You know why this podcast works? It's conversational. Sometimes people just want to hang out with the hosts. Please never try to take this super seriously like boring analyst channels do
Considering this was recorded before city drew with feyenord, there's one quote that's particularly standing out when it comes to the whole 'Pep is killing football' debate and that is - 'You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villian'
Klopp perfectly timed his departure. He'll get credit for leaving Slott an impressive squad and Slott's immediate success makes sure his name is never tarnished
Mr. Mbappe has been found out. He is a footballer with a lot of speed and a bit of skill but lacks footballing intelligence. Opponents are out thinking him game after game. He is no match for General Van Djik.
I really don’t consider Mbappe as great as people think, ever since Newcastle smashed PSG 4-1 he hasn’t been the same.. he’ll still score goals because of the players he’s with 💯
The players he's with benefited from his goals and that's why Madrid wanted him so bad. Mbappe is the greatest name in European football no doubt. His problem is that he is too distracted in challenging situations. I think PSG turned him into a spoiled brat with all the azz kisses
@ absolutely agree with the second part but I do think he’s overrated only because I still see people saying he’s the best player in the world but he’s not even the best player in his team.. he will score goals and he will probably win the ballon dor one day but I think there’s definitely better strikers out there right now
can't believe nobody said Ryan Giggs, England really needed that quality left winger back in day, maybe just me thinking about where we lacked the quality rather than picking the top players of the times.
Can always remember George Boyd's transfer from Peterborough to Forest in 2013 being cancelled due to a supposedly "inconclusive " eye test. Apparently he wore contact lenses to play but didn't have them for the eye test.
It's nothing about Guardiola. Football became boring exactly after they decided to downgrade physical contact, around the time they said you can't make two footed tackles. At that exact moment every footballer said ' I don' t need to be as good at dribbling ' it is a pure meritocracy thing. If players don' t need to dribble or learn skills or be creative because you outlaw tackling... Then they won't...
Mbappe is quick and obviously good in front of the goal but i cant help thinking both Messi and Neymar made him look better than he is and Real Madrid do not play the same kind of way as PSG did so he is not getting those defence splitting passes for him to run on to.
Pep has killed the free flowing talent of Jack Grealish, a shadow of his former self. He has become robotic defends better at the expense of his attacking flair.
Grealish reminds me of Kulusevski at Tottenham a bit. When put in a strict winger position, he has moments of brilliance but generally seems like an average player. Then when Ange started playing Kulusevski more centrally in a more free role suddenly he looks like one of the better players in the league. I think Grealish still can be a great player if he just gets some more freedom to roam.
Nowadays players have to be athletes rather than ballers. It made the game less entertaining and joyful to watch. You rarely see players being imaginative on the ball and having fun with it. Really miss those days.
João Saldanha, journalist and Brazil national team coach in 1970's World Cup qualifiers, benched Pelé because he was short-sighted. Seriously. Of course he was fired and we all know what happened on Mexico World Cup finals.
Madrid never should have signed him and he never should have gone, it’s like Kane going to Man City in January and playing defensive midfielder and people complaining about his goal output
Everyone does play like robots now. Every part of the game is planned and drilled into players to the manager's liking. Pep more than others. If you ever wondered why it took Pep so long to trust Grealish, then that highlights the problem with him. At Villa he was unpredictable and talented, he was also their captain. But when he came to City, he wasn't played regularly for ages because Pep didn't trust him, and judging now, he still doesn't. Boring Man City. You can also see with Foden who's only be taught to be good in one position, then when he plays for England, he's hopeless because he's not played in that position, so is ineffective. Saka on the other hand....can play well in plenty of different positions. So, yes, Pep, robots, football, boring.
Not going to lie, whilst i think peps tactics are efficient, it is fucking boring. They're robots, they stick to the same shit, where is the next skillful player? Wheres the next ronaldinho? Messi? C.Ronaldo? Anyone with any skill or flair?
i dont think pep killed football, i think pep mastered it and now teams have caught on to make that perfection a problem for their city when it doesnt go cities way on the pitch. the recent results speak for themselves
Real Madrid will be absolutely fine this and beyond the season. Mbappe playing out wide or in a central role is just a matter of time for him to bed in with Jude and the boys. Carlo will have them playing together in no time.
