Inkuz' enkabini

Saying Pep Guardiola is successful just because of spending is a lazy argument. Look at his signings and how he’s maximized most of them that’s where the real coaching shows. It’s not just about buying good players, it’s about elevating them. Take Kevin De Bruyne, he was already good at Wolfsburg, but under Pep he became one of the most complete midfielders in football history. His positioning, decision-making, and consistency went to another level. Look at Raheem Sterling. At Liverpool he had raw talent but poor end product. Under Pep, he turned into a reliable goal scorer with elite movement in the box. John Stones was written off as error-prone, but Pep reshaped him into a hybrid defender-midfielder, comfortable stepping into midfield something very few centre-backs can do at that level. Even someone like İlkay Gundogan became more than just a tidy midfielder. Pep turned him into a clutch goal scorer, especially in big moments. And then there’s Rodri, not the flashiest signing at the time, but now arguably the most important player in that team. His understanding of space, tempo, and control is a direct reflection of Pep’s system. People act like money guarantees success, but football history says otherwise. Clubs have spent just as much or more and failed. What Pep does is create a system where players don’t just fit, they improve. His teams don’t rely on individual brilliance alone, they function on structure, patterns, and intelligence. That doesn’t come from money that comes from coaching. So it’s not just spending. It’s spending with vision, coaching with detail, and maximizing talent to its highest level. Except Haaland, he rarely even signs the best players in the market, he just maximize them to the best. Rodri, Sterling, Sane, Stones put them in other teams and they would likely have flopped, but with Pep he Maximizes player to the best of their abilities.

How Pep Guardiola has been able to turn the season around for Man City to be in position for Domestic Treble just shows how good he is, levels and miles above everyone in the league.

Saying he spend money every season is a lazy argument, everyone spend money, Arsenal went to buy Madueke, Chelsea bought Garnacho, Man City bought Semenyo, All premier league proven, the difference is he’s given his own players a system to flourish to be the best, that’s Coaching. He’s the greatest Coach in EPL for sure.

@uncle_sniper Mara the Marete part Dokotela 😭😭

Yes, we are Xenophobic. That's why 14 South African soldiers died in Congo in 2025 fighting for the people of Congo. When Nigerians kidnapped 200 girls, the African Union did nothing When Zimbabwe massacred its people, the African Union did nothing, but South Africa stepped up and gave Zimbabweans ZEP, for them to live and work in South Africa. We have been giving Africans asylums, and today, we are labeled as haters of Africans. We are overcrowed, disrespected by the same people we extended our hands when their leaders abused and killed them. Le ungrateful le marete.

@Amit74582331 @fredoh24_ No go go Tijjani Power Rangers

@Tapela_Simie @fredoh24_ Power rangers = Silva? lol

I’m sorry Pep Guardiola but O’reilly at 6 doesn’t work señor

Any chance this fanbase gets to moan and complain they'll take it. Its like they're addicted to it. We are top of the table for the first time since the opening weekend. You would think these lot would be happy.. you lot really need to stop being this miserable.

@bernardooooV3 Did we miss Rodri today YES Is he the best in the World YES BUT NICO G is good enough to be put in games when Rodri is not FIT which pep did not do. I saw improvement as soon as he came on but it was kinda too late for more goals Point is we miss Rodri but dont sleep on Nico

I got crucified for stating the obvious. We cannot compete without Rodri

@CITYDianaa Too far ahead mate ... next match, the saints

Man City might have issues with Bournemouth and Brentford if they play like this.

@StevenMcinerney Another BUT take the 3 points and be happy 5 games is a lot to be talking about goal difference .. mind you both teams can still drop points that i agree with you STEVE

@StevenMcinerney Two things can be true at once Steve In reality its more than a privilege to be here after the last season we shouldnt be dreaming of being top with 5 games left BUT we do need to be honest when Rodri is not fit play... Nico G. Play The Double pivot Play wingers Wide

Look where we were after that West Ham/Madrid combo...how far this young rebuilt side has come - and people are still moaning? Absolute whiners man. Come on, get a grip.

@JustTopson @fredoh24_ 🤣🤣

@Tapela_Simie @fredoh24_ Power rangers🤲🏼😂

In as much as Nico O’Reilly has been on form, the DM role is way off for him. You can tell we’re really struggling to progress the ball & control games. Nico G would’ve been a more logical choice.

Why is Guardiola allergic to admitting quickly when something isn’t working and changing it 😭? Win or not it’s obvious that that midfield isn’t working .

I miss playing Street Cricket, six and out over the wall, one bounce one hand🥺

Pep said he selected the team with Burnley’s strengths in mind, and fair enough, I respect that. But I’m not entirely sold on the idea that Nico G wouldn’t have helped nullify those exact strengths, especially considering the last time we faced Burnley and dismantled them 5-1, he was the absolute heartbeat of that midfield. He was instrumental that day. That said, Pep evidently knows better than any of us and his reasoning will have far more tactical depth than what’s visible on the surface. Fingers crossed we get the win tonight, because that’s all that matters for us.

@AmosMurphy_ We start Nico we win tht 2-0

Crying out for Nico Gonzalez. The amount of second balls being lost in midfield is so poor.

@ThisIsAgam BS you start Nico we win that 3-0 but will take the W

Seeing a lot of noise on the timeline about Nico Gonzalez not starting but this feels like a misread of the game state. Against a deep, passive Burnley block, control doesn’t come from a traditional destroyer. It comes from structure, rotations and technical security in advanced areas. Pep Guardiola isn’t leaving a gap. He’s shifting the pressure higher up the pitch through Rayan Aït-Nouri. Less about protection, more about suffocation. Trust the plan. 💙

I’ll be real. I think most Arsenal fans are delusional. They think their club is bigger than Real Madrid and that their players are the best ever. Nothing could be further from the truth. But they are still a big club. Chelsea, however, are not a big club. You cannot be a big club with only 6 league titles. I’m sorry, you just can’t. How can you be a big club when clubs like Sunderland, Villa or Everton look down on you?