Topic: Premier League Prediction Thread 2021/2022 - page 339. (Read 790872 times)

With the current good condition I doubt Liverpool can slip, on the contrary I feel this advantage will be used as well as possible to collect points.
But for Man City and Chelsea I can say yes, Pep has not been able to stabilize his team from consecutive defeats, as well as Chelsea, even though they have developed, there is still a gap for opponents to beat them.
In other words, Arsenal this season is far from the hope of winning the title that has been dreamed of for so long, but Arteta's top 3 position can bring it, but is it worth it?

Although Manchester City got four consecutive defeats in all competitions, of course it will not make Manchester City fire Pep Guardiola. Because of course, Pep Guardiola will still have a good effort to be able to restore Manchester City's performance in a short time. Because if Pep Guardiola fails to restore Manchester City's performance quickly, then  of course it will make Manchester City's position also bad. Because Pep Guardiola has great qualities as a head coach, of course Manchester City will continue to support Pep Guardiola's efforts at this moment to stay on track for the title in the standings.

City is really not in an unusual situation, especially in the last few weeks across competitions. In the 4 matches they have played, Pep Guardiola's team has not been as usual, having to swallow their matches with defeat. The downward trend that has occurred in City lately, clearly cannot be separated from several of its core players who have been injured. As you said, I am also sure that Pep Guardiola will bring his team out of the downward trend of his team. Clearly, he will not be satisfied with what Manchester City is currently experiencing. The more they experience results that are not as expected, Pep will correct his team as soon as possible. Likewise with the club, they will not remove Pep from the head coach's chair at Etihad. We'll see when they play the 12th round later hosting Spus, after that competing in the UCL against Feyenoord. then, visiting Anfield, Liverpool's headquarters. Well, I'm pretty sure Pep will correct his team and target full points in every match. In addition, the match against Liverpool can reduce the points difference if Pep Guardiola's squad is able to get full points. What is certain is that they are trying to get back on track, but Pep will push his players to play optimally regardless of several players who are still injured. Let's see, whether Pep will immediately restore the performance of his team, we will see it after they will start their matches.

I have the same feeling that City's failures are temporary, they are a great team with a very good coach and Guardiola will do everything to correct this in the coming games. We are used to the fact that City have been stable for many seasons, but a few unsuccessful matches can happen to any team, especially when injuries haunt their players. They have to play the next matches with Tottenham and Feyenoord, opponents whom they can beat, and then there is an important match with Liverpool, in case of victory they will be able to reduce the gap, it is not too late to start correcting everything.

In the good times of a team, everyone is with that team, but in the bad times of the team, those who support the team and who believe that their team will come back again, those fans are true fans who love their team. Manchester City is not a team that has performed poorly on a regular basis but some of their key midfielders are missing at the moment and some players are not at their best which is why Manchester City's performance seems a bit random. However, this poor performance is temporary because Pep Guardiola is still in charge of Manchester City and he certainly will not lose faith in his team so easily. If they are patient and can adopt the right strategy then I think Manchester City will be back to their normal performance.

To become a title contender like the last two seasons, Arsenal can only hope that Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea slip up in the next matches. Now Arsenal are 9 points behind the leaders, a fairly large gap, and of course difficult to reduce. Injuries to key players have indeed been the main indicator of Arsenal decline this season, competition in the European zone has become fiercer with the rise of Chelsea and several other Premier League contestants. Arteta must evaluate his team weaknesses thoroughly, so that Arsenal does not lose the opportunity to become a trophy contender. To finish in the top four, it seems that Arsenal will not have any difficulty.

Manchester City declining performance is indeed surprising to us, especially with Guardiola reputation so far as one of the best coaches in the world, but it is undeniable that the injuries of key players such as KDB and Rodri have had a huge impact on their performance and also consistency this season, especially so far they no have a strong squad depth after not doing much transfer activity last summer, consecutive defeats and maybe even his failure to win the trophy this season will not affect his position as a coach, even now their had trying hard to extend Guardiola contract which is indeed one more season left, I think the management and fans will of course understand the possibility of failing to be championship this season, because they still really appreciate what Guardiola has given to Manchester City so far.