This "Pep killed the game" chat is so tired. No one is forcing these other teams to adopt his style of play. Klopp did it a different way and to this day remains the biggest challenger to Pep's Man City.
Does anyone have the stats for Mbappe because I’m sure he is the player who is offside the most of any player. I’m certain I have seen more offside goals from him than any player and ironically he tends to miss the ones he’s onside more.
Pep has only killed the game because others have been stupid enough to follow him blindly. Not realising that you need talent for his system to work well. Citing De Bruyne and Messi isn't exactly an argument against the statement. The players Pep buys vs the style of player being bred nowadays because of the football he plays are two different things.
IMO Mbappé stayed in ligue 1 too long (out of loyalty or just for the easy cash ) and now is finding the step up difficult. Most observers in france say he's not been the same lethal player for 2 years. Also peak Peter Crouch would get 7 in 12 playing up front for Real 😉
Should a qualified neurosurgeon work at a pharmarcy to prove how good he is at operating on brains? You don't get mentored by the "Godfather of modern football" Johan Cruyff to go manage at Huddersfield mate.
Complete myth. Won the UCL with a team of academy players at Barca and City are *11th* in the PL net spend table over the last 5 years, and I think 4th over the last decade
@@GIBBO4182 except the team of academy players he had in Barca were some of the greatest players ever. City's academy is pretty good but you cant expect their academy to churn out talents like Xavi Iniesta Messi and all that. You cant expect ANY academy to churn players out like that.
@@GIBBO4182He needs to buy players...he can't do it at a club that needs to sell players and earn money with transfers so be a net earner from transfers.
Just to help, you're supposed to say 'this segment is sponsored', and not just have the sponsor's name in the corner, as there's ambiguity if nothing is mentioned. _They_ (advertising standards) could come down on you like a ton of brick shithouses. Other than that, you're one of the best podcasts of any topic, you've got a great chemistry and the love you have for life _and_ the game translates into the content you produce. This old tw@ appreciates you all greatly.
Surely the Vini injury means this Liverpool match is a massive opportunity for Mbappe to make an impact. Comes in a massive moment for their CL campaign
Ironically Zidane only assisted Henry once in 59 games, so they didn't have particularly great chemistry, considering how good they were individually. And people underrate France's defense, Lizarazu, Desailly, Blanc, Thuram is still one of the greatest back 4s ever and let's not forget all the great DMs they had. France was a defensive team first and foremost. And offensively, they needed Djorkaeff in 98 and 2000 and Ribery in 06 on the wing, those guys get overlooked as well.
I havent watched thispod yet .All ive seen is the descriptim.But based on that 1 yes i agree the Mbappe deadl hasn't worked and the Pep ruining madee me spit outcny morning cuppa....Untill city web on this bad run if form Peopel called him The "GREATEST MANGER"EVer TO DO IT..When they say fottie is fickle this is probably the most fickle thing I've eva heard
Mbuemo is ace. Him and Semenyo at Bournemouth are two players that always impress when I see them and things always happen when they play. Edit: You were asked about Mbuemo and only talked about Salah. I wanted to hear what you thought of him, not 'agents' and 'transfer talk'.
It’s because these English pundits don’t watch smaller teams, unless the smaller teams play against the big teams. They’ve probably only seen Mbeumo play a handful of times lol. They’re clueless.
You know why this podcast works? It's conversational. Sometimes people just want to hang out with the hosts. Please never try to take this super seriously like boring analyst channels do
Seems like Micah's stock answer to any question he's asked is "Thierry Henry"...dude is seriously in love...
I just wish Wednesday questions were longer segments 20 mins is not long enough
Yeah this one was clearly cut short to put it around 20 mins... Wonder why
Ricky Gervais is going on the overlap… this means you need to get Karl Pilkington.
Considering this was recorded before city drew with feyenord, there's one quote that's particularly standing out when it comes to the whole 'Pep is killing football' debate and that is - 'You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villian'
Where's that quote from?
@@richardcooper9167 The Dark Knight
@@richardcooper9167come on bro!!!
