Is Manchester City's Champions League final loss all on Pep Guardiola? | ESPN FC

[@Gavin-T]

Liverpool fan here, first of all well done Chelsea, and 2nd its no fluke that Chelsea have beat City 3 games in a row. Let's stop saying city played poor and actually praise Chelsea for making city look poor.

[@micayahritchie7158]

This is it. As if playing Rodri would've made city win the match with a single shot on target. Chelsea were just good plain and simple. But you know the media has to sell their over thinker story Edit: changed typo make to made

[@ANJIN-p4q]

Pep probably overthinks which plate he should use during lunch.

[@ags7120]

Haha

[@arnammanan6379]

Pep: *decides to eat in a mug* Man city assistant coaches: this man is a genius.🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@franciscocarballo941]

And when he chooses the plate he packs the plate with beef. No balance of veggies, beef and mash.

[@monkey6929]

pep I could use a plastic plates but then that would kill turtles but if I use regular I could cut myself so I will be using paper plates but removing the outside part so it does not stain

[@robertempere6545]

Lol😂

[@barakamandi6783]

Given peps history I'm surprised he didn't start foden in goal

[@utipapi]

🤣🤣tf

[@arsenalfan7511]

😅

[@adielanderson4636]

Tf

[@wisespiribiscuitman3825]

I’m surprised he didn’t start himself

[@Pessidog10]

Well he does like his goalkeepers to be good with their feet

[@harveyspecter.1175]

Breaking: Pep lost to Tuchel 3X in 20/21 season. Home Away and Faraway 😂😂😂😂

[@christianopulinaldo8319]

Lol

[@scarfacexxzzyt50yearsago52]

@@christianopulinaldo8319 ur every where

[@steago8769]

Hahaha

[@mali-cn6cj]

hahaha

[@yourdad774]

And didn’t score a single goal

[@David_Smith]

When you remove a brick from the middle of a wall it affects at least 6 others bricks and the same applies to a football team when you remove key players

[@GeekRaj]

Pep did what he had to do. He lost to Chelsea two times before and noticed we had a strong defense and it was hard to score. So he put up his strongest attacking side against us. Going in with the mentality what ferguson called "attack is the best form of defense". But it didnt work. Man City still failed to score, credit to how awesome our defenders were. So yeah Pep did what he thought was right. Cant blame him. Its the players fault to not show up and create better chances. Chelsea neutralized all Man city threats.

[@saranshsharma4005]

Well said

[@neymarthegoldenboy4560]

66% of the midfield was already messed up with Gundogan in the wrong position and Foden who usually plays as a winger in the midfield aswell. Then you have Sterling in the position Foden is the best at this season. Absolute mess from Guardiola. Unforgivable.

[@bmpark16]

@@GeekRaj although I agree with ur view and I also kind of understand where Pep came from, he should have made it so that the already-existing winning line up attack differently and come up with different attacking routes to break down the Chelsea defense instead of not playing a CDM leaving a gaping hole in the midfield and exposing to Chelsea’s counter attacks.

[@neymarthegoldenboy4560]

Sooby he definitely shouldn’t have played attacking since Chelsea want that for the counter attack. He should have played in a way that made both teams cancel each other out. You can’t give the opposition as much space and opportunity the way City did.

[@luigisthebetterplumber8321]

Pep probably overthought about thinking about overthinking and in the end he overthought it.... Or something.

[@youngmicrowave127]

I ovdrthunked when redding this poast..... Wait... What?

[@ahmadkadango5343]

😂😂😂

[@dadys31]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@johnnicol64]

1 Billion spent one shot on goal.Takes a genius to do that .

[@cdb5001]

Exactly. The "genius" of the greatest hype job ever in football! Loser Fraudiola.

[@pinkzeppelin5343]

Baldie is living in Tuchel's pocket untill next season...when Another Team shall Pocket him. Cheque-book Man with TikiTaka = P00P FRAUDIOLA

[@cdb5001]

@@pinkzeppelin5343 he can't even get the tiki taka right. He calls it tiki-caca.

[@pinkzeppelin5343]

@@cdb5001 lol the Fakester..And the Delusional Wannabe $ity Fanbase love him.. Wannabes ❤️ FRAUD.. Match made in Heaven. ROFL

[@neymarthegoldenboy4560]

Tuchel has now surpassed Guardiola. The top 3 managers are Tuchel, Klopp and Conte. Guardiola is a brain damaged idiot that will never be as good as them 3.

[@iimiboy]

Oh Pep its like a repeat like the game against lyon last year 😢

[@pradeep422]

Last year is repeat of before too lol... Next year he's not even gonna reach final and fuk our dream...

[@trinigodblessyouth4964]

You all got the tittle Happy for you all..can we just share?😂😂😂

[@dream140686]

Barca 2015, he tinkered for camp nou game and got hammered

[@j.a.9855]

@@dream140686 it was 0-0 until 70th minute... Lewandowski had to wear a mask, they had so many injuries and still managed to do quite well against this Barca. The goals were dumb to concede or just pure class from Messi

[@tamimdari997]

Even Tuchel said he was surprised by pep that he didn't play Fernandinho. Even Tuchel planned that his team had to face Fernandinho. Pep is playing fifa manager league 😆

[@HerkDylanJr]

It’s exactly like a Finals Exam, everything you study the entire year doesn’t matter if you can’t remember it on the day of finals

[@GeekRaj]

Good analogy. But Pep did what he had to do. He lost to Chelsea two times before and noticed we had a strong defense and it was hard to score. So he put up his strongest attacking side against us. Going in with the mentality what ferguson called "attack is the best form of defense". But it didnt work. Man City still failed to score, credit to how awesome our defenders were. So yeah Pep did what he thought was right. Cant blame him. Its the players fault to not show up and create better chances. Chelsea neutralised all Man city threats.

[@jedediyahaaronyisrael7118]

@@GeekRaj You can still put out an attacking team without sacrificing defensive responsibilities. Attacking football is not just about fielding an all attacking players. The system and formation is equally important, if not more. Why was Sterling playing when has has been poor in last couple of games? If you want to attack, why is your highest scoring midfielder playing in the DM part of the field? He wanted to leave a mark and be smart but t was a huge and unnecessary mistake which cost them.

[@frankfeng2701]

Pep definitely remembers everything he "studied", he just chose to try a new equation that just gave the wrong answer.

[@hunterzolomon1303]

@@GeekRaj bro ppl like u are the ones advising pep and agreeing with everything. Even when its clearly a bad idea. Lol.

[@taipizzalord4463]

@@GeekRaj But when he lost both times he did not play is normal full strength XI.

[@DrMK7]

Treble of defeats 💀

[@travisbess1974]

😂😂

[@chishazela2766]

In different competitions.

