Pep apart from the rest.
He’s the GOAT.
Centurion.
Domestic quadruple.
The Treble.
20 trophies in 10 years.
First to win four PL titles in a row.
Most points in a PL season.
Most wins in a PL season.
Most PL games won in a row.
Most goals in a PL season.
The greatest of all time.
King.
Pep.