Nate Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Pep Guardiola: Man City boss to beat Louis van Gaal's European 100-game record Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will eclipse Louis van Gaal as the most successful manager in European club football after 100 games when his side take on Monaco on Wednesday. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach has won 61 of the 99 games he has overseen, drawing 23 and losing 15. Former Manchester United boss Van Gaal won 61 of his first 100 games in Europe, drawing 22 and losing 17. Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, now in charge of Championship leaders Newcastle, is currently second on the list. He won 60, drew 22 and lost 18 of his first 100 games in European competition. Sir Alex Ferguson, who won the Champions League twice with Manchester United, is 11th (W49; D32; L19), while current United boss Jose Mourinho is eighth (W54; D25; L21). Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger sits 26th on the list after winning 42 of his first 100 games in Europe, drawing 29 and losing 29. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39273148 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 We should have got Neil Warnock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 We should have got Neil Warnock. Never mind...there's always next season..! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I was looking at our summer transfers and 17 full internationals departed in the summer He's had some job rebuilding a squad especially in only one window! IRWT! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 There are some seriously thick fuckers around here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I was looking at our summer transfers and 17 full internationals departed in the summer He's had some job rebuilding a squad especially in only one window! IRWT! Is that true ? However only was any good (townsend), one I'd have given time (Wijnaldum), Two I'd like to have been given more of a chance for me to see for myself (Saivet and Thauvin), the rest, meh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I was looking at our summer transfers and 17 full internationals departed in the summer He's had some job rebuilding a squad especially in only one window! IRWT! ..... and they were most of the senior players too. Last promotion season the dressing room was full of older experienced players (Nolan, Harper, Shola, Barton, Smith, Colo etc etc) and whatever their playing impact they were strong characters to have around when the pressure was on. Rafa's achievement in getting this squad together after the upheaval and putting us where we are in the table is quite brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I was looking at our summer transfers and 17 full internationals departed in the summer He's had some job rebuilding a squad especially in only one window! IRWT! ..... and they were most of the senior players too. Last promotion season the dressing room was full of older experienced players (Nolan, Harper, Shola, Barton, Smith, Colo etc etc) and whatever their playing impact they were strong characters to have around when the pressure was on. Rafa's achievement in getting this squad together after the upheaval and putting us where we are in the table is quite brilliant. He spent £55 million, we should be walking the league and should have won every single game 10-0. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Rafa's gonna get a hammering on here later if we don't win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Rafa's gonna get a hammering on here later if we don't win. I don't know what people expect of the line-up. He's working with a poor squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Rafa's gonna get a hammering on here later if we don't win. I don't know what people expect of the line-up. He's working with a poor squad. Which he was given a lot of money to improve during the summer. Needed more investment during Jan but still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 A lot of money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Rafa's gonna get a hammering on here later if we don't win. I don't know what people expect of the line-up. He's working with a poor squad. He's working with the best squad in this division. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Rafa's gonna get a hammering on here later if we don't win. I don't know what people expect of the line-up. He's working with a poor squad. He's working with the best squad in this division. A squad he put together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Rafa's gonna get a hammering on here later if we don't win. I don't know what people expect of the line-up. He's working with a poor squad. He's working with the best squad in this division. A squad he put together. yep, he's sat at the top of the league with it as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I wish Rafa would try two strikers against the 'lesser' teams. The upcoming two home games are must wins. Good performances wouldn't go amiss either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I wish Rafa would try two strikers against the 'lesser' teams. The upcoming two home games are must wins. Good performances wouldn't go amiss either. It's Shape, Shape, Shape with Rafa. Far too stubborn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I've said before, Rafa could keep the same formation if he must but play Murphy as the number 10 with Gayle up front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkzter Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Has us playing terribly at the moment, let's face it, been poor To watch most of the season but he's been getting the results, scraping a good few of them. People are right to ask questions or criticise without being flamed. Hiwever, We really needed to strengthen in January, would have made his job a whole lot easier and pretty much guaranteed promotion, but never that simple at nufc when ran by the Idiots in top. You just know Ashley and co won't think it's good enough for the squad we have. Trouble ahead no doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 He's getting pretty much the max out of the squad available. Those people that are moaning their heads off are probably the same people who were at the start of the season predicting something ridiculous like remaining the whole season unbeaten, Mitrovic raping the league, blah blah blah! They clearly misjudged the league due to their lack of knowledge about it. He's doing the job expected, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 He's getting pretty much the max out of the squad available. Those people that are moaning their heads off are probably the same people who were at the start of the season predicting something ridiculous like remaining the whole season unbeaten, Mitrovic raping the league, blah blah blah! They clearly misjudged the league due to their lack of knowledge about it. He's doing the job expected, imo. I respectfully disagree. If that is the case and we are promoted we're totally fucked next season without major surgery to the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 He's getting pretty much the max out of the squad available. Those people that are moaning their heads off are probably the same people who were at the start of the season predicting something ridiculous like remaining the whole season unbeaten, Mitrovic raping the league, blah blah blah! They clearly misjudged the league due to their lack of knowledge about it. He's doing the job expected, imo. I respectfully disagree. If that is the case and we are promoted we're totally fucked next season without major surgery to the squad. I agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 He's getting pretty much the max out of the squad available. Those people that are moaning their heads off are probably the same people who were at the start of the season predicting something ridiculous like remaining the whole season unbeaten, Mitrovic raping the league, blah blah blah! They clearly misjudged the league due to their lack of knowledge about it. He's doing the job expected, imo. I thought we'd piss the league, but I was one of those who doubted Mitrovic would do much. I'm disappointed in this squad, no doubt about it, they have struggled to rise above this shitty level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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