[@olayemiayoola660]

Chelsea was simply better. Werner had two golden chances that has nothing to do with DM. Pulisic near goal effort was at a time there was a DM. Before the final Chelsea defeated them twice with DM. Excuses will not make Man. City beat Chelsea in the next 2 years. Mark my words.

[@ThaLed93]

@@reecemcardle1757 sounded like a bullshit stat so I looked it up… he beat him in 2019 lol

[@BrandonGiordano]

@@reecemcardle1757 they've beaten them at home last year and the year before that. 9bviously not this season

[@karzem1]

Pep Guardiola “explain your actions to the court, playing Sterling in UCl final, without a CDM is first degree murder of the highest account”

[@chesterivy1491]

Lol

[@zeberdizzle]

The decision was criminal ! Complete madness

[@dapurofficer7934]

What!! Actually Pep Baldiola will be death before he arrived to the court if he play a CDM... Its totall execution at highest degree for it becoz lost 2 games before to Chelsea he uses CDM in the shape of Rodri & Fernadinho. The truth decision to execute Pep Baldiola been made.

[@evangelinewangari1124]

Guilty guilty guilty

[@fuimoleque]

Pep: "I demand a trial by combat and I choose Sterling as my champion"

[@Gantaipao]

The amazing part is Pep never changed his line up in Barcelona. He used to start changing when he got into Bayern then City he changed Line up + System. It is weird... that how overthinking he do... i mean its his 5th year and he blew all the hard work of their player.

[@GeekRaj]

Pep didnt overthink, he did the right thing. Its just went wrong. Pep did what he had to do. He lost to Chelsea two times before and noticed we had a strong defense and it was hard to score. So he put up his strongest attacking side against us. Going in with the mentality what ferguson called "attack is the best form of defense". But it didnt work. Man City still failed to score, credit to how awesome our defenders were. So yeah Pep did what he thought was right. Cant blame him. Its the players fault to not show up and create better chances. Chelsea neutralized all Man city threats.

[@10mangakid]

Cause at Barca he had a solid starting 11. There wasn’t a need to because the starters were set in stone. Messi eto and Henry were your front 3 (and later Pedro and Villa). Xavi inestia and busquettes where your midfield. Puyol and pique are your center backs. Alves is your right back and abidial your left. The only time he did a change was when he moved mascherano from midfield to a center back (which was an amazing move because he was brilliant as a centerback).in fact he did it because he wasn’t gonna replace busquettes. In city he has so many players that can be good or great that it’s like a kid in a candy shop where everything is free.

[@hitechj5057]

Pep started changing his “system” and constantly tinkering his line up at Bayern due to injuries, he wanted to learn/evolve his play style, and because he generally changes/tweak his tactics every year. Also he had/has so many talented/elite players at Bayern and city that he gets caught in paralysis by analysis. It’s very easy to chose Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets every game because they’re all time great players. And you can never go wrong with those three. But it’s hard to choose between Schweinsteiger, Gotze, Lahm, Kroos, Thiago, Vidal, and Xabi Alonso at Bayern. And it’s even more complex to choose between Foden, KDB, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, and Fernandinho. Due to having such a loaded midfields at Bayern and Man city the variables he has to account for exponentially increase and thus causes him to over analyze everything.

[@CBear2682]

@@GeekRaj city fan here and i agree with you. If this ploy had worked out in our favour the story line would have been different. Our guys were totally off the mark on that day. We were ball chasing instead of controlling the game.

[@karimzakaria9621]

Facts bro. Every game he used the same 4-3-3 lineup; Valdes, Alves, Puyol, Pique, Abidal, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Pedro, Villa. Then when Fabregas came to the team, Iniesta played on the left-wing and Fabregas was inserted into the midfield. What a team

[@priincebrvce-ralfrangnicki259]

Not all, but a large chunk of it yes. No DM and shocking player selections and substitutions, especially started an out of form Sterling.

[@s7913]

and playing foden out of position and not starting a striker

[@NukularNutz]

sterling shouldnt have seen a minute in that game. hes been terrible all season and no cdm was criminal

[@trueindiantrueindian2038]

Sterling is his YES MAN...so he played him...

[@kenechukwuajah980]

imagine beating the best team in the world 3 times in a row, against different team selections, in different cities, different competitions *all important matches. and you're still not regarded as a better side, just excuses and excuses 😏

[@federalgaming267]

Because they are not better.

[@bobbyt4718]

haha they are blaming the loss on Fernandinho not playing! A 35 yr old who doesn’t even play in their league team haha City started Rodri and Fernandinho in the FA cup and still lost, they probably made a different excuse that game as well. Bunch of salty mofos. KTBFFH 💙🏆

[@kenechukwuajah980]

@@federalgaming267 yea so what's your own excuse?

[@xCaptxCrunchx]

i guess Chelsea still the underdogs next year 😏😏😏

[@jayfusion7052]

Loool in the FA cup City played Chelsea with Fernandinho but they still lost. How on earth was a 35 year old going to change that city's performance

[@samwang5831]

Pep wanted to leave his mark, that he was the mastermind behind the trophy. Now he should accept responsibility and apologise to the fans and players

[@java2894]

Am getting sick of him only overthinking either pick a half squad or good squad different rolls

[@FG-yh9oq]

You are talking to the point. I will just add that Aguero, Fernandinho, DeBryune, Gundogan fully deserved to hold that cup yesterday. Pep just blew the real chance by his experimentations at a wrong time and wrong place.

[@biskitz86913]

I think he saw tuchel mess the fa cup final up and thought he'd copy him

[@java2894]

@@FG-yh9oq he always does it with Leeds and Chelsea twice half squad so is obviously Chelsea will have more confidence , as they saying yaya toure curse him he said voodoo for u pep u will never win a champions league again in life

[@markhadden1397]

@@FG-yh9oq ye I don’t know what Jan is talking about I give the players 0% blame for yesterday as I’m sure they did exactly what was instructed you can’t spend a 60 game season building a pattern of play and then start a completely new one on the last game. Like jan kept mentioning marhrez but surely he realises that marhrez normally has walker overlapping giving him options but walker had to tuck into midfeild yesterday because there was no defensive mid, pep completely messed the whole thing up

[@mafiotzi]

You are missing the fact that Chelsea players and coach performed on a top level. You keep talking about Man City players playing poor. They played poorly because Chelsea outplayed them and closed them down 97 minutes. Constant pressure from Chelsea when City received the ball, something that city didn't do.

[@Hunkydorry46]

As I said on a good day Chelsea can play their hearts out. Could it be they have man City' s number. Recall in Moyes' time @ man utd they could beat arsenal on all occasions despite arsenal being a far superior team.