City are not the only team that have lost several important players through injuries, Real Madrid are also having a hard time because of this, but they are coping with it. Guardiola rarely allows such significant declines, so we are surprised when we see such a long losing streak.

And Liverpool are happy to take advantage of it, they have coped very well with all the difficult players, starting with Chelsea, Brighton, Aston Villa and ending with the draw with Arsenal (the only game in this period where they dropped points), and also won all their games in the Champions League. 5 points is a lot but I am sure that City will not let Liverpool go into the second half so easily, there are still many games to come.

Maybe I have the same answer as others here that the poor performance lately is not entirely Guardiola fault and it is clear that some injured players are one of the main causes. On the one hand, poor performance can occur when a top team has to accept a very tight match schedule.
Logically, a top team like Man City will definitely feel tired when they have to compete in several other matches and this does not only happen in the EPL, even in La Liga you will find Madrid experiencing a decline in performance. While a few seasons ago Man City and Madrid were strong candidates in their respective leagues and also in the UCL but this season looks bad.
Well, that can be a positive thought for us.

Yes, Guardiola is a very experienced and professional coach. So he will definitely be able to improve Manchester City's performance which is currently not very good. Especially if you look at Guardiola's contract at Manchester City which will end next year. It is certain that with this, Guardiola's motivation will be even greater to use all his abilities to make Manchester City even better. Because, if for example next season Guardiola decides to leave Manchester City, he will definitely want to have a sweet farewell to Manchester City, for example by winning a trophy. So it is certain that with this, Guardiola will try everything so that Manchester City can recover.

Because Manchester City's current performance can be said to have surprised many people. Because the last four matches played by Manchester City have all ended in defeat. What was surprising was that Manchester City also lost to Bournemouth and Brighton. So with these bad match results, it is not surprising that currently many people think that Guardiola should be fired from Manchester City. But in my opinion, people who have assumptions like that are not right. Because Guardiola definitely has a way to bring Manchester City back to its feet. Apart from that, the difference in points between Liverpool and Manchester City, in my opinion, cannot be said to be small. Because currently Manchester City has a 5 point difference with Liverpool. And in my personal opinion, the difference in points can be said to be quite large in a super tight league like the English league. So to be able to catch Liverpool's points, Guardiola and his team have to fight even harder.

For Manchester City fans, it is certain that seeing Manchester City's defeat in the near future, of course they will not think about firing Guardiola because they see Pep's many services for Manchester City and of course Pep has joined from 2016, of course until now it is true that he has won many trophies. What I remember in the EPL was that they won 6 trophies under Pep's tutelage and of course there are many more trophies that Manchester City has won under Pep's tutelage. and according to the news I read, Pep has won 17 trophies with Manchester City so far.

Yes, Pep is of course a good and professional coach and of course Manchester City's defeat in the final match of course we can't blame 100% on Pep because of course the performance of every player certainly needs to be questioned. and what is certain is that it is true that competition in the EPL is of course very tight because every team will definitely try to continue to improve its performance.

My opinion is also the same as yours that Manchester City will definitely not dare to fire Pep unless Pep resigns. What I see is Pep's contract until 2025 and we won't know Pep's fate at the end of this season, what do you think will Pep be retained by Manchester City or not in 2025? I think now Pep just needs to improve Manchester City's performance on all fronts and of course Manchester City must be improved again by Pep so that his men can make maximum use of the opportunities that exist. because like against Brighton, Manchester City controlled a lot of the ball, so of course Manchester City still has a big chance to recover and will be able to win many matches.

Your last paragraph is what Manchester City board should be looking at doing before pep Guardiola departs the club, now they still have him in the club. Not just manchester City, but every other club should always make it a priority for the manager to develop young players from the academy and bring them in to the senior team.

Pep did many things for Manchester City, helped them to win many titles so it's possible that Manchester City will respect him and allow him to complete a season, even it is bad, before they separate with each other at the season ending or in the summer transfer season.

Pep Guardiola doesn't want to stay at a same club for too long and Manchester City is where he stays longest so far. Soon the party will end and he already won Champions League with them, so it's not too serious if he leaves. I believe that Manchester City will have bigger problem if Pep leaves the club, because Pep can find many big clubs in Europe to work with, if he want.

