Sardine-Tree l.q.navarro. ….with a decent manager, coaches, dieticians…. and personal cooks!! What’s he got away with in Qatar? Not exactly USA or Britain with nightclubs, dentist chairs, burgers, Bud, curries and deep fried Mars bars! Doesn’t add up to me!
Mitaman His first game back running on to the pitch to the tune of ‘’you fat bastard’’. Hardly Neville Southall at Bradford or Ray Hankins, allegedly 19st at the end of his career.
Sardine-Tree And to continue the rant! - what the f@&k is Guardiola doing embarrassing him in public like that!? Maybe he should take a leaf out of his hero, Marcelo wouldn’t have said that.
white_dragon Apparently the training in Qatar was low intensity,due to heat. He was a bit podgy before Bielsa. That first pre season with Marcelo, he was so markedly transformed. Agreed, no need for Pep to publicly dig him out .
hendersonjones Purchase fee , contract wages etc Pep as every right to discuss why he can’t play Phillips if it wasn’t his doing/fault
Sardine-Tree hendersonjones You’ll never get the best out of anyone by hanging them out to dry in public.
Young_Marxist_at_Tescos Been on here before, praising James Milner. Can you imagine him turning up overweight? Ever? Call it what you want, I just think it’s massively unprofessional, certainly at that level.
Foxy_Dread Sardine-Tree we don't know what has already gone on. Also calling out someone for a factual fuck up like not managing fitness properly, is very different to blaming a player publicly for a defeat. Philips will know he has fucked up and should accept Pep's criticism.
Sardine-Tree Foxy_Dread Calling out Phillips like he’s done, is then calling out Southgate and his coaching staff surely? And if so, why not Foden, Walker, Stones? Unless KP is sneaking out for those curries, beers etc. Still doesn’t add up and still no excuse for embarrassing him like he’s done.
hendersonjones Foxy_Dread I was told last night KP just isn’t professional enough for the tough regime pep demands , im afraid KP lifestyle has to change