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Saw Pep's interview on the BBC after the Burnley game.
How cow he was sulking more than Sturridge and he looked like he had resolved to failing in the EPL.

I have never ever seen a manager so forlorn in an interview. Boo Hoo. What must his players be thinking when the boss is so weak in front of the whole world?

I don't like him. He's a sulker like Mourinho. No class at all.

I think he is discovering that none of the "little" teams in the premiership roll over like they did in Spain and Germany.

He was handed two ready made teams in Barcelona and Bayern, City however were far from the finished article when he got there. He has flattered to deceive and that is putting it mildly. His insistence on playing tiki taka football will not reap the same results in the premiership, primarily because he doesn't have Messi, Xavi or iniesta.

I think he is about to be found out and I would pick Klopp over him every time from a managerial point of view.

He is severely dislikeable at times, but no doubt their fortunes will adapt and change. At this point, the seem the likeliest of the top six to drop out of the race, but seriously... not to be taken lightly until they proved they are.

As for Pep's comments. It is a recurring theme that he and many other managers get asked ridiculous post-match questions. It is about time managers requested better. Klopp appears to be better handling the situations, but its purely that his vibrant character compensates, whereas Pep's droll demeanor highlights the comments more.

Ultimately, I don't feel any jealousy that City acquired him, and we can all be thankful for who we do have...

Think it's a myth that the little teams roll over in Spain or Germany.
In Spain those feisty Basque teams will put up a struggle and elsewhere in the league Las Palmas managed to get a draw to Real Madrid earlier in the season.
In Germany no clubs lie down and there are plenty of Stokes who you wouldn,t fancy playing on a cold,rainy Wednesday night.

Pretend you are from another European footy country watching some of the televised Premier matches this - there have been some absolute stinkers and all such matches do is to consolidate the feeling that the Premiership is hyped well beyond what it really is.
btw don't think my pal Spangles would agree with any of what I've just written but unfortunately he's got the chop.

He came accross as a real divie in that interview

Bayern was ready made yes, but not Barca, he made Barca become what they became. I also think the English reporters are arseho,, look at the way they were pestering Klopp, i think they sometimes deserve to get stick

The FA Cup third round interruption ( if that's the right word) can be a real momentum stopper after a hectic x mas schedule - a sort of stop start thing, not in the sense of the result rather the attention taken away from the league. Could help City, could harm Chelsea. Think there's a few twists and turns left in this.

The two international breaks hurt us both times this season.

I think this tie may help us as it gives us an extra week to get injured players back on the pitch.

I think it shows Pep cares, which is always good to see, he's a fighter, so I would not write him off, I think the PL has been a shock to him though, be interesting to see who City buy in January.