[@kenechukwuajah980]

Tnk you. if city had won it would be the ingenuity of pep to surprise bring Sterling and playing without CDM. cant it for once be that Chelsea outplayed City? and stop blaming Man city for Chelsea's good performance

[@jjanyanwu5179]

Someone who’s watched a lot of Man City champions leagues matches against wins like PSG and Dortmund, pep had so much more to offer from his team but he decided to change the formation and system that was working perfectly fine

[@sakhawat3003]

City started Rodri and Fernandinho in the FA cup and still lost. I think these pundits are overthinking now. But I think they are just trying to defend their own narratives of Chelsea losing against City before the match and now making these bullshit excuses. They are blaming the loss on Fernandinho not playing! A 35 yr old who doesn’t even play in their league team.

[@Hunkydorry46]

@midlife coastercrisis he should be investigated as to why he changed the system of play

[@pointeddown]

meh, the Media keeps attacking Pep, Chelsea beat City 3 games in a row, give us a little love.

[@henriqu3mart1ns]

Only Liverpool has did this to us

[@henriqu3mart1ns]

so Chelsea is on fire, unlucky for Man City

[@carlasejas5280]

@@henriqu3mart1ns and real Madrid

[@charlesalex3601]

Agree, no matter how Pep set the team, Chelsea will find a way and wins. 3 wins that is. Not Pep's fault.

[@1neminutebonk3rs3]

Your team was phenomenal... pep fucked up but tuchel managed to win UCL with werner who missed like a billion chsnces

[@The_Specialist.13]

Evry year Guardiola try to surprise the opponents with his line up and tactic ! But in fact he always surprise him self and lose ،because he chose the wrong timings

[@hunterzolomon1303]

Pep is out here playing football manager 🤣🤣🤣

[@bobbyt4718]

He chose their strongest team. Not his fault his players couldn’t handle the smoke 💨 Winning the champions league isn’t for everyone 💙🏆🏆 COYB

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@bobbyt4718 not live up to expectation

[@The_Specialist.13]

@@bobbyt4718 no y are wrong, its not the time to boost Sterling confidence ! He was playing poorly since 2or3 months, and it's not the match when you didn't put an holding mdf (no one of the two was injured)

[@obynoomere1280]

😂😂😂😂

[@santiagomunex261]

Chelsea outclassed City end of. Can’t believe everyone is undermining Chelsea’s performance by attributing the loss to managerial issues.

[@faghriedaniels]

Man City hugely underperformed in this game and that includes the manager.

[@N8thE]

I agree with you bro.. Am just so pissed with their fake excuses rather than give credit to Chelsea.. They never for once acknowledge their disgraceful prediction that never came to be... BS!

[@masejk]

@@faghriedaniels that’s sports for you. teams underperforming. Even City’s underperforming at the start of the season hence the talk that they’re not gonna win the league (but they did anyway) it’s not just their night. Thing is most of their players wasn’t in their zone that night, Chelsea were

[@N8thE]

@Lord OrochimaruWORD MY LORD!!! MANCITY GOT SCHOOLED THRICE.. HOME.. AWAY AND FAR AWAY😂😂😂

[@faghriedaniels]

@@masejk The thing is that as much as I wanted City to win there is a stat that no team has ever gone on to win their first final. Chelsea also have a more mature squad and have players who have won major trophies before, they have 3 world cup winners in their squad. Those players are vital to calm and relax the other players. City doesn't have anybody like that, only their third choice keeper who won it while sitting on the bench 16 years ago. This result will make them more determined to win it next season.

[@pedropierre9594]

i watched the game, and i can say City loosing 1-0 is pretty good considering the job they did set up the way they were, unlucky about De Bruyne but can you ask for more from the players when they had such a well set up defense in Chelsea? my guess is that having a CDM would had given them an extra step to try something extra in the attack but it is what it is.

[@mixfcb1086]

If a cdm played that first goal would not have happened or at least wouldn’t be as easy as it seemed. Because Gundogan is not used to blocking passing lanes which Fernandinho and Rodri do well.

[@hsafootballworld1321]

@@mixfcb1086 exactly my friend. I don’t understand how a world class manager like Pep Guardiola could not see this. And played without a natural CDM in a UCL final. It’s insane.

[@mixfcb1086]

@@hsafootballworld1321 And the frustrating part is that he played defensive midfielder during his playing career.

[@prometheustv6558]

@@hsafootballworld1321 Especially since when he was a player he was a CDM

[@watwat1004]

Finally someone who understood the whole situation. I said this before and I say this again Pep cost city this match way before it started.

[@zachvernon1383]

I love how chelsea win champion’s league and all you can do is talk about city 🐓

[@Moninja]

So True , they beat some good sides on the way like Real , athleti , Porto !

[@rowanphillips2324]

Chelsea bossed city and that is fact

[@VoodooChaos]

Go watch the whole episode...this is only 1 part and they always breakdown by team on youtube clips.

[@Shnagovic]

Exactly what I thought. Chelsea beat city 3 times in a row! Nah, Pep and Citi are just overthinking it)

[@keithharding9575]

Maybe watch the video about Chelsea that they put out ya 🛎️🔚

[@mickzed6393]

I thought he was overated when he couldn't get a top class Bayern outfit into CL final 3 years in a row after Bayern won the treble. Flick would have delivered Bayern another title during that period.

[@katlehotrey212]

Imagine if flick was backed in the summer 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@cdb5001]

You are correct. He has a big step down over Jupp Heycknes. Pep is a joke.

[@mickzed6393]

@@cdb5001 I understand why Bayern got him Massive reputation which was great for sponsorship and enticed players like tiago etc. But that reputation at the time was built with a Barca side that probably had the best talent ever seen in modern football

[@androsc1418]

Not a fair statement on Pep. The owners are culpable for not backing him with a stronger bench. You can’t expect success without spending.

[@cdb5001]

@@androsc1418 this is literally the stupidest comment ever. Fraudiola has spent more than any manager ever, been given free reign, and it's the owners fault? My god you're thick.

[@prometheustv6558]

90% is on him the other 10% is on certain players not turning up but maybe that’s because of Pep as well because they played a completely different system.

[@phetogokgathi4217]

@Neyodan 34 when has sterling worked this season

[@soardfuzr4209]

@Neyodan 34 true like me being a striker entering a final and he makes me a central defender

[@benjyjosephb]

You know what was something that was even more funny Sterling taking the captains arm band when kdb had to leave the pitch.... I mean he was their captain on the field in a UCL final... against Azpilicueta 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@luiscaetano6184]

The captain for 20 minutes. I think its the first time a team had three captains in a UCL final

[@neymarthegoldenboy4560]

Fernandinho the real captain was also on the pitch but didn’t take the armband as he was too focused on the game when coming on.

[@saidoujallow7915]

Can u imagine that...everyday I pray Sterling to get out of this magnificent city team...