Too bad they recorded this before the games. Really wanted to see if Micah has recovered from the CBS brest segment
Klopp perfectly timed his departure. He'll get credit for leaving Slott an impressive squad and Slott's immediate success makes sure his name is never tarnished
Mr. Mbappe has been found out. He is a footballer with a lot of speed and a bit of skill but lacks footballing intelligence. Opponents are out thinking him game after game. He is no match for General Van Djik.
Make the Q&As video another 10/15 minutes longer lads.
I really don’t consider Mbappe as great as people think, ever since Newcastle smashed PSG 4-1 he hasn’t been the same.. he’ll still score goals because of the players he’s with 💯
The players he's with benefited from his goals and that's why Madrid wanted him so bad. Mbappe is the greatest name in European football no doubt. His problem is that he is too distracted in challenging situations. I think PSG turned him into a spoiled brat with all the azz kisses
@ absolutely agree with the second part but I do think he’s overrated only because I still see people saying he’s the best player in the world but he’s not even the best player in his team.. he will score goals and he will probably win the ballon dor one day but I think there’s definitely better strikers out there right now
Is Micahs shirt inside out? Definitely on the wrong way or fashion has gone crazy 😂😂😂
He can't see .leave the lad alone 😅
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In respects to the question about football being robotic, I think the fact defenders nowadays are so much more athletic doesn’t help with that aspect
That kangaroo joke made me laugh more than it had any right to
can't believe nobody said Ryan Giggs, England really needed that quality left winger back in day, maybe just me thinking about where we lacked the quality rather than picking the top players of the times.
Henry ain't gonna be happy with Micah saying he is 50 lol
Tbf he's not far off it like lol. But at least he said he looks 35 🤣
I bloody love guinness.
Jesus Micah, U & Henry need to get a hotel room😂
Guess who Micah bumped into when he went to pick up his new glasses?........ everyone.
Showing my age, but Elano was an absolute baller! What a player.
Have his debut season away shirt, I’m sure Alan remembers that magical Free kick against Newcastle
Nice to see Micah has taken up welding as a hobby
Can always remember George Boyd's transfer from Peterborough to Forest in 2013 being cancelled due to a supposedly "inconclusive " eye test. Apparently he wore contact lenses to play but didn't have them for the eye test.
That column is hilarious. Not helped by gary doing his bedtime story voice when reading
It's nothing about Guardiola. Football became boring exactly after they decided to downgrade physical contact, around the time they said you can't make two footed tackles. At that exact moment every footballer said ' I don' t need to be as good at dribbling ' it is a pure meritocracy thing. If players don' t need to dribble or learn skills or be creative because you outlaw tackling... Then they won't...
Class again 🔥
The delivery on that last comment "Was pretty basic," was just one of the best I've seen 😂
I need 2 questions and answers episodes every week from now on please . So entertaining
Shearer for a pint of Guinness would be tops. Hated him growing up but have grown to love him. He seems like a proper man for a pint.
2:40 they’re talking creativity regarding dribbling, flair etc.
musiala wirtz exist
Day 2 of letting all the lads know this is the best footbal podcast
Mbappe is quick and obviously good in front of the goal but i cant help thinking both Messi and Neymar made him look better than he is and Real Madrid do not play the same kind of way as PSG did so he is not getting those defence splitting passes for him to run on to.
STAY HUMBLE EH , MAN CITY!
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Pep has killed the free flowing talent of Jack Grealish, a shadow of his former self. He has become robotic defends better at the expense of his attacking flair.
Grealish reminds me of Kulusevski at Tottenham a bit. When put in a strict winger position, he has moments of brilliance but generally seems like an average player. Then when Ange started playing Kulusevski more centrally in a more free role suddenly he looks like one of the better players in the league. I think Grealish still can be a great player if he just gets some more freedom to roam.
Does Micha have his shirt inside-out?
I saw this immediately and went hunting for the comment. I'm surprised they didn't call it out
Great podcast fellas
Mbappe is a square peg on a round hole they needed a striker not another winger, but this was a Perez vanity project
I find it funny when they do the sponsored section Gary's voice changes 😅
The guys are wearing the same clothes as the previous pod. Hence, no comment on the Newcastle match.
It was pretty basic 😆 🤣 😂 tuff love ❤️
Who remembers Faustino Asprilla? A great player being a bad fit can ruin a good team. Without him, Newcastle would have won the title.
I do, he was talented but lacked discipline. I asked the show and Alan answered the question.