There are many reasons for Manchester City to keep Pep Guardiola but the coach has many reasons to end his era in Manchester City. Pep Guardiola is a coach like Zidane, when he feels enough, he will leave. Manchester City will not be able to convince Pep Guardiola to stay especially if the coach himself feels that he already hits his limits and players there hit their limits too.

Very interesting question and I think Manchester City management will not sack Guardiola even if Manchester City crashes out of the EPL given the merits to the club.
But now I don't think Guardiola is to blame for City's defeats, but rather injuries to a huge number of City players and partly City's not very active transfer policy this season. Most of City's victories have come from players that Guardiola bought a few years ago.
Besides, Guardiola's contract is about to expire and maybe he himself wants to leave City for some Saudi clubs to make money. 

For me I think it's about class, prestige, antecedents, and trust, any manager that posses any one of these qualities might never be forced out of a club, come to think of it, Guardiola has done what no coach in the history of Manchester city has done for club, he practically transformed Manchester city into an elite club, winning all the important trophies in club football, the champions league, the premiership, the FA cup, the FIFA world club championship, now if you were the owner of the club, will you sack a manager of such repute because he lost four games in a row? I guess the answer is no, I believe there is a mutual respect that exist between the coach and the owners of Manchester city which could be the reason why they would never contemplate threatening him with a sack.

Manchester City have really go beyond a weak team because they faced defeat in all competitions and all those teams that defeated them are teams l expected Manchester City to beat but unfortunately it turn the other way round, I think maybe it out of hand for Pep Guardiola to handle if not how can a great coach like him lose everything after some few individuals who were injured or his he showing he can not with the remaining average eggs, losing four consecutive games across all competitions is not made for someone like him, what if the injured players are out for a season or they decide to live that is how he will continue declining. Tottenham was first to disgrace and they are next opponent after the international break, let see if their strength will be back.

Even if Pep Guardiola lose more than half of the matches he will play this season, I don't think Manchester city will ever think of firing him because his achievements so far is bigger than just one season of bad results. Pep Guardiola is the man that made Manchester city what they are today. He transformed the club to what we are seeing today, so there is no amount of bad results that he will have this season that will make his club sack him. Just like every aspect of human lives, things ain't always good all the time, so it is just one of those things in life. We have seen Pep lose matches in the past and he always comes back stronger. Pep Guardiola is definitely going to respond with winning streaks. There are managers that are beyond sacking and Guardiola has earn that badge of a manager that's beyond sacking in my opinion.

Since Mikel Arteta became Arsenal's head coach, Arsenal has had their best season in the last two Premier League seasons when they failed to win the Premier League title. I know some Arsenal key players are injured, which is the reason why they are finding it difficult to win their matches in the league, but Arsenal's performance at the start of this Premier League season was not as strong compared to their start in the last two Premier League seasons. Even though Arsenal's key players who are injured regain fitness, Arsenal will not be able to challenge for the Premier League title this season because Arsenal's players lack the energy and confidence to win their matches this season. I think Arsenal will know they are slowly returning, and if time is not taken, they will not qualify in the top four of the Premier League table.

The injuries of some important players have made Manchester City performance very poor at the moment, even the consecutive defeats they have had have been the first time in Guardiola's career so far, but I don't even see Manchester City current performance will be a burden and get pressure from Manchester City, because it is a natural thing for a coach to be down in one season after 4 consecutive seasons of winning the championship trophy.  Guardiola is an innovative coach and has the ability to restore the team's performance to stability so far, so I think we can't get rid of Manchester City at the moment from the championship trophy competition, altthough they are 5 points behind Liverpool and I believe Manchester City will still be able to catch up later.

When it comes to issues of presenting a better trophy before leaving, for a coach like Pep, his not the kind that isn’t equal to the challenge. We all know his eyes are glued on the champions league and though his team might be rocking a bartered boat on rough waters, they always get it together eventually.

Should that be the case, then the board or City fans would be so much ungrateful as to how Pep has managed the team this far. Every team does have there time when they take some hit and losses, Manchester City isn’t immune to that and the best for them is, they are capable of coming back strong. A lot is going on with the Manchester City team right now and there isn’t any coach more better to fix the team than Pep. Him standing on the sidelines alone is enough to inspire his players to bring out the best of their creativity and go for the goal.