[@luiscaetano6184]

@@saidoujallow7915 If City makes a Sterling-Kane swamp deal with Tottenham then City will win next season's UCL for sure.

[@Sandman1255]

This is totally on Pep. No longer expecting a CL under him.

[@natestephen9440]

He got to a final and City will be back soon anyways

[@Moobs_Maguire]

Plastic fan

[@Sandman1255]

@@Moobs_Maguire How I wrote Plastic Fan, That will go over your head. Been citid since 77

[@cdb5001]

@@natestephen9440 no they won't.

[@Sandman1255]

@@natestephen9440 Dont get me wrong. I love the guy but he has issues with CL. If he proves me wrong I'll aoplogise but he has form with this. Willing him to be the greatest ever manager but he keeps shooting himself in the foot.

[@krankieboolean1340]

8:49 Craig Burley nails the main issue affecting Man City in this final - team selection.

[@Daniyalumer95]

Yes modric and kroos perform bad when their mate Casemiro is not playing

[@sakhawat3003]

City started Rodri and Fernandinho in the FA cup and still lost. I think these pundits are overthinking now. But I think they are just trying to defend their own narratives of Chelsea losing against City before the match and now making these bullshit excuses. They are blaming the loss on Fernandinho not playing! A 35 yr old who doesn’t even play in their league team.

[@drago7635]

Same thing happened in Barcelona with Koeman, we were on a winning streak and he "brilliantly" decided to tinker and experiment with a winning lineup against Granada ( in the most important part of the season), costing us the chance to get ahead and win the League, yes the players played really bad and you blame those individual mistakes but it all STARTED with the Coaches decision, These dumb mistakes compound and make it substantially more difficult on a team. You already have a uphill climb to make, dont make it harder by adding more rocks in the way.

[@Okafor1000]

beat Team A, Team B and Team C, yet city fans have failed to give Chelsea the credit they deserve while looking for excuses to justify their loss and not pointing fingers at Pep

[@znhait]

Chelsea never beat City’s best team. If you notice, not one City fan brought up City’s 3-1 when Lampard was coach. In reality, that was the best team City played against Chelsea. It hurt Chelsea fans, but Pep played two weakened teams in the FA Cup and in the league, the latter in which he played two wingers as central midfielders.

[@Okafor1000]

@@znhait This is laughable. i am glad you said lampard. city fans are intelligent at least some of them anyways can differentiate between an experience coach and a novice. tuchels era city failed 3 times

[@neymarthegoldenboy4560]

You’re a clown if you think Chelsea have played City’s best team of the season. Each game he never put the puzzle together. When one part was playing he left the other out. It doesn’t matter anymore as Chelsea can only beat what’s in front of them but Guardiola botched it.

[@Okafor1000]

@@znhait in thesame feat, chelsea fans can also argue that in reality that was not the strongest chelsea team that played city

[@Okafor1000]

@@neymarthegoldenboy4560 @Neymar the golden boy deluded excuses. chelsea fans have heard them all. on 3 occasions he did not field his strongest team. the only time he plays his strongest team is when he wins thats your argument

[@segagenesis7708]

He sent them out there without a true CDM, against a team that runs a 3-4-2-1 and loves to hit through the middle (If they can finish in front of goal is another story). God only knows what he was thinking.

[@neymarthegoldenboy4560]

Tuchel has now surpassed Guardiola. The top 3 managers are Tuchel, Klopp and Conte. Guardiola is a brain damaged idiot that will never be as good as them 3.

[@neymarthegoldenboy4560]

Jake Manning did you not see how he cost you the final? It’s unforgivable.

[@bobbyt4718]

He played Rodri and Fernandinho against Chelsea in the FA cup and in the league and lost both games. It’s not Peps selection that made them lose, it’s Chelsea just being the better team on the day.

[@shourjyanag2669]

This comment is on point. Pep was overconfident to think Chelsea wouldn't exploit that gap

[@bobbyt4718]

@@shourjyanag2669 not at all. Pep lost twice against Chelsea in the last 2 months so tried something different. Chelsea was just better each time 🏆💙

[@Davekelly35]

How about giving Chelsea credit or the way they go about business? All I hear is every media outlet downplaying Chelsea win

[@andreacarbonari]

Guys it's not "the Gundogan factor", City lost 3 times in a row in one month against Chelsea. It's Guardiola style to put in question.

[@aryan.2384]

Who would win with Bayern Munich Hansi Flick vs Tuchel Chelsea?

[@mixfcb1086]

No, it’s really not. Do you think if Fernandinho were playing mount would find the space to hit up Havertz on the Chelsea goal? Also city created very good chances when Fernandinho came on. His style and the outcome of this game has no correlation.

[@WoodyVuko]

Aryan. Munich

[@arizal297]

@@mixfcb1086 Chelsea would've found a goal from a different angle 🤔

[@thedeviousgreek1540]

@@mixfcb1086 ''Guardiola football'' was always overrated. It was never the best and when put to the test by the big teams always fails.

[@faloreanye5477]

Pep was cursed by Yaya Toure's agent that he will never win the champions league because he completely destroy the career of this talented player. He has to apologise so that he can kiss the champion league trophy. ☺️

[@kaioken6659]

Pep was like: "One week they love me, next week they hate me, both weeks i get paid."

[@nigelnyoni8265]

🤣😂

[@bhasty1]

Can any of these guys just give Chelsea credit instead of just saying the match was City's to lose? We were all over em.

[@androsc1418]

Spot on. Everyone conveniently ignores who outspent the Sheik this season. Please show respect to Roman.

[@masejk]

Seems like Pep can do no wrong for them lol

[@julianprnz7381]

I thought they gave credit to Chelsea but to be honest, if Pep hadn't changed the tactics, that trophy would probably be sitting in City's cabinet.

[@androsc1418]

It’s like the best girl band of our time, Spice Girls. They may be the most talented and creative outfit and churned out endless strings of hits, they also have duds. If you followed Pep, you would know he has always experimented with his line-ups. But this experimentation was not apparent to common fans because he kept winning. The final is just an off-day. TBH, Tuchel is the lucky one. He couldn’t even get past Villa.

[@julianprnz7381]

@@androsc1418 that's the problem with being a coach. If this tactic had worked they would be hailing him for being such a genius and being able to adapt to Chelsea's tactics but since it didn't they want his head. It's a terrible job

[@calmman359]

Missing the point! Pep essentially wanted to overload the attack, get an early goal, bring in Fernandinho. In response, Chelsea would open up, and they hurt them more.

