@sexisdeath06@akomeahmessiah You have spoken my mind. I don't take some of these comments for serious honestly. It's like you interviewing Ghanaian coach after a league game. Dada naaa.
@akomeahmessiah When Barca or Madrid loses to any of the smaller team in La Liga, the narrative is different. The team teams in the epl defend when they play Madrid or Barca. That should tell you what they are made off
It could actually be true that the break up between Pep and his wife affected his coaching at some point
Look at him using the situation to motivate his players
Documentary made me realise how much Pep changed his tactics from tactical to more passion even analysing small things like celebrations when scoring goals.
This is an example of the kind of work that goes into decision making at some of the elite clubs in the world.
Cherki’s technical abilities and mental abilities are being assessed in comparison to De Bruyne’s. They even called 4 of his former coaches.
A key factor that catalyzed his purchase was how they agreed that he was massively undervalued and that he would be worth an arm and a leg in two years time.
Good luck to those of you that think you know more than club decision makers
🚨 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐃: Manchester City executives Hugo Viana and Ferran Soriano were initially against signing Rayan Cherki due to concerns over an “attitude problem.” 🇫🇷🔵 #MCFC
Both directors held major talks about Cherki's profile, questioning whether his character would fit into the squad's dressing room culture. ⚠️
However, chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak stepped in after recognizing that a £25m price tag was massively undervalued, pushing the club to act quickly and secure the deal. 💰⚡
Khaldoon’s direct intervention completely overturned internal doubts to seal the transfer before rival clubs could react.
The metrics used on the software to identify Cherki as KDB's replacement.
The concerns about his attitude that had Hugo and Txiki contacting four different coaches to assess his mentality (one of them gave a bad report).
The voice note exchange between Ferran and Khaldoon about signing him.
🚨 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘: Details have emerged of a crucial late-night phone call that sealed Rayan Cherki’s move to Manchester City. 🇫🇷🔵 #MCFC
Following the Spain–France international clash, Cherki held direct discussions on a phone call with Pep Guardiola, Ferran Soriano, Hugo Viana, and Txiki Begiristain. 📞🤝
Guardiola directly urged CEO Ferran Soriano to pay the required fee without hesitation, warning that rival clubs were actively preparing competing bids. ⚡💰
Pep’s immediate intervention proved decisive, ensuring Manchester City moved swiftly to wrap up the deal before any hijack attempt. ✍️✨
In this Guardiola documentary, Ferran Soriano explains how Man City employed AI to check where they stood in the league in terms of quality.
They built a system called “Total Quality Index” which measures the chance of winning the league.
That index scored Liverpool’s quality at 159 at the point Soriano mentioned it, Man City at 156 and Arsenal at 160 which is the highest in the league.
“The system tells us that we will finish third or fourth” Soriano said. That was at the beginning of last season.
That means even by their second place finish last season, they beat expectations.
Arsenal won the league title.
“Arsenal are signing older players. Arsenal are looking for immediate impact,” Soriano said while admitting Man City’s strategy of signing younger players is risky.
My takeaways are the level of predictive analysis employed at that level of football. It’s eye-opening.
Secondly, it says everything about strategy.
Man City, I believe, know they’ll have some dry spell. Going by their summer signings, they’re still building for the future, especially as they’ve lost more experience. How they are able to convince the players hitting their prime will be interesting.
Arsenal are in a win-now mode and are fairly balanced. See, I love that level of football. It’s the most exciting for me. The places where decisions are made.
That said, dear Mr. Soriano, what’s the TQI for this season?
I want to check something.
🚨 REVEALED: Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak accepted the reality that he could no longer convince Pep Guardiola to extend his managerial tenure. 🏴🔵 #MCFC
Guardiola is understood to still maintain an active advisory role behind the scenes this season, supporting Enzo Maresca with key decision-making.
Maresca views Pep as his ultimate mentor and will not hesitate to lean on his advice and tactical guidance throughout the campaign. 🤝✨
🚨🧠 PEP GUARDIOLA HAD THE PERFECT PLAN TO BEAT ARSENAL!
Pep Guardiola reportedly gave Manchester City a clear tactical blueprint for the 2026 EFL Cup final — and his players executed it brilliantly. 🎯
City used a 4-2-4 defensive structure to shut down Arsenal’s central build-up, blocking access to Declan Rice and Martín Zubimendi and forcing the Gunners to play around the outside. 👀
The plan worked: City controlled the second half and Nico O’Reilly scored twice to secure a 2-0 victory at Wembley. 🏆🔥
Guardiola became the first manager to win the EFL Cup five times with the triumph.
Masterclass from Pep. 🧠🏆
🚨 Inside footage reveals the emotional moment Kevin De Bruyne broke down in tears after discovering Manchester City would not be offering him a contract renewal. 🇧🇪💔 #MCFC
KDB was left devastated watching boardroom conversations where City CEO Ferran Soriano discussed convincing him it was time to step away from the club. 😢📉
Despite the painful exit, De Bruyne's heart firmly remains in Manchester:
“It’s really hard... My kids don’t want to go. It’s easy to go to another team and play football, but it’s been a tough time for us as a family.”
Pep Guardiola admitted the brutal toll of the decision: “It kills me.”
The cold, ruthless reality of elite football. 💔⏳
— via A Beautiful Obsession (Amazon Prime)
🏴🤯 YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS! The moment of 𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗞𝗜 (𝟮𝟮)’s recruitment by Manchester City.
There were doubts about his mentality, but it later turned out that it was just a myth…
Look at how Rayan Cherki was evaluated before getting signed by Man City, even his behavior was talked about, this gives us insight on how clubs sign players.