@7:11 mins Stunned they didn't pick Romario of Brazil...
or giggs for shearer and micah considering we had decades of not really having left wing
Vinni in the 10 was dangerous. Real can still play a double pivot and fit Bellingham in, with Mbappe on the left
Nowadays players have to be athletes rather than ballers. It made the game less entertaining and joyful to watch. You rarely see players being imaginative on the ball and having fun with it. Really miss those days.
I'd agree when it comes to midfielders. Very few that actually take on another player even when they have the capability.
Gary reading Meeks' column makes it sound like he was reading from a children's book for some reason
Meeks' BBC column sounds like a "What I Did on My Holidays" essay
love the bants lads 🤣
I love Gary…..”wording is pretty basic”😂
João Saldanha, journalist and Brazil national team coach in 1970's World Cup qualifiers, benched Pelé because he was short-sighted. Seriously. Of course he was fired and we all know what happened on Mexico World Cup finals.
Alan naming THE CAPTAIN (6) !! 💔🖤❤🖤
Madrid never should have signed him and he never should have gone, it’s like Kane going to Man City in January and playing defensive midfielder and people complaining about his goal output
The Premier League is the best league in the world currently. But, how many of the current era would get in a Prem' all time 11? Salah, DeBryne?
Everyone does play like robots now. Every part of the game is planned and drilled into players to the manager's liking. Pep more than others. If you ever wondered why it took Pep so long to trust Grealish, then that highlights the problem with him. At Villa he was unpredictable and talented, he was also their captain. But when he came to City, he wasn't played regularly for ages because Pep didn't trust him, and judging now, he still doesn't. Boring Man City. You can also see with Foden who's only be taught to be good in one position, then when he plays for England, he's hopeless because he's not played in that position, so is ineffective. Saka on the other hand....can play well in plenty of different positions. So, yes, Pep, robots, football, boring.
You do realise Pep has had Foden playing RW, LW, False 9, as a 10 and as an 8 at City? Complete nonsense you’re talking
Is it me is big Meeks top inside out 😂
Has Micah got his top on inside out?!
money killed football, as it does pretty much everything it touches. Pointless pursuit of man. Pep is just a salesman
Not going to lie, whilst i think peps tactics are efficient, it is fucking boring. They're robots, they stick to the same shit, where is the next skillful player? Wheres the next ronaldinho? Messi? C.Ronaldo? Anyone with any skill or flair?
i dont think pep killed football, i think pep mastered it and now teams have caught on to make that perfection a problem for their city when it doesnt go cities way on the pitch. the recent results speak for themselves
Attacking goalscorers are often a little bit " egoistic". So why is one of the best called "Shearer"??
Real Madrid will be absolutely fine this and beyond the season. Mbappe playing out wide or in a central role is just a matter of time for him to bed in with Jude and the boys. Carlo will have them playing together in no time.
Ball striking? Szobo
Could Trent, Virgil and salah technically all go on free transfers at the end of the season?
Arne Slot ja lalala la .....,......
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This "Pep killed the game" chat is so tired. No one is forcing these other teams to adopt his style of play. Klopp did it a different way and to this day remains the biggest challenger to Pep's Man City.
I'd like to watch football in the pub with Micha because he makes me laugh my bollocks off. He'd be great company,
watch the game with Carlo, drinks, laughs good food and yeah a bit of football on occasion ;)
Gary’s inside burps are becoming too frequent
Does anyone have the stats for Mbappe because I’m sure he is the player who is offside the most of any player. I’m certain I have seen more offside goals from him than any player and ironically he tends to miss the ones he’s onside more.
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Who would you say is the player who most fits the mould of player that most resembles you today
Gary
Al
Micah
Some goalkeepers need a eye test their always kicking the ball to the wrong player
If I had a fiver every time Micah said "in terms of" I'd be a millionaire
No doubt Lineker will be buying a new Jaguar car.
Inside out shirt big man
Pep has only killed the game because others have been stupid enough to follow him blindly. Not realising that you need talent for his system to work well. Citing De Bruyne and Messi isn't exactly an argument against the statement. The players Pep buys vs the style of player being bred nowadays because of the football he plays are two different things.
Big Meeks - your shirt is inside out?
Why is Micah's top inside out lol
Has Micah got his top on inside out?
