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Xlad:
TheGoodJoe, what's happening to nacho? is he still at the training ground while his mates are playing soccer?

krattoss:
no he is playing from inside right..

krattoss:
no he is playing from inside right..

denniece1:
Who is playing 9? Sterling?

AIG07:
@ Sir. Goldfish80
you don read the man's body language.

Don't worry. Pep is keeping him out of local games just to make our boy safe for champions league-you know how important he is to pep's project.

goldfish80:
LOL.. Na today? I know what Lord Master Pep is all about. I blew the whistle on this thread when he signed for city.
I remember saying he is not a good man manager and TheGoodJoe went to the wires with me.

Behind that charming, handsome man on his shinny tuxedo, you have a very wicked man.
A man who didn't speak with Eto'o for a whole year. A striker who got him 35+ goals durring the season.
A man who benched Manzukich towards the end of the season, just to make sure he didn't end up winning the top goal scorer in Bundesliga.

I won't say more on this topic. I stand down.

joseph1013:
Imagine...Kelechi cannot even make it to the bench of a FA Cup Round Four fixture. The kain thunder wey go fire Pep ehn.

Na so so drilling we go dey hear. SMH

tbaba1234:
No kelechi, inspite of the absence of Aguero... I hope kelechi will not be like Musa Muhammad. He should go on loan abeg... Who are his advisors?

goldfish80:
LOL.. Na today? I know what Lord Master Pep is all about. I blew the whistle on this thread when he signed for city.
I remember saying he is not a good man manager and TheGoodJoe went to the wires with me.

Behind that charming, handsome man on his shinny tuxedo, you have a very wicked man.
A man who didn't speak with Eto'o for a whole year. A striker who got him 35+ goals durring the season.
A man who benched Manzukich towards the end of the season, just to make sure he didn't end up winning the top goal scorer in Bundesliga.

I won't say more on this topic. I stand down.

goldfish80:
LOL.. Na today? I know what Lord Master Pep is all about. I blew the whistle on this thread when he signed for city.
I remember saying he is not a good man manager and TheGoodJoe went to the wires with me.

Behind that charming, handsome man on his shinny tuxedo, you have a very wicked man.
A man who didn't speak with Eto'o for a whole year. A striker who got him 35+ goals durring the season.
A man who benched Manzukich towards the end of the season, just to make sure he didn't end up winning the top goal scorer in Bundesliga.

I won't say more on this topic. I stand down.

Lazyerudite:
At this stage I have to say it, iheanacho sadly has to leave, time to move on. Better things shall come his way eventually. He is obviously not in Pep's plans. He should honourably and quietly leave to where he can improve. @Goodjoe, No need to argue this anymore, the facts have become glaring. When Safarigirl was saying it, I reserved my comments and wanted to watch how things played out. No more arguements on this please. The die has been cast. Time to move on

Lazyerudite:
Many managers have their choices, that does not make them bad. It just means the player can move up to better climes. Even the great Sir Alex Ferguson had his own, Mou etc.. So claiming he is a bad manager is really not fair. He does not Favour nacho, fine another coach will. Even Eto get him own o. So no be today. And your Madzukich claim has no backings. Before you can accuse him if such you need facts

bataderemi:
His father doubles as his agent, and I remember him saying no loan move for the guy.

safarigirl:
So, how far the awesomeness of Gabriel? I'm expecting a goal from him today, Kelechi got one the minute he stepped on the pitch against this opposition

TheGoodJoe:
“Of course we evaluate how they do in the games and the training sessions,” Guardiola said when asked about keeping the likes of Iheanacho and Nolito happy. “At the end I try to be fair based on what I have seen in their performances."

Sad I could not watch the game because I couldn't get a station that was showing the match.

I always found the buzz around Gabriel Jesus unusual and I hoped his arrival at City will not affect Iheanacho's chances. It all changed today when Guardiola played Gabriel Jesus as a top striker. Despite the repeated tale of Gabriel Jesus a winger, it seems he is the one Guardiola wants to lead the line.

Seems Sane finally nicked the left wing forward position after working his socks off in training. His brilliant run before he slotted the goal against Hennessey was brilliant.

My advice to Iheanacho is keep working hard in training. Look at how Sane dealt with the lack of games and kept pushing. Guardiola expressed he was impressed with the recent performances of Sane in training.

If Sane could convince Guardiola with hard work and perseverance, Nacho can.

Iheanacho should study Gabriel Jesus closely. Understand what Guardiola means by doing more outside the area and improve on it. In the coming months, Iheanacho can become a whole new player working hard on the all round play Guardiola wants.

Let the lack of games not hinder his perseverance. Yaya Toure, without games kept on working hard. Now he tracks back faster and controls the game better. Nasri was not seeing games under Guardiola, after the boss screened him out of the team due to his weight. Nasri came back an improved player in the game against Steaua Bucharest. He looked fitter and a better player than he was last season.

I wanted Iheanacho to have a long career at City but I do not think there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I think a summer move is suitable. His agents needs to take their time to find a right place for Nacho to continue his growth. If Guardiola maintained Gabriel Jesus on the wings, I would say Stay because I feel Nacho stood a great chance toppling Aguero.

However, a battle against City's poster boy who is younger than Nacho seems an unfair battle. Not that Nacho can not battle him but the love Gabriel Jesus draws is frightening.

Lazyerudite:
The cameroonians are fast on the wings sha. We need to work on our recovery rate. Asides that, they are beatable. Just look for the right moment to guide the ball properly in the box and they will concede

Lazyerudite:
At this stage I have to say it, iheanacho sadly has to leave, time to move on. Better things shall come his way eventually. He is obviously not in Pep's plans. He should honourably and quietly leave to where he can improve. @Goodjoe, No need to argue this anymore, the facts have become glaring. When Safarigirl was saying it, I reserved my comments and wanted to watch how things played out. No more arguements on this please. The die has been cast. Time to move on

Lazyerudite:
This ship has sailed

AIG07:
Sir, don't get him wrong.
Pep is a good manager, an outstanding one for that matter and no one is disputing that fact.

But there is difference in been a "manager" and a "man manager". Man management is a virtue! It goes beyond signing d best player, winning trophies, making ur players buy ur football philosophies and so on.

A good man manager manages his players ego(especially the successful ones) both on and off the pitch, carries them along, integrate and make them put away their individual indifferences and always making placing the team ahead of his own achievement.

This attitude differentiate the Great from the Best.
Funny enough, Only few managers possesses this trait.

It has always been Mourinho's bane. Most of our local coaches are also found lacking in this area and is it has cost us 3 Afcon participation.
The bitter truth is that pep lacks this quality.

Look at Arsene, Simeone, sir. Alex, Jupp, and recently Conte. These men are amazing when t comes to man management-and look at how de command respect.

Baba, no one is attacking pep's personality-we're only pointing out his weakness.