[@rongee5911]

Ali never gave Chelsea a chance anyway but Chelsea beat most af the big team and coaches. Give Chelsea some credit. 1

[@kemarhamilton8813]

Here's why I cannot take some of these "Analysts" serious. When pep scraped Aguero and Jesus to play a false number 9 and went on that amazing undefeated run, everyone song his praise. He made decisions like this all the time and it made him a "genius". Had they gone with either Rodri or Fernandinho City would have sat deeper and more vulnerable to the counter should Chelsea are in transition as none of these players have speed to compete with Werner, Havertz, Pulisic or even Mount.. Pep's saving grace was to hope Walker occasionally stepped in to counter these foot races and help out Gundogun. Who also played in that position before at Dortmund before people knew of his attacking capabilities. Chelsea would have more space to play and they can damage any team in the world once in transition whether or not either defensive midfielders were on. Chelsea squeezed both midfielders the last two games, he knows that. Against Rodri in the league defeat Chelsea pressed Rodri when he had the ball. It was even against him losing the ball because he couldn't find a pass that Chelsea turned over and Alonso scored. In the FA Cup, Fernandinho came up against the same thing. I can understand his thinking. The best form of defense is attack. He wanted to put Chelsea and the back foot and break them down. He went direct. Irregardless of whatever Team they were playing, with the talent Chelsea has they would always threaten going forward or in transition, Real Madrid and Atletico are classic examples. Had the score been 1 nil to Man City he would have been greatest manager of all time. The headlines would have been "genius" or any other adjective the English language affords in how they would favor his win. Fernandinho played over 30 mins, and they looked even more open and vulnerable to the counter. Name one time he break down a Chelsea play going forward. With both DM Man City lost again Chelsea. Chelsea's only weakness in putting the ball into the net. Kante and Jorginho would have dropped infront of the back three while the fullbacks compact to form the back five and City would have no other options but to play side ways football and try flashing the ball across goal or crosses. Nothing else.

[@jerryodogwu2786]

Thank you very much! These pundits just chorus the same stupid chants like they don’t have brains to think for themselves. Zero analysis, all they do is sacrifice a coach or player after one loss regardless of how good they have been all season.

[@kemarhamilton8813]

@@jerryodogwu2786 I totally agree.

[@WKurniawan03]

"Chelsea starting 11 have no one who win the ucl before, it's not like they're facing veteran side" kovacic in the bench with 3ucl medals: 👀

[@kukzzktara4925]

Winning top European title means this team can go higher and higher

[@legend4941]

Kovacic was also on bench in all finals he won

[@TheHornswoggle]

@@legend4941 don’t know about you but I’d rather have 3 UCL’s as a bench player than none as a starter

[@R05an]

If City had won, these pundits were say that Pep is a genius, he won the game without a centre forward and a defensive midfielder. Tuchel should get a lot of credit, for the defensive work he has done to this Chelsea team. Being a Chelsea fan, I respect Lampard a lot, but we were leaking goals under him. Chelsea nullified city attack, City lineup was full of attack, so give some credit when due.

[@inticfc7734]

Pep getting cooked in the comments 💀

[@cdb5001]

He deserves. Nothing but a billion dollar hype job.

[@neymarthegoldenboy4560]

Rightfully so, all that’s left is for him to lose his job. He’s a coward and a fraud.

[@jakemanning1952]

@@neymarthegoldenboy4560 he’s literally won everything there is to offer in England. How many clubs have won their first cl final? I have full faith in pep that we’ll win the cl next year

[@ay-ui6bt]

no absolutely not! stop disrespecting the chelsea players and trying so hard to take away from what an amazing performance it is. regardless of what team pep put out chelsea were always winning that game. you need to respect your opponent before you try beat them

[@gurucartel3422]

The reason why the players didn't perform was because the system didn't work. He made them so fluid and unstructured that they couldn't create space

[@N8thE]

Wrong!!!!... They got schooled thrice by Chelsea... Period!!!

[@danielcavalier711]

Is all on him due to the following reasons: 1. He has spent 1 billion dollars in transfers since his arrivals at the Etihad. He asks for a player and the management gets him the player. He ask to release someone and he is instantly released. He had everything he wanted. 2. His formation. City has 22 players at the highest level that could started the final. Yet he decided to go without a real CDM and a ST. After knowing Chelsea was playing with FIVE defenders with TWO stoppers, he decided he wanted to play with TWO strikers. That's giving Chelsea the advantage cuz they were meant to play against TWO STRIKERS! 3. His tactis. Chelsea's performance was brilliant. They really managed to neutralize Pep's posession game. If the posession isn't working, he had to change it, but he didn't. He put two strikers at the 75 minute mark, but he told his players to keep the posession and the infinite passes until they reach Chelsea's box. The first cross was in the 93 minute. They player an entire 18 minute stretch with two strikers on the pitch without giving them a proper opportunity to score a goal. But the most stupid part of all is that he refused to let his players try from outside the box. Chelsea's 5 defenders line was unreal. They didn't let City to reach the box. If that's happening, you HAVE to try score from outside the box, but the first attempt was at the 96th minute, and it was the clearest chance City had the entire game. This loss is all on Guardiola.

[@credomabiba]

instead of blaming pep, just admit Chelsea out performed them. at the end of the day its the players out on the pitch and they didn't do enough. it takes 2 to tango

[@gentlemanjim480]

No, you’re only half right. Chelsea did perform well - which is universally acknowledged - but Guardiola also did make absolutely spectacular tactical errors which massively weakened his team. Both assertions are correct; the Chelsea performance was a big factor in the result, but so was Guardiola’s bad team selection.

[@AbbasKhan-bh9yf]

There is no excuses Chelsea won but what I wanna say is we had three attacking midfielder in cm And that backfired on us if we had a dm then potentially it could’ve been better. It’s like Chelsea playing 3 attacking mids and no kante and one last thing I want to add is raheem Sterling did not play the semis and has barely played this season so idk why tf he played in the finals ggs Chelsea

[@credomabiba]

@@gentlemanjim480 yes that’s true and I understand that, but if you think about how much of an underdog Chelsea was, that team on paper “technically” still should have been enough to get the win. Both teams had solid chances to score and at the end of the day Chelsea put theirs away. Remember city had majority of the ball and had 90 mins to score but failed to do so because Chelsea had them in their pockets. Tell we one city player that stood out in the game for you? If one tactical error is enough to make a whole team play bad, then for me that says more about the players then it does about the manager :))

[@gentlemanjim480]

@@credomabiba Fair points BUT Guardiola did not just make one tactical error, he made several. That breaks the spine of the team, and as a player you are straightjacketed into playing a certain way. That was the single biggest factor in how City underperformed. I don’t think any of their players played very well, some played actively badly (Stones, Zinchenko). Usually relyy it able performers like Dias did not play well. At the same time, Tuchel prepared his team perfectly. Chelsea has been so amazing defensively since Tuchel arrived - shows you the difference the tactical preparation makes. Before Tuchel, they could not seem to defend set pieces, now they have the best defence in the league. Same players. Btw, I don’t agree with you how much of an underdog Chelsea were on paper. Yes, City were favourites but look up how much the Chelsea players are worth, consider how much they spent on Havertz and Werner alone. Hardly underdogs.