IMO Mbappé stayed in ligue 1 too long (out of loyalty or just for the easy cash ) and now is finding the step up difficult.
Most observers in france say he's not been the same lethal player for 2 years.
Also peak Peter Crouch would get 7 in 12 playing up front for Real 😉
Why does Gary look like he is going to a job interview?
Pep needs a blank cheque. Could he do it with a Huddersfield or that level of club?
Should a qualified neurosurgeon work at a pharmarcy to prove how good he is at operating on brains? You don't get mentored by the "Godfather of modern football" Johan Cruyff to go manage at Huddersfield mate.
@@IanMotivatedTooMuchdepends on your life goals lol
Complete myth. Won the UCL with a team of academy players at Barca and City are *11th* in the PL net spend table over the last 5 years, and I think 4th over the last decade
@@GIBBO4182 except the team of academy players he had in Barca were some of the greatest players ever. City's academy is pretty good but you cant expect their academy to churn out talents like Xavi Iniesta Messi and all that. You cant expect ANY academy to churn players out like that.
@@GIBBO4182He needs to buy players...he can't do it at a club that needs to sell players and earn money with transfers so be a net earner from transfers.
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7 in 12 when mostly penalties isn't good
I wanna know why Micah is wearing his top inside out
Bit drunk there Gary 😂😂
Why is Gary wearing a blue blazer now? 🤔
Far play between this pod and The overlap. They ate my number 1 go too.And should have their own shows
Just to help, you're supposed to say 'this segment is sponsored', and not just have the sponsor's name in the corner, as there's ambiguity if nothing is mentioned.
_They_ (advertising standards) could come down on you like a ton of brick shithouses.
Other than that, you're one of the best podcasts of any topic, you've got a great chemistry and the love you have for life _and_ the game translates into the content you produce.
This old tw@ appreciates you all greatly.
Micah gets some stick doesn’t he haha
Mbappe has been overrated since that 1 good world cup all pace not a team player.
Winning WC isn’t a fluke. Pluse he reached the final again in 2022
Mbappe should’ve went to Madrid sooner, he’ll always be criticised.
He should have looked at who Real had in his position (Vini) and realized it wasn't a good move for him. This was as predictable as you can get
Surely the Vini injury means this Liverpool match is a massive opportunity for Mbappe to make an impact. Comes in a massive moment for their CL campaign
It's a bit repetitive. Just saying how good Zidane, Henry etc were.
Ironically Zidane only assisted Henry once in 59 games, so they didn't have particularly great chemistry, considering how good they were individually. And people underrate France's defense, Lizarazu, Desailly, Blanc, Thuram is still one of the greatest back 4s ever and let's not forget all the great DMs they had. France was a defensive team first and foremost. And offensively, they needed Djorkaeff in 98 and 2000 and Ribery in 06 on the wing, those guys get overlooked as well.
Wtf happened at the end of
If Madrid ply the turtle Liverpool win tonight YNWA
Vinni is different level please bench him Thank you shalotty
Salah could probably get a million a week in Saudi😂😭
Best players in the bottom half and united still don't get a mention. Useless 😂😂😂
Ballers league yeah?
Garys reflux still as bad as ever
No more Mavericks crying shame ...
Micah is FAR TOO LOUD can anyone ANYONE ask him to calm down
Where’s the talk about the Newcastle match 😢
It was recorded before then
Is the little trophy behind Micah, the one from when he BURSTTTT on to the scene🤣🤣🤣
I havent watched thispod yet .All ive seen is the descriptim.But based on that 1 yes i agree the Mbappe deadl hasn't worked and the Pep ruining madee me spit outcny morning cuppa....Untill city web on this bad run if form Peopel called him The "GREATEST MANGER"EVer TO DO IT..When they say fottie is fickle this is probably the most fickle thing I've eva heard
Mbuemo is ace. Him and Semenyo at Bournemouth are two players that always impress when I see them and things always happen when they play.
Edit: You were asked about Mbuemo and only talked about Salah. I wanted to hear what you thought of him, not 'agents' and 'transfer talk'.
It’s because these English pundits don’t watch smaller teams, unless the smaller teams play against the big teams. They’ve probably only seen Mbeumo play a handful of times lol. They’re clueless.