[@gentlemanjim480]

@@credomabiba I bet N’Golo Kante now is worth as much in the transfer market as anyone in his position in any Premier League team...

[@divinesports3850]

To play Foden and B silva in mid field in a champions league final against a dangerous chelsea side was just crazy

[@WestNorf]

Make it sound like pep lost the final and didn't get beat 3 times with 3 different tactical adjustments at all and that pep would never of lost if Fernandinho played. Seems like your trying to save the horrible predictions you guys made. Chelsea beat City man to man fair and square get it ?

[@renegadeoffunk32]

Thomas Tuchel won the Champions League with a team, formation and tactics that got them to 4th, FA Cup final and CL Final. Pep after winning the League went on his tinkering journey as soon as that despite us not having injuries. Gave the mental edge to Chelsea after the home loss and failed in his tactical selection in this game. No Ferna/Rodri was a catastrophic decision. When the entire team play badly the onus falls on Pep.

[@thabisotumisang]

It's all on Pep. He said before the game that he wants to attack but there was no striker. He played a CL final without a CDM and a Striker. He is his biggest rival and I'm starting to believe that we're never going to win the CL with an overthinker in charge.

[@nightcorequeen1074]

Pep is the guy UCL coming to City in next 5 years⏫🏆

[@okobacollins1001]

These pundits are clowns at best. Ian was spot on with his analysis. Pep has played all types of midfield against Tuchel and lost. TT is better period

[@chiomajosef8439]

Pls allow us to enjoy our celebration.....🙏💙🙏👏

[@MalindrishK]

Pep did not over think, he lost to a better team and it's not like it was the 1st time losing to Chelsea with those players people say he should started. Just give Tuchel and Chelsea credit.

[@sirloin6856]

Apart from the mistake that lead to Havertz's goal, City played well. Chelsea's defense yesterday was just too good

[@neymarthegoldenboy4560]

City were terrible.

[@f4k3gamer]

Werner had 2 clear chances and pulisic also had a clear chance. We can say city had 2 chances as well but as you mentioned the chelsea defense was there while city defense wasnt there(chelsea just missed those chances)

[@N8thE]

Wrong!!!!... They got schooled thrice by Chelsea... Period!!!

[@soumyanildas9611]

Lol mistake right. City played terrible, if Chelsea had a striker who could finish, it would have been 3-0 first half.

[@darlingtonemmanuel2709]

Mistake ? A pass that split city’s defense in half, Werner dragged Dias wide and stones already went to press which was their tactics, even if ederson didn’t come out havertz woulda scored the goal still because no player was close to him, aren’t you all tired of making excuses 😂😂 played against tuchel 3 times and lose 3 times with dm or no dm 😂

[@henenkumbe2133]

Now they talking about a DM who did not play. HOW many chances did the attacking players create? You always find a way to defend city's defeat. City has played with this line up before. When we beat them in the last two games,you said we didn't play their best team. Today,Pep didn't play a DM,that's why they lost.smh

[@odainebennett4041]

I get your frustration but even the commentators noticed that the game was screaming out for a DM. We were getting countered with ease. Had Fernandinho been on the field Chelsea would not score a goal like that. Not saying Chelsea wouldnt score but not in that way

[@jazzampa]

@@odainebennett4041 We don't care!

[@valentinejohn5357]

@@odainebennett4041 bro you played rodri and fernadinho in the last two matches and we smoked you all .... Pep tried something different he bet on his attackers scoring and they didn't...a cdm wouldn't make a difference

[@odainebennett4041]

@@valentinejohn5357 Fernandinho would have helped the situation. Rodri on the other hand probably wouldnt have. Everyone saw the difference when Fernandinho came on the pitch so I have idea what you are talking about. Anyways congrats. You deserve the win.

[@valentinejohn5357]

@@odainebennett4041 didn't fernadinho played in the semi's and we still were able to beat you with same runs over and over ?

[@Okafor1000]

in 38 premier league games, gundogan has never played in the 6 position or at least with no traditional DM. pep shot himself in the foot

[@ymo6096]

Thank you Craig. The team selection is the problem not the players

[@GabrielA-mw4in]

Jan clearly missed the point as well as his own argument.

[@omatseyeugen5697]

He is friends with Tuchel- he wants to make sure Tuchel gets his props. In my humble opinion, however, Pep is to blame. I swear I screamed when I saw Sterling and no Fernandinho ... I knew we are going to lose 😆

[@clintondavis3363]

I dunno man, ... it's over-the-top to lay it all on Guardiola's set up. Chelsea already beat him twice and he was trying to find a way to break down the Chelsea defense, ... so he went with more attack, who, btw, are all great ball handlers. If it wasn't for some last ditch perfect defending, City could have had a goal or two in this match. Last ditch defensive work by Reese, Kante, Azpi and Rudiger were crucial. I just think that Chelsea dug this one out with a collosal team defending effort. They can do that because they have the players to counter. Unlike Chelsea, Man City made one critical mistake and Mount found Havertz crossing into space between the defenders. If Pulisic would have started, ... he probably would have been attacking that same space, which is what he did against Real Madrid. It was the two previous losses to Chelsea that probably led Guardiola to try and find a way to break through, and, ... as I've noted, ... he nearly did. It was Chelsea's day - all the players showed up and City's players weren't quite on the same level, across the board. Jan has a point. It wasn't just about the tactics - too easy to just blame Guaridiola on that one. Everyone is always 100% sure of their analysis after the game is done. The way Chelsea players play against a threatening opponent is difficult to handle, especially if you are a team who wants to enjoy having the ball, creating and scoring. It takes the "air out of your sail."

[@omatseyeugen5697]

@@clintondavis3363 if you recall, pundits and analysts were already concerned after they saw the lineup. It isn't a case of analyzing after the fact. I just wished he saw his mistake and brought in Fernandinho and Aguero at halftime for Silver and Sterling. It was unfortunate that De Brunye was injured just as Fernandinho and Aguero were coming in. It wasn't meant to be I guess. I believe Kevin and Mahrez would have been free to roam forward with Fernandinho having their backs. Also, John Stones couldn't find people to pass to because Gundogan I love him, but he can be lazy at times. He can't be there by himself.

[@malakimanka7309]

If its other managers:"He made a poor decision" If its Pep:"He was over thinking this game"🙄🙄 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️

[@Musanaka22]

Yes but saying his overthinking was it’s a poor decision “executed poorly”... to show he was over thinking is he played no CDM and played Sterling... It’s not rocket 🚀 science ole was poor

[@dj_ilabash9705]

3 times chelsea beat them lol always finding a fault 😂😂😂no matter what team he played they would still get beat from Chelsea!!!

[@dj_ilabash9705]

@midlife coastercrisis you sound salty and bitter in 1. You or the pundits knows nothing About football. Who are you to question peeps tactics. Basically pep needed to go all out score against chelsea first. Then he would bring on a dm later in the game to sure thing up. But it didn't work. And who told y'all it would work otherwise against chelsea? ...you think you can talk to me about football? U have no knowledge of the game based on your reply. You're just salty as those pundits !!!

[@sakhawat3003]

@midlife coastercrisis City started Rodri and Fernandinho in the FA cup and still lost. I think these pundits are overthinking now. But I think they are just trying to defend their own narratives of Chelsea losing against City before the match and now making these bullshit excuses. They are blaming the loss on Fernandinho not playing! A 35 yr old who doesn’t even play in their league team.

[@facelessnine7980]

Chelsea woke up feeling dangerous ⚠️🥶 - Beat 3 out of the top 4 teams in La liga - Beat the runners up of Portuguese League - Beat the dominant champions of England in the finals - broke the defensive record for a CL winning team (Espn pundits apart from Yan and Frank clowned 🥶💙)

[@ranjanabayasekara6623]

Chelsea defending played a major role in win

[@bellonairesfc5165]

Tuchel is more experience and smart than Pep Gaudiola

[@Dave-pv3ry]

The media bias against Chelsea is unbelievable. 3 games now Tuchel and Chels have absolutely tactically outclassed and humiliated Guardiola. Not seen an ounce of credit toward one of the best Chelsea performances ever.

[@AMCAquatics]

Guys catch yourself on, they lost by a single goal, great team and Chelsea are also a great team. Next season they will be up there again with Liverpool and Chelsea. Best team won on the day and that’s it

[@mixfcb1086]

Yea, it is all on pep can’t believe he didn’t start a cdm when he PLAYED the position

[@3chords490]

In the end Pep’s tactics did one significant thing. It communicated to his team that he thought Chelsea had their number and had sussed them out. Doing what he did undermined their confidence. Not a good way to start a Champions League Final.

[@MrJamkev]

Raheem Sterling the scapegoat for every failure City had. y’all really need to give the kid a break. It’s like he’s the easiest target. The man admit he hasn’t had the best of season. Have he cost us a match when he played ? No, he cost us one match against Lyon and we gonna use that and look past how appalling all the other players were yesterday. Kante literally cancel KD. Marez was force to use his right foot which we all knw how that goes. Foden, I saw him twice, Sterling canceled out by having no midfielder to pass to him (same for Foden) and also the fact that he keeps getting the ball on the out track which gives James the advantage to cover him. We were just appalling. We needed advancing midfielders and a no.9 to pull Chelsea defenders open but no oh no, we have a legend who is now fit as well and a back up no.9 that we never stop breaking down that he his not good as KHUN which I am sure we all knew before. Ohh and a holding midfield who is 36 but yet still playing at a top class level that we left on the bench but oh no it’s Sterling fault smh. At the end of the day it’s just football so be fair, the team sucked yesterday our full backs act as if they were afraid to past the ball forward. I can understand why Pep choose such attacking forward line but 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️. We got away with and easy season and it got to our heads. What’s next Khun goes to Chelsea and win them the league?

[@tomrparker]

Finally a sane comment. All his haters are either Liverpool fans or algerians both populate comment sections. He actually played ok and was more threat than prince mahrez and homeboy foden. Hoping he leaves for a club that appreciates him

[@johnpacino007]

Pep system breaks down when teams overload in defensive areas. Even worse, when those sides defend & press high up those area's, leaving few gaps, for his slinky tippy-tappy possession passing game. Champion League elimination against Inter Milan 2010, Chelsea 2012 & yesterday's Champions League Final defeat, cases in point.

[@newrecruit100]

But we didn’t really press high yesterday tbh

[@thabisotumisang]

Pep never messed around with the squad at Barca. Zidane won the UCL in 2017 & 2018 with the exact same line up. The team lacked character, a leader and a captain!!

[@akilamperouge960]

yeah and that captian is on the bench.

[@Skyhigh864]

Pep played Yaya Toure at CB during his first ucl win smh...

[@vismong102]

@@Skyhigh864 injuries man

[@wilfredmalenya5046]

None of you are giving Chelsea players credit for stopping City players from playing their usual game

[@georgebametejnr6722]

Lets be honest, even if it was Citys best team or whatever, Chelsea was still gonna win, even if it was a different Team altogether, Chelsea was still gonna win, so just stop this nonsense.

[@muhammadrahem6559]

It not nonsense you idiot man city is the best team in europe but if you dont put the best 11 than the team will crash if kepa would have started rather than mendy would you think chelsea would have won its the same as keeping sterling rather than fernandinho

[@stallionman918]

@@muhammadrahem6559 Lol city aren't the best team in Europe. That would be Chelsea as they've gone on to beat your team for a 3rd time in a row

[@muhammadrahem6559]

@@stallionman918 2 times without even the best squad the players were resting and now also without defensive midfielder

[@sakhawat3003]

City started Rodri and Fernandinho in the FA cup and still lost. I think these pundits are overthinking now. But I think they are just trying to defend their own narratives of Chelsea losing against City before the match and now making these bullshit excuses. They are blaming the loss on Fernandinho not playing! A 35 yr old who doesn’t even play in their league team.

[@amoskariuki5967]

@@stallionman918 than I guess arsenal is the best team in europe cz they have beaten chelsea twice....according to ur logic that is😂😂😂

[@nathanmurray2891]

It’s rlly not 100% his fault tho. Him not playing a CDM had a big effect but there were so many components to the game that led to Chelsea winning

[@francodiar6969]

If Pep is a such a great manager he should take on the ultimate test...Spurs.

[@papayaw5679]

Nobody wants Spurs! In terms of character and mentality they are the little brother of Arsenal

[@truipevo8814]

A Tottenham Hotseat run would be interesting😂

[@123xyzabccba]

Pep was courageous: he tried to take on Chelsea’s renowned defence by packing more strikers But failed .....

[@CBear2682]

If city had won with this same lineup you lot would be praising him.

[@androsc1418]

Exactly. Pep had to make do with the mediocrity of this current squad. Am sure the Sheik is given a rude awakening never to be stingy again. Hope Pep gives the owner One More Chance.

[@CBear2682]

@@androsc1418 i wont be surprised if i see some wholesale changes. As a city fan for years this loss Hurts but its a learning process. I will bet that they may go all in for Harry Kane now and a proper LB and get rid of Jesus and Mendy and Sterling.

[@trueindiantrueindian2038]

Yes..but he still shod not have tinkered and played sterling

[@jayfusion7052]

Shows how dumb these pundits are

[@CBear2682]

@@trueindiantrueindian2038 he had no choice. He was trying to find a way to break the back 7 of Chelsea. We lost 2 games playing with a DM which sort of hampered our movements. So he tried the all out attack approach. Just that Sterling was out of forn

[@ekirukidalio2399]

The media overhyped Guardiola and Man City and underestimated the threat Chelsea posed !

[@nithinnaps4628]

People are still not appreciating Chelsea win... instead they are focusing about man City loss and how pep made a mistake. 😤 Chelsea have beaten Man City A ..B...C and every team that Pep could put in. We won everything.... Chelsea is obviously better than Man City..... Just admit it People. 😒

[@droo7761]

Burley couldn't have said it any better! 100% facts!!

[@pings4490]

Why does nobody ever give credit to Chelsea? in all honesty they should of been more than 1-0 up going into half time and then when man city changed their midfield they still couldnt score, they simply just got outclassed, yes pep fucked it but so did the players.

[@baseballstar81396]

I appreciate craig being serious at this time of the year. Big fan

[@TreyMax]

Chelsea beat Man city twice this season so nothing new they just know how to stop Man city, he changed because chelsea has beaten the line up he changed so no blame on him.

[@PainfulPheonix7]

I would say Kante and James played a pretty big part in that game

[@daintiestquarters3411]

Guardiola wanted to win with style, leaving his butcher Fernandinho on the bench.

[@nasseryousif1222]

He was too confident lol

[@jasonzaragoza9413]

i just dont think pep has ever trusted certain players completely since he left barcelona. Like in the case of the cdm, in barcelona it was unfathomable that he would ever drop busquets in a major final, because he knew busquets was a vital factor in the way barcelona played.

[@chany9533]

Considering that tuchel probably prepared for city's best 11, I still think city wouldn't have broken chelsea's defense even if guardiola did things right

[@davensthekey]

Pep played Rodry in the midfield: LOST Pep played Rodry and Fernendinho:LOST Pep played without them. : LOST

[@quakascott8691]

Whether Pep is to be blamed, or the players, I LOVE IT.... You know why?? BECAUSE CHELSEA WON THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 😂😂😂😂😂🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉

[@mervinbrown8196]

Why you all can’t give Chelsea credit?????

[@David_Smith]

Pep wants to be the star of the team. Had not for Messi , pep would never had won those CL cups.

[@Sandman1255]

Totally agree. He wants the limelight

[@christianopulinaldo8319]

Yh he wants everyone to praise him and say he won with a complicated beautiful tactics...

[@pinkzeppelin5343]

Man $ity with Pep = Wannabes with A FRAUD. Match Made in Heaven. Keep Bullying those financially weaker, smaller teams in England. Live in the POCKET of other Teams in Europe. ⛽🛢️💰🤑🤡🤫🤐🤭😂🤣

[@Sandman1255]

@@pinkzeppelin5343 Chelski oil russian mafia diots are the worst type of hypocrites. You are not Brian clough, Notts Forest and neither are we.

[@haitch04]

WRONG!! Kovacic has won it TWICE before... WRONG ! your prediction that City would win... Chelsea have beaten City THREE TIMES in a few weeks and your excuses that City have played a weakened side or the coach has 'over thought' are frankly PATHETIC.

[@dendenn7383]

I mean....yeah🤷🏿

[@pspaulstewartinterviewinspires]

Yeah. Difficult for players to perform when structure is imbalanced. Also, sterling in front of Aguero? No way. I think coach felt intimidated and reacted before the game. If they played their own game it would be a better feeling and possibly result.

[@GabGotti3]

Pep is the master of panicking

[@BB-wy3hl]

Pep played Rodri AND Fernandinho in the FA cup semis and still lost to a counter attack goal so I dont think that was the difference

[@danzeltshuma2024]

I don't know man. Definitely some hindsight bias from these pundits. We have no idea if city were going to do worse/better if Fernadinho started. I choose to believe that the guy who analyzes hours of games, trains and watches his players (on a daily) knows what he is doing

[@playerone6995]

He didn't this time.

[@newrecruit100]

Of course it’s hindsight bias lol. I expect nothing less. Their jobs depend on second guessing and being critical after the fact.

[@sakhawat3003]

City started Rodri and Fernandinho in the FA cup and still lost. I think these pundits are overthinking now. But I think they are just trying to defend their own narratives of Chelsea losing against City before the match and now making these bullshit excuses. They are blaming the loss on Fernandinho not playing! A 35 yr old who doesn’t even play in their league team.

[@fishingflies2664]

Everytime Man city is beaten by chelsea you always say that Pep played the wrong players, He did not play the "Right Player" because he was conviced they could not unlock the chelsea defence and he himself said that was his thinking. He is the best so he understands his decision best.

[@tafadzwamupita5529]

Chelsea won their first trophy without their best 11...... Man city were poor that's it

[@kukzzktara4925]

Thanks to TT for outclassing Pep ❤️

[@jmorgan7317]

Again lazy pundits. Look at how Chelsea plays against all the big teams and what the excuse has always been, the team doesn't show up. It's no coincidence. Chelsea nullifies teams simple as that. Give Chelsea credit. If they played with a dm they would've still lost god dammit

[@sakhawat3003]

City started Rodri and Fernandinho in the FA cup and still lost. I think these pundits are overthinking now. But I think they are just trying to defend their own narratives of Chelsea losing against City before the match and now making these bullshit excuses. They are blaming the loss on Fernandinho not playing! A 35 yr old who doesn’t even play in their league team.

[@shah1668]

taking out the best CDM from the team (fernandinho & rodri), it's like removing engine from the car. Chelsea cruising with Kante bossing the midfield, while Pep decided to change the car with shining tyre (Sterling). nice one Pep, you keep experimenting even in the last game of the season.

[@ahmadkadango5343]

So Chelsea beat Man City and ya'll busy praising Fernandinho🤔so its not Pep alone who got confused by Chelsea but even everyone now giving credit where its not due😂😂😂

[@hometruthshomie8688]

If Man City was Tottenham, they would not be so kind berating Manchester City. These pundits are just talking heads!

[@natestephen9440]

That’s because we actually won trophies even though we lost this final

[@hometruthshomie8688]

@@natestephen9440 Its The Final thou, as far as Cup competitions go! The ever elusive one! Still! Spurs get there against the odds, and they bottled it! Spurs are no way near the best team, when compared to City and their talent. Man City should win the EPL Title as there is 36 matches to make sure they do.

[@hometruthshomie8688]

@@natestephen9440 What I am trying to say is the expectations with City should be greater than Spurs, but Spurs seem to get criticised far more. Especially by ESPN. Probably because they have ex Chelsea and Liverpool